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South Carolina Baptist church baptizes 141 believers in one Sunday: 'Never seen anything like this'

A Baptist church in South Carolina baptized 141 new believers last Sunday, a feat that its pastor remarked was “unimaginable.” First Baptist Church of Simpsonville, a multisite church in Simpsonville, South Carolina, welcomed the influx of believers following a month-long evangelistic series on “church ordinances,” the Baptist Press reported this …

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Why are women turning to witchcraft? Psychics and psychologists discuss the tarot and crystal craze

A growing subset of women are turning towards non-traditional spiritual beliefs, including witchcraft, the occult, tarot and psychic readings, as well as crystal meditations. Over the past five years, the United States Psychic Industry has grown by 2% year over year. Furthermore, the number of psychic, crystal, and tarot businesses …

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Michigan church shooter's family reacts to viral fundraising effort by Latter-day Saint members

The family of Thomas Jacob Sanford, the shooter who killed four people in an attack on a church in Michigan, says they’ve been overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of love and support they’ve received from the members of the faith their family member targeted. As of Wednesday evening, members …

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‘Act of violence’: New Jersey Rabbi injured in suspected hate crime before Jewish holiday

A rabbi has been assaulted outside his home in New Jersey just hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, authorities said. The Oct. 5th incident is being investigated as both a violent crime and a suspected antisemitic attack, with the local mayor condemning it as “a disgraceful …

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Megachurch founder finishes church's restoration process after stepping down due to undisclosed transgression

Dr. Tony Evans, the Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship founder who announced last year that he was stepping away from his pastoral role because he had fallen short of the standards in God’s Word, submitted himself to the “church’s discipline and restoration process,” associate pastor of outreach Chris Wheel announced on …

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Pitt football players lead ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event as dozens are baptized

College sports teams can unify their community on and off the field — and one football team is doing just that by using its platform to spread faith to students. University of Pittsburgh football players delivered the gospel in front of nearly 600 people during a stirring ‘Pitt for Jesus’ …

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Who is the British citizen of Syrian descent accused of synagogue terror attack?

The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in theUnited Kingdomon Thursday has been identified by police as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent. Police said Al-Shamie entered the United Kingdom as a young child and became a citizen in …

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Bible Belt pastors on how Kirk's assassination prompted Americans to return to church

As waves of shock rippled through America on Sept. 10, 2025, after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the sorrow of losing a “brother in Christ” was felt in the Bible Belt of the United States. “We immediately prayed for him to make it through. But then, just kind of hearing that …

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FBI cuts ties with leftist group that put Turning Point USA on its 'hate map' before Kirk assassination

FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday the agency has “terminated” all ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a left-leaning nonprofit organization known for its “hate map” and designating groups it views as extremist, including Turning Point USA. The nonprofit, founded in 1971, originally focused on civil rights legal …

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Chinese underground church pastor, father of US citizens, detained by authorities, family says

The pastor of one of China’s biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church was detained by Chinese authorities, his daughter, Grace Jin, told Fox News …

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