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  Mar 11, 2026

  Pastor Jonathan Davis, CSU exec, dies of brain cancer

  A wave of public condolences is now making its way across social media following the passing of Rev. Jonathan "Jon" D. Davis from brain cancer on Monday. Davis served as associate vice president for spiritual life at Charleston Southern University and pastor of Summit Church Charleston in South Carolina. He was 58.

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  Mar 11, 2026

  Record majority of Americans say belief in God isn’t necessary to be moral

  A record majority of Americans now say it isn’t necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values, but this view is primarily held by individuals who already don't believe in God, according to new data from the Pew Research Center.

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  Mar 9, 2026

  Mark Driscoll’s Trinity Church acquires $15.5M building for expansion

  A decade after launching his comeback with a new ministry in Scottsdale, Arizona, called Trinity Church, Pastor Mark Driscoll, who is already attracting about 5,000 worshipers each service, is expanding into a new location.

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  Mar 9, 2026

  Woman claims she aborted megachurch Pastor Bryan Meadows' baby during 13-year affair

  Just over a year after publishing a book on spiritual abuse in which she claims she engaged in a 13-year extramarital affair with her pastor, identified only as “Apostle Fred,” Stephanie D. Prescott says the man's true identity is megachurch leader Bryan Meadows, and she claims to have aborted a pregnancy during their troubled romance.

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  Mar 8, 2026

  Religious ‘nones’ reach record high, only 47% of Americans say religion is ‘very important’

  Americans with no formal religious identity, popularly known as the “nones,” reached a record share of the population in 2025, according to new Gallup data, which shows fewer than 50% of adults also report that religion is “very important” in their lives.

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  Mar 6, 2026

  Assemblies of God church, Pastor Rod Loy ask court to dismiss sex abuse lawsuit

  Assemblies of God Executive Presbyter Rod Loy and the First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, Arkansas, have asked the Circuit Court of Pulaski County to dismiss a recent lawsuit from a former member who claims Loy sexually abused her for 20 years, beginning when she was 16, and continuing after she was married.

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  Mar 6, 2026

  AR Bernard, former Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan sworn in as NYPD co-chief chaplains

  Rev. A.R. Bernard, founder of the Christian Cultural Center megachurch in Brooklyn, and former Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan have both been sworn in as co-chief chaplains of the New York Police Department’s Chaplain’s Unit.

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  Mar 5, 2026

  Pastor Greg Locke denies arrest despite booking record

  Popular Tennessee Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church in Lebanon denied getting arrested Tuesday for driving on a suspended or revoked license despite a record at the Wilson County Sheriff’s Office showing that he was charged with a criminal misdemeanor.

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  Mar 3, 2026

  Michigan Democrat Karen Whitsett says she’s leaving politics for Jesus

  A day after skewering the platform of the Democratic Party and declaring she’s breaking up with politics for good in favor of her relationship with Jesus, Michigan State Representative Karen Whitsett is sticking to her story.

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  Mar 3, 2026

  NY Gov Kathy Hochul thanks God as passengers survive small plane crash on the Hudson

  Calling it “another miracle on the Hudson,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul thanked God on Monday after a small plane crash landed on the icy Hudson River near the Newburgh Beacon Bridge, and both the pilot and the only passenger survived with just “minor injuries.”