Michael Gryboski

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  Dec 22, 2021

  Lutheran LGBT ministry suspends ELCA's first trans-identified bishop over alleged 'racist' actions

  A group that supports LGBT Lutheran clergy has suspended the membership of the first trans-identified bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, accusing the church leader of “racist” actions and words.

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  Dec 22, 2021

  Senators soften language in Build Back Better bill restricting religious childcare, pre-K funding

  A Senate committee has removed some of the controversial language in the Build Back Better bill that would restrict funding and aid for faith-based childcare and pre-k programs unless they adhered to federal anti-discrimination law. 

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  Dec 21, 2021

  How should parents talk to their kids about Santa Claus? Al Mohler weighs in

  Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler Jr. suggested to Christian parents that they shouldn't treat Santa Claus as an imaginary figure.

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  Dec 20, 2021

  NY Gov. Hochul tells churchgoers to get vaccinated, 'spread the love of Christ' this Christmas

  The governor of New York encouraged a Baptist congregation to “spread love” and “spread friendship” during the Christmas season rather than the coronavirus.

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  Dec 20, 2021

  Christian groups ask Supreme Court to stop Biden employer vaccine mandate

  Christian organizations have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the enforcement of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate following an appeals court decision allowing the employer mandate to take effect.

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  Dec 20, 2021

  Mike Pence joins Samaritan's Purse volunteers to aid tornado victims in Kentucky

  Former Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, joined volunteers with the Evangelical Christian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse to help cleanup efforts in Kentucky following a recent line of deadly tornadoes.

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  Dec 19, 2021

  Church leaders in Jerusalem demand more protection for Holy Land Christians

  A group of church leaders in Jerusalem have issued a joint statement calling for greater protection for Christians living in the Middle East, as well as a special cultural heritage zone for Christians in Jerusalem.

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  Dec 19, 2021

  This week in Christian history: ‘Christmas Conference,' Pius IV elected

  This week in Christian history marks the anniversary of the Methodist Church’s “Christmas Conference,” the election of Pope Pius IV, and the conversion of a pioneering Irish preacher to Methodism.

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  Dec 17, 2021

  Texas city to stop charging churches higher water rates than businesses: settlement

  A Texas town has reached a settlement with three churches in which the local government agreed to modify its water rate system that previously charged houses of worship a higher rate than area businesses.

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  Dec 16, 2021

  Twitter suspends conservative activist who criticized 'surgical mutilation of minors'

  A conservative pro-family group is accusing Twitter of wrongfully suspending one of its leaders after he posted a tweet denouncing the “surgical mutilation of minors suffering from gender dysphoria.”