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Americans Say Churches Have a More Positive Effect on Society than Tech Companies

08 Aug 2019
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Derek Welch

50% of the U.S. hold a negative attitude toward the impact of tech companies Tech companies were looked at as having a positive impression on the United States a mere four years ago. However, things...

Secularization: A Third of Canada’s Churches Will Close

17 Mar 2019
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Elisa Meyer

Almost 9,000 churches will close in Canada. According to the National Trust for Canada, low numbers of people making up congregations, combined with the high repair costs for old churches, is driving...

Thousands of Churches in the U.S. are Being Converted into Condos, Bars, and Hotels

30 Nov 2018
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Elisa Meyer

High costs and lack of attendance are forcing churches to close down. America is facing a strange problem, where a large number of churches have to shut down, as they are unable to maintain the upkeep...

Churches Now Included in Oklahoma “Stand Your Ground” Law

10 May 2018
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Gary Nguyen

The state already allows lethal force against break-ins. The state of . A bill signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin has made this possible. Supporters of this bill said they believe residents...

FEMA Allowing Churches Destroyed by Hurricane Harvey to Apply for Aid

03 Jan 2018
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Elisa Meyer

The Trump administration made the changes The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under Trump administration announced a policy change on January 2, 2018. This revised policy will permit houses...

On The Eighth Day, Man Created Beer – Breweries Popping Up in Old Churches

09 Oct 2017
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C Barnett

Church authorities screen buyers to preserve the gravitas of the building The reasons for a house of worship transforming into a place where another kind of spirit is handed out can be many. The most...

28 Apr 2017
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Nathan Glover

Jehovah's Witnesses are conducting a series of open houses at their new headquarters outside New York City. The Jehovah's Witness denomination is among the most popular churches in the world....

Did You Know Your Church May Have a Hidden Bowling Alley?

11 Oct 2016
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Kelly Frazier

As early as 1860, churches with bowling alleys were already becoming common across the Midwest and in the Northeast. Churches are more than religious institutions where people can connect with their...

Kenyan Churches are Being Painted Yellow in a Display of Unity

22 Aug 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Painting houses of prayer the color of hope: yellow. The world as we know it is burning with interreligious violence and hatred. While religious extremism is on a phenomenal rise, misunderstandings...

Egyptian Christians Hope for Approval to Build New Churches

19 Aug 2016
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Kelly Frazier

Christians wait for Egypt government to end a 160 year ban on the construction of new churches While Muslims are facing a lot of discrimination and are finding an increase in legislations that restrict...