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What is a 'supernatural church?' Five things to know about a growing Christian branch
MIAMI -- “Miracles happen here.”
That’s the slogan of one megachurch in southwest Miami-Dade County at the forefront of the fast-growing Christian “supernatural” movement.
It’s an Evangelical offshoot, rooted in Pentecostalism, that leans far more heavily into revelations and prophecy than mainstream Christian churches and wields ...Read more
Pope Leo XIV related to Madonna, Justin Bieber and Angelina Jolie
The newly appointed Pope Leo XIV has several star-studded branches on his family tree.
The New York Times took deep dive into the new pope’s lineage and found that his cousins include Madonna, Justin Bieber and Angelina Jolie.
The Catholic leader, who made history by becoming the first American pope following the death of Pope Francis, also ...Read more
Jimmy Swaggart in critical condition after cardiac arrest
Louisiana televangelist Jimmy Swaggart remained in critical condition Tuesday, two days after he suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed at his home.
Swaggart, 90, was found at his Baton Rouge residence around 8 a.m. Sunday, with first responders immediately administering CPR and taking him to a hospital, his family said on Facebook.
“He ...Read more
How many US adults have connections to Catholicism? What new survey finds
Catholics make up one of the largest religious groups in the United States — more than any Protestant denomination — and many who don’t identify with the faith still said they have a personal or family connection to it, according to a new survey.
Nearly half of Americans, 47%, said they have a relationship to the Catholic faith, with 20% ...Read more
Massachusetts officials face heat for push to ban religious groups from renting school space
BOSTON — City officials in Salem, Massachusetts, are under fire as they push to ban churches and religious groups from renting public school space.
While the Salem School Committee moves forward with the proposal, a free speech and religious liberty group is threatening that it will sue The Witch City for “anti-Christian witch hunts.”
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