Michael Gryboski

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  Apr 28, 2021

  California Episcopal Bishop suspended for trying to sell church's property dies at 74

  Former Episcopal Church Bishop J. Jon Bruno, who garnered controversy and a suspension when he unsuccessfully tried to sell a church property still being used by a congregation, has passed away at age 74.

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  Apr 28, 2021

  Georgia megachurch votes to disaffiliate from UMC after lead pastor was reassigned

  A United Methodist megachurch based in Georgia has filed a complaint against regional Church leadership as part of its effort to leave the denomination for multiple reasons.

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  Apr 28, 2021

  Supreme Court vacates Ninth Circuit ruling against church suing California over worship limits

  The U.S. Supreme Court has vacated an appellate court ruling against a Pentecostal church that was suing California over its worship restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19.

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  Apr 28, 2021

  HUD drops Trump-era proposal to ban trans-identified men from women-only shelters

  The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that it will be scrapping a Trump-era proposed rule that would have allowed federally-funded shelters to ban trans-identified men from staying in women-only shelters.

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  Apr 28, 2021

  ‘We have been disappointed’: Liberal congregations leaving United Methodist Church over homosexuality debate

  Multiple theologically progressive congregations in the United Methodist Church are in the process of leaving the mainline Protestant denomination due to its stance on LGBT issues.

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  Apr 27, 2021

  Heartbeat abortion ban, 2 other pro-life bills signed into law in Oklahoma: 'Keeping my promise'

  Oklahoma has become the latest state to pass a law that prohibits abortions performed on an unborn baby with a detectable heartbeat in nearly all circumstances.

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  Apr 27, 2021

  Two-thirds of voters oppose Democrat push to add four seats to Supreme Court, new poll finds

  A little over two-thirds of Americans oppose the idea of expanding the number of justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, according to a new poll. The survey of over 1,100 U.S. registered voters was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy, Inc. and sponsored by the legal nonprofit First Liberty Institute, which is devoted to protecting religious freedom rights. 

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  Apr 27, 2021

  Does neuroscience disprove God? Northwestern professor responds

  A professor of philosophy has tackled neuroscientific objections to miracles, visions and the existence of God.

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  Apr 26, 2021

  Tennessee's 48-hour abortion waiting period law reinstated by appeals court

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has allowed a Tennessee law requiring women seeking an abortion to wait 48 hours before they can undergo the procedure to take effect until a ruling on the law’s constitutionality is reached. 

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  Apr 25, 2021

  Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signs law designating churches as essential services, banning gov’t mistreatment

  Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a new law that prohibits the state government and its agencies from treating a religious body worse during a public health emergency than secular entities.