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Clive Johnston, a retired pastor in Northern Ireland, is facing prosecution for allegedly violating “abortion buffer zones laws” by preaching an open-air sermon on John 3:16. Johnston, 76, decided to ...

The Rev. Harold Cottom III recalled a pivotal time in his childhood growing up in Sewickley and attending St Matthew’s AME ...

It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for: in The Chosen Season 5 Episode 2, Jesus lets his anger out and teaches the merchants a lesson.

The Mount Olive AME Zion Church boasts a storied history that touches on almost all signature moments of Black history in the ...

First Baptist Church, 2350 Central Ave., will hold Classic Service at 9 a.m. Sunday, with Celebration Service at 10:30 a.m. Connect Groups will also meet at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Online worship will ...

The Mass schedule at St. Charles Catholic Church, 31 Cherry Hill St., is as follows: Wednesday through Friday at 9 a.m., ...

His preaching style was ... He made enemies but was beloved by the Catholic immigrant community. Baptist minister John Leland played a key role in the struggle for religious liberty in both ...

Senior judges may be asked to intervene in the controversial case involving a pastor accused of breaching abortion censorship ...

We’ve looked at the teachings and miracles of Jesus the Messiah, and last week we mentioned that we’d examine more in depth ...

What we always wanted were permits to preach in the mall ... the beast revealed in the Revelation of John," the church says in their core beliefs. "We believe that the majority of the 'Assemblies of ...