- 12/27/2010
3 Religious Leaders Make 2010 Most Admired List
Three religious leaders made it onto the 2010 Top 10 Most Admired Man list, marking an increase over last year. The Rev. Billy Graham (ranked sixth, tied), Pope Benedict XVI (ranked sixth, tied), and the Dalai Lama (ranked tenth)
- 12/26/2010
Iraqi Christians Celebrate Low-Keyed Christmas
Some Iraqi Christians took the risk and traveled to churches to attend toned-down Christmas services despite the danger of being attacked by extremists.
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12/23/2010Joni and Friends Distributes 65,000 Wheelchairs in 2010
A prominent ministry to the disabled community will have distributed 65,000 wheelchairs to people who cannot afford one by the end of the year, it announced.
- 12/05/2010
WCC Head, Pope Benedict Discuss Church Unity
World Council of Churches general secretary, the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse Tveit, met with Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican on Saturday to discuss church unity and the situation of Christians in the Middle East.
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12/03/2010Brian 'Head' Welch, Bradie James Celebrate 'I Am Second' Anniversary
Former Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch and Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James helped celebrate the I Am Second movement’s second anniversary Thursday evening.
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11/23/2010More Americans to Cut Holiday Spending; Still Generous to Charities
More Americans are expected to reduce their spending on presents compared to 2009. But half of the population says it would consider giving to charity instead, a new study found.
- 11/21/2010
'Operation World' Prayer Encyclopedia Sells 90,000 Copies
The seventh edition of the highly-acclaimed prayer encyclopedia, Operation World, has sold over 90,000 copies in its first month, its publisher announced Friday.
Tags Evangelism - 11/19/2010
Saddleback Pastor Launches 'Secret Questions Men Ask' on YouTube
A men's ministry launched a YouTube channel Thursday with an initial 100 videos addressing secret questions that men ask. Some of questions addressed in the videos include “How do I fight temptation?” and “Is porn bad?”
- 11/18/2010
Obama Says Social Services Can be Provided in Religious Facilities
President Obama signed an executive order Wednesday that made some clarifications on the partnership between the government and faith-based organizations.
- 11/16/2010
Rebecca St. James Supports Pope's Call for Prayer for Unborn
Grammy-winning Christian music artist Rebecca St. James urged Protestants to join Pope Benedict XVI’s unprecedented call for worldwide prayer against abortion.
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11/15/2010Football Star: God Will Take 999 Steps for You to Take One
His rough life made him believe that there was nothing anyone could teach him. But a Texas college football star learned after his injury how faithful God is and how much he needed Him.
Tags Youth - 10/13/2010
'Fields of Faith' Student Ministry to Draw Over 100,000 to School Yards
More than 100,000 students nationwide are expected to gather at their school’s athletic field Wednesday evening for an annual student-to-student ministry event.
- 10/12/2010
'Blue Like Jazz' Fans Raise Over $156,000 to Save Faith-Based Film
More than 2,000 fans of the bestselling Christian memoir Blue Like Jazz have helped raise enough money to resuscitate the production of the book’s film adaptation.
- 09/28/2010
13 States File Joint Brief Opposing Same-Sex Marriage
Thirteen state attorney generals have filed a joint amicus brief to a federal appeals court in California expressing opposition to same-sex marriage.
- 09/27/2010
Faith-Based Hiring Bill an 'Assault' on Religious Charities, Says NRB Leader
A pending bill that seeks to bar government funding for non-profits that have a religious requirement in their hiring process is a “serious assault” on faith-based charities.


