Michael Gryboski

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  Dec 6, 2022

  439 Texas churches leave UMC amid schism over denomination's stance on homosexuality

  More than 400 congregations in Texas have voted to leave The United Methodist Church amid the mainline Protestant denomination's ongoing schism over LGBT issues. 

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  Dec 5, 2022

  Is Twitter cracking down on accounts exploiting child sexual abuse? Advocacy group weighs in

  Under Elon Musk, Twitter has nearly doubled its suspension of accounts posting images and videos exploiting child sexual abuse on the popular social media platform, according to a cybersecurity expert. Yet, one advocacy group warns that while CSAM hashtags have been removed, such content is still easily found. 

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  Dec 5, 2022

  Liberty University names Jamey Chadwell as new head football coach

  Liberty University has revealed the name of its new football coach after Hugh Freeze announced that he was leaving the prominent Evangelical school for Auburn University.

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  Dec 5, 2022

  Ukraine considering ban on churches tied to Russia; authorities raid houses of worship

  Ukraine is planning to move against churches within its borders affiliated with Russia, which President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argues will help the war effort. 

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  Dec 4, 2022

  This week in Christian history: Mary declared sinless, Saint Sabas dies

  Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the death of Saint Sabas, Pope Pius IX declaring the Virgin Mary sinless, and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. accepting the Nobel Peace Prize.

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  Dec 2, 2022

  United Methodist Church launches Christmas campaign with ads in Times Square, several cities

  The United Methodist Church has launched a Christmas season ad campaign at New York City's Times Square and elsewhere in the United States to help people "Connect with Joy."

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  Dec 2, 2022

  Christie's auctions off 'Piss Christ' NFT        

  Christie’s has announced that it is auctioning off a non-fungible token (NFT) version of the infamous 1987 photograph Piss Christ, which featured a crucifix inside a glass tank of urine.

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  Dec 2, 2022

  Vermont to pay tuition costs for religious private school students as part of legal settlement

  Vermont has agreed to pay legal fees and tuition costs of multiple families who plan to use the funds to send their children to religious schools after initially prohibiting public tuition funding from going to students who attend religious schools.

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  Dec 1, 2022

  Louisiana pastor killed in woodworking accident remembered for his 'gentleness,' 'compassion'

  A 60-year-old priest in Louisiana, known for his carpentry skills, was found dead by authorities due to what was described by some as a freak woodworking accident.

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  Dec 1, 2022

  Episcopal Church loses nearly 60,000 members, sees drop in worship attendance: report

  The Episcopal Church continued to suffer decline in membership in 2021, as well as worship attendance that was well below pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, according to recently released statistics.