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                <title><![CDATA[Maryland Appeals Court Sides With UMC in Property Dispute Involving 37 Churches]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A Maryland appeals court has rejected a challenge brought by 37 churches against the United Methodist Church’s Baltimore-Washington Conference over property and financial requirements connected to leaving the denomination. A three-judge panel of the Appellate Court of Maryland unanimously ruled in &#039;The Methodist Church of Cape St. Claire et al. v. The Baltimore Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church, Inc., et al.&#039;]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 20:54:18 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[U.S. Protestant Sermons Grow Longer as More Churchgoers Favor Extended Messages]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[U.S. Protestant pastors are delivering somewhat longer sermons than they did several years ago, while most churchgoers remain generally satisfied with the amount of time their pastors spend preaching, according to Lifeway Research. Four in five pastors, or 80%, said their typical sermon lasts less than 40 minutes. About half, or 52%, said they usually preach for under 30 minutes, while 28% reported messages lasting between 30 and 40 minutes.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:31:23 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Pro-Life Groups Reach 3 Million Homes in Key Battlegrounds Ahead of Midterms]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and its partner, Women Speak Out PAC, say their canvassers have knocked on more than 3 million doors in competitive states and congressional districts ahead of November’s midterm elections. Student volunteers from more than 100 colleges and universities accounted for 1.4 million of those visits as part of the groups’ broader effort to influence abortion policy and voter turnout.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:27:49 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Upholds Christian Auto Chain’s Right to Limit Franchises to Christians]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court has upheld Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation’s policy of granting franchises only to professing Christians, rejecting a legal challenge from a Jewish applicant. A unanimous three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the faith-based auto repair company, which says its mission is to “glorify God by providing ethical and excellent service to its customers.”]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:24:00 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Republican Senators Move to Protect Religious Students From Losing Federal Financial Aid]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Two Republican senators have introduced legislation aimed at protecting students preparing for religious vocations from losing federal financial aid because their chosen careers may lead to lower earnings. Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the Religious Education Fairness Act last week to amend federal higher education law and protect certain theology and religious studies programs from becoming ineligible for Title IV aid based on graduate earnings.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:44:48 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Canadian Woman Approved for Euthanasia After Losing Ability to Cook, Doctors Warn]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A Canadian woman in her 70s received approval for assisted suicide after becoming unable to cook for her family and feeling that she no longer had value, according to two Toronto psychiatrists who say Canada’s MAiD system has expanded too far. University of Toronto psychiatry professors Madeline Li and Gary Rodin described the case in a New York Times op-ed published Monday while warning about the direction of Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying program.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 11:16:30 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Erwin Lutzer’s New Book Pits Karl Marx’s Legacy Against D.L. Moody’s Gospel]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Author and former Moody Church senior pastor Erwin Lutzer has co-authored a new book comparing the influence, beliefs and legacies of Karl Marx and evangelist Dwight L. Moody, two prominent figures of the 19th century. &#039;Marx and Moody: Two Contemporaries. Two Gospels. Two Tombstones. One Choice&#039; was written with Gregg Quiggle, a former historical theology professor at Moody Bible Institute, and published last month by Moody Publishers.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:49:51 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Supreme Court Takes Up Kentucky Catholic Shrine Dispute Over Zoning Rules]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a Kentucky dispute over whether a Catholic organization may construct a Marian shrine on its own property despite objections from nearby residents. The justices will examine a Kentucky Supreme Court decision that ruled against the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist, which operates Our Lady of Lourdes Chapel in Park Hills, near Cincinnati.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:52:00 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Josh Howerton Says He’d Use Ladder Illustration Again to Reach People Despite Online Mockery]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Pastor Josh Howerton of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas, faced online criticism after using two large ladders during a sermon to depict the tension between following Christ and seeking the approval of the world. The illustration came during a Sept. 20 message in his “Fight the Good Fight” series, where Howerton used the ladders to represent the growing divide between biblical authority and cultural pressure.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:50:23 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Grok AI Affirms Jesus as “Son of God,” Cites Biblical and Historical Evidence]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s xAI, has attracted widespread attention after making a series of statements affirming the divinity of Jesus Christ and pointing to biblical and historical evidence. The exchange began with an Oct. 1 post on X that was later deleted after drawing millions of views. Grok was asked to remove false gods from an image featuring Jesus alongside various deities and religious figures, and the chatbot responded by generating an image show]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:48:50 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Louisiana UMC Launches $15M Initiative to Pay Church Debt, Fund New Ministries]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Louisiana Conference of The United Methodist Church has introduced a $15 million program aimed at strengthening its remaining congregations, setting aside $5 million for debt relief and $10 million for ministry development. Known as the Jubilee Initiative, the plan comes after 162 Louisiana churches left the denomination in 2022 and 2023 amid conflicts over same-sex marriage and the ordination of noncelibate gay clergy.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:15:21 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Marking 50 Years of Prison Fellowship]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of Prison Fellowship, honoring the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving current and formerly incarcerated people and their families.Founded in 1976 by Charles “Chuck” Colson following his incarceration for a Watergate-related crime, the Washington-based organization has grown over five decades into a nationwide ministry.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:14:07 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Justice Samuel Alito Says Dobbs Required “Courage,” Sees Little Chance Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Will Be Reversed]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the 2022 Dobbs ruling that ended the federal constitutional right to abortion was a case that demanded judicial courage, while predicting that the court is unlikely to overturn its 2015 same-sex marriage decision. Alito made the remarks in an interview with CBS News’ Jan Crawford ahead of the release of his book, *So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution*, reflecting on major cases from his two decades on the high court.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:12:03 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Appeals Court Lets Historic Cross and Nativity Stay in Los Angeles]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[A nearly century-old cross and a Nativity display in Los Angeles’ historic El Pueblo district can remain in place after a federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s decision not to order their removal. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday declined to reverse a district court ruling that rejected atheist plaintiff Jack Gerritsen’s request to remove the displays from Olvera Street.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:56:32 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Franklin Graham Urges Manchester Crowd to Repent, Warns From Story of Sodom]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[ Franklin Graham called on thousands in Manchester, England, to repent and trust in Jesus Christ, using the biblical account of Lot and the destruction of Sodom as the central theme of his message. “Are you ready to stand before God? Are you ready to give an account to Him?” Graham asked the crowd at Manchester’s Co-op Live. ]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:28:32 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Bible Access Remains Limited for 500 Million Christians Amid Persecution]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[More than 500 million Christians around the world face obstacles to obtaining a Bible because of government restrictions, persecution and socioeconomic barriers, according to a new global report. The Bible Access Initiative released its 2026 Bible Access List on Thursday, assessing the availability of Scripture worldwide. Afghanistan ranked as the country with the greatest barriers, followed by Yemen, Somalia, North Korea, Eritrea and Mauritania. All six were classified as having “maximum restri]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:02:42 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[“Real Battle Is Spiritual”: Pentagon Chief Unveils Religious Affairs Office to Strengthen Chaplain Support]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the creation of a new Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs during his “State of the Force” address at Marine Corps Base Quantico. Speaking to junior officers and enlisted leaders, Hegseth said technology, infrastructure and personnel development are not enough without faith, which he described as “the most essential component of our Republic.”]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:47:09 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Africa’s Largest Pentecostal Church Supports Repatriation of 500 Nigerians From South Africa]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has launched a humanitarian effort to bring at least 500 Nigerians home from South Africa. The first 100 returnees arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Sept. 24 after flying from Johannesburg.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:58:44 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[Younger Churchgoers Most Likely to Say Culture Makes Some Biblical Truths “Obsolete”]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Younger Protestant churchgoers in the United States are more likely than older attendees to say cultural change can make some biblical truths “obsolete,” according to a new Lifeway Research survey. Overall, 28% agreed “that as culture changes, some biblical truths become obsolete,” up from 24% in 2019. Another 34% said they “accept some truths from the Bible, but others do not fit what they believe,” compared with 30% six years earlier.]]></description>
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                <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:48:39 -0400</pubDate>    
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                <title><![CDATA[FEBC-Korea Marks 70 Years of Broadcasting the Gospel Across Northeast Asia]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Far East Broadcasting Company-Korea is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a series of events continuing through December, marking seven decades of Christian broadcasting that has reached listeners in North Korea, China and Russia.]]></description>
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