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Venezuela Releases Bishop After Years in Prison Amid Torture Allegations

Venezuelan authorities have released Bishop Jylman Red Jurado Farfán from Rodeo III Prison in Miranda state after more than five years in detention, during which he says he was tortured.

Maine High Court Allows Father to Bar Daughter From Attending Church With Mother
Maine’s highest court has upheld a custody order allowing a father to prevent his daughter from attending a Calvary Chapel congregation with her mother, rejecting claims the restriction violated the mother’s religious liberty rights.
California Pastor Creates 24/7 Digital AI Version of Himself
A California pastor, Justin Lester, has created an AI version of himself to provide members of his congregation with guidance around the clock when he is unavailable.
Christian Campus Ministry Sues SUNY Broome After Club Recognition Denied
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship has sued SUNY Broome Community College in Binghamton, New York, challenging the school’s refusal to recognize its campus chapter unless the group allows non-Christians to serve in leadership.

Wisconsin Cathedral Names First Trans-Identifying Dean in The Episcopal Church

A Wisconsin cathedral has installed what is believed to be the first trans-identifying dean in the history of The Episcopal Church. The Very Rev. Micah Cronin, a woman who identifies as a man, became dean of All Saints’ Cathedral in Milwaukee. Cronin described being raised Methodist, joining The Episcopal Church at age 19 and beginning to identify as transgender.

Austin Backs “Jesus Was a Migrant” Screening as CAIR Joins Panel
Austin officials are using public funds to support a documentary screening later this month that connects Jesus with immigration and will be followed by a panel featuring a representative from CAIR-Austin, part of an organization designated a terrorist group by the state of Texas. The Sept. 10 event at the Asian American Resource Center.
More Than Half of Christian Students in South Korea Report Conflict Between School and Church Teaching
Nearly six in 10 Christian middle and high school students in South Korea say they have experienced tension between lessons taught at school and the teaching they receive at church, according to survey findings released by the Pastoral Data Research Institute and reported by Christian Daily Korea.
U.S. Church Attendance Rises as Share of Previously Unchurched Newcomers Falls
More than half of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches are drawing larger weekend worship crowds than they did two years ago, even as the share of newcomers with no previous church involvement continues to decline. 54 percent of Protestant pastors said average worship attendance at their congregations had risen.