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Faith-based groups get only 6 pc of foreign contributions received in India: FCRA JPC chief

The Joint Parliamentary Committee is currently reviewing the implications of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act Amendment Bill. Notably, churches only receive a mere six percent of total foreign donations, while NGOs dominate the majority. Opposition groups express concerns over the bill's potential adverse effects on minority organizations and social initiatives.

The Economic Times · 3h ago

A historic textile mill narrowly escaped demolition; developers preserved its historic elements and transformed the site into a mixed-use development

A former textile mill in Belmont, North Carolina, has been revitalized into a mixed-use development. This project preserved historical elements while adding new housing and retail spaces. The redevelopment faced challenges including pandemic-era material costs and zoning restrictions. Tax credits and local incentives significantly aided the project's successful completion.

The Economic Times · Sep 22

'Demons In Disguise': Pastors Warn Donald Trump's Alien Files Could Destroy Christianity

Donald Trump's push to release secret 'alien files' has split US Christian leaders, with some pastors warning that any dramatic revelations could unsettle churches and shake believers' faith.

International Business Times UK · May 7

Christmas celebrated in Mysuru

Celebrate Christmas with religious fervour in Mysuru: Midnight mass, decorated churches, streets & public spaces, St. Philomena's Church, Archbishop Emeritus Bernard Moras.

The Hindu · Dec 25, 2023

A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses of worship protect themselves

A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves during heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2023

We’re told Pentecostal churches are growing, but they’re not any more. Is there a gender problem?

Aside from young people, we don’t know for certain who is leaving Pentecostal churches. But anecdotally, it appears to be women.

The New Daily · Feb 26, 2023

We're told Pentecostal churches like Hillsong are growing in Australia, but they're not anymore – is there a gender problem?

The conventional narrative about Australian Christianity is that Pentecostal churches – most famously, Hillsong – are bucking the trend of declining attendance at the big denominations (such as Catholic and Anglican churches). That in fact, Pentecostal churches continue to grow.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2023

California churches don't have to provide abortion coverage in health plans, court rules

LOS ANGELES — Three California churches no longer have to cover abortion services as part of their employee health care plans after winning a years-long legal battle against the state, a federal court ruled Thursday.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 26, 2022

Exclusive-Pope Francis calls steps against clerical abuse irreversible, despite resistance

Pope Francis has acknowledged that there is resistance by some national Catholic Churches on implementing measures to protect children from sexual abuse by clergy but said that there is no turning back on an "irreversible" path.

Reuters · Jul 8, 2022

Church of Scotland and Catholic Church in historic declaration of friendship

The declaration of friendship between the two churches will be presented to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland next month, and will seek to make amends.

Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022