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  Religious nationalism narrows over time and props up authoritarian rule, advocates say

  Religious nationalism tends to exclude more people the longer it holds power and often serves authoritarian governments, panelists told the Global Religious Freedom Gathering in Dallas on Sept. 29. They also acknowledged that growing debate over Christian nationalism in the United States complicates American efforts to confront the problem abroad.

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  Half of younger churchgoers say culture change makes some biblical truths 'obsolete'

  Protestant churchgoers in the United States appear increasingly willing to reject some biblical truths, with young adult attendees under 30 most likely to say some of those truths are becoming "obsolete," according to a recent survey from Lifeway Research.

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  Puerto Rico holds six days of prayer for families and the island's future

  Christians across Puerto Rico are gathering this week for six days of prayer for families, churches and the future of the island, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean.

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  Record 2,400 Christian leaders gather in Atlanta for CAFO2026 child welfare summit

  More than 2,400 Christian child welfare leaders from across the United States and at least 50 countries gathered in Atlanta on Wednesday for the opening of CAFO2026, marking the largest attendance in the annual conference's 22-year history.

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  Evangelical Press Association members vote on name change after spirited online meeting

  Members of the Evangelical Press Association began voting Sept. 15 on a board proposal to rename the organization Christian Communicators Network, after a virtual meeting in which board members explained their reasoning and fielded questions ranging from the loss of the word "evangelical" to the process itself.

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  Global study finds a third of young people have an AI companion as close friendships narrow

  More than a third of adolescents and young adults surveyed across 11 countries say they have an artificial intelligence companion, and most of that group say they find it easier to confide in the software than in some of their friends or relatives, according to research released Thursday by Young Life.

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  Rule change allows Brazilian pastor to resume Texas pastorate

  A Brazilian pastor who left the United States in late 2025 rather than stay beyond the expiry of his visa is again leading his congregation in Texas, after a change in U.S. immigration rules ended a one-year waiting period for religious workers seeking to return, Baptist Press reported.

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