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attended the annual Easter church service in Windsor on Sunday, his first appearance at a public royal event since his cancer diagnosis was announced in February.Charles, 75, waved as he and Queen Camilla arrived by car at St George’s Chapel, the resting place of his late mother Queen Elizabeth, for the service.Charles has postponed all previous public engagements since Buckingham Palace announced he was to undergo treatment for an unspecified form of cancer which was found in tests after he had a corrective procedure to an enlarged prostate in January.While the king attended church on Sunday, his son Prince William and his family did not.William’s wife Kate said earlier this month she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after cancer was discovered following abdominal surgery in January.Charles has kept up with the bulk of his non-public state duties such as greeting foreign officials and holding regular meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.Last week the king did not attend an annual Maundy Thursday service but issued an audio message that aired at the event, in which he expressed his sorrow at not being there and wished the public a happy Easter.

The Office” star Angela Kinsey opened up in a recent podcast appearance about the few times her own faith caused her to speak out against certain jokes made on the popular sitcom.Kinsey, who played Angela Martin on the long-running show, talked about her Christian faith and her years on “The Office” with former co-star Rainn Wilson on the April 23 episode of his podcast, “Soul Boom.”Wilson, who played Dwight on the show, asked Kinsey what it was like playing an “uptight Christian” when she was raised having a “very warm, meaningful relationship” with her faith and the church.Kinsey explained how there were a few times when a joke was written for her character that she felt pigeonholed Christians and didn’t really reflect their views.In one episode during the show’s third season, she recalled her character being given a line she felt was “super judge-y” against Oscar, a gay character on the show.Kinsey said she felt the line didn’t reflect something a true Christian would say, and talked to “Office” producer and showrunner Greg Daniels about it.“Yeah, actually, there were one or two times in which there would be a joke written for her that I thought was just really stereotypical, maybe one note. I like to think of her as a full, well-rounded person.

Liberty University did not issue the Montero Hill acceptance letter posted yesterday to social media, and we have no record of Montero Hill applying to the university,” a spokesman for the Virginia-based university told Entertainment Weekly. The statement from the Christian college stated that the school “exists to glorify God by equipping men and women in higher education in fidelity to the Christian faith expressed through the Holy Scriptures.”Liberty’s statement comes after the “Call Me By Your Name” singer posted the faux acceptance letter stating that he would be attending the religious school in the fall of 2024 with a dual concentration in Christian Leadership and Biblical studies.

announced his decision to depart from the music genre in a speech.“My people, this day for me is the most important day of my life. And I want to share it with you because living a life of success is not the same as living a life with purpose,” Yankee said in Spanish on the stage.“I have to confess that those days are over.

Lauren Daigle did not win “American Idol” in 2012.That honor went to singer Phillip Phillips.However, that didn’t deter the Christian singer. She continued plugging away and now, a little over a decade later, she’s playing major theaters and arenas all over North America as part of her ongoing ‘Kaleidoscope Tour.’That includes a huge show at Albany’s MVP Arena on Saturday, June 1.Before that though, she’ll swing into New York’s Beacon Theatre for a pair of ‘Behold Christmas’ concerts on Monday, Dec.

Kirk Franklin’s ‘Reunion Tour’ is officially underway and has 25 shows remaining in 2023.That includes a gig at Newark, NJ’s Prudential Center on Sunday, Oct. 15.At all concerts, Franklin will be joined by fellow Christian icons Israel Houghton, The Clark Sisters, David & Tamela Mann, Tye Tribbett and special guests New Breed, The Family and God’s Property to perform their high-energy brand of worship music.And they don’t phone it in.Based on our findings at Set List FM, all acts performed a combined 51 (!) songs in total at a recent live show in Tampa, FL.Want to go to a show?As of now, tickets are available for all upcoming gigs on the ‘Reunion Tour’ calendar.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets was $45 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other concerts have seats typically starting in the $55 to $170 range before fees.Wonder how much tickets cost at the show closest to you?Keep reading.We’ve got all the information you’re looking for and more about the 2023 ‘Reunion Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available for all upcoming concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Bible Belt Baby, was released last October, it didn’t gain as much exposure until Sean Feucht, a Christian nationalist preacher with ties to former President Donald Trump, criticized her and fellow Christian musician, Derek Webb, for working together on the song “Good Day.”Feucht also criticized Grant for performing in drag, calling her collaboration with Webb a sign of “the last days,” and claiming that she’d never carve out a spot within the Christian music genre.Feucht’s comments, which came amid an ongoing right-wing campaign against drag and the visibility of transgender people — as evidenced by the introduction of more than 500 bills specifically targeting public expressions of gender-nonconformity in 49 states — only served to boost Grant’s profile.Not long after people learned of Feucht’s feud with Grant, Bible Belt Baby shot to the top of the iTunes Christian music charts, remaining there for nine straight days, while “Good Day” reached as high as No. 2 on the individual song charts.While the expectation for Christian music stars has generally been to embrace the right-wing ideology that so often accompanies evangelical religious beliefs, Grant’s success on the charts was indicative that there might be some space — even among the genre’s most fervent fans — for artists that don’t adhere to expectations or conform to a certain mold.

“Girls Gone Bible” — but some skeptics say the pair are “using the Lord for their personal gain.”Reitsma, 33, and Haili, 27, started the Christian podcast back in May and have already garnered millions of listens and hundreds of thousands of devoted followers. The pair discuss scripture, sobriety and the hazards of dating as a devoted follower of Jesus. One recent episode revolved around the importance of modesty, with the duo citing Bible passages about avoiding impropriety.

started reading from the Bible I knew that he was going to be a horrific villain. Could there be a Bible-reading preacher on a show who is actually loving and kind?“Defamation of Christianity has become the most unoriginal and tired cliches in movie/TV series storylines. It’s prevalence is much more than a bias against an entire people, it is meant to undermine faith and position the secular-minded as only ones with altruistic intentions,” LIBRE Initiative president Daniel Garza remarked.New Christendom Press CEO Eric Conn tweeted, “Goes back to Mr.

told USA Today.“Sometimes rejecting faith, sometimes rejecting God even, in a period of being pretty angry about it. Like, ‘Where were you?’ That kind of thing. But I have come to terms with it and have found great peace in my faith and in Jesus.”“It’s not cavalier.

“Today” show with an ashen smudge on his forehead — a symbol of Ash Wednesday, the first day of the season of Lent, for some Christian denominations. For worshippers, these six-and-a-half weeks leading up to Easter commemorate the death and resurrection of their prophet Jesus Christ.Wahlberg noted how religion has helped him stay disciplined in his film career.“[Faith] is everything, it’s afforded me so many things,” the “Father Stu” star, 51, said, adding that exercising his religion publicly is “a balance” and he doesn’t “want to jam it down anybody’s throat.”“It’s not popular in my industry, but, you know, I cannot deny my faith.

Covered By God ministry, boldly claimed in a video posted to social media last week.“I don’t care what pastor you got who’s OK with it, I don’t care what pastor you got that think it’s cool, I don’t care what pastor you got that sing along to the songs because they want some clout,” she continued. While the singer and her husband, Jay-Z, are no strangers to Illuminati and brain-washing conspiracy theories, Montgomery likened the performer’s concerts to a “witch” hosting covens, but on a larger scale. “When a witch has a coven it’s normally a small thing.

The Guardian.In response to Stobary’s question, Bishop Michael Ipgrave, the vice chairman of the church’s liturgical commission, said the question was already being studied, referring to the upcoming commission examining the use of gender-specific language when referring to God.To no one’s surprise, social conservatives have become enraged and pushed back against the very idea of changes, seeing it as an attempt to appeal to “woke” secular culture.The Rev. Dr.

scandal-ridden institution notorious for alleged anti-LGBTQ views and gay conversion therapy among other high-profile controversies.Pratt, 43, denied the allegations during an interview with Men’s Health for its June cover story, saying that he has never been to the church nor does he know anyone from the house of worship, which once attracted the likes of Justin Bieber.“I never went to Hillsong,” said the “Jurassic World” star, who has been the subject of several controversies in the past months.“I’ve never actually been to Hillsong. I don’t know anyone from that church.”In 2019, “Umbrella Academy” star Elliot Page was one of the first people to slam Pratt over his supposed ties to Hillsong after the “Avenger” star appeared on Stephen Colbert to talk about his faith. “If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed,” tweeted the actor, who came out as a trans man in 2020.

Fox News. “Let’s just say a piece of material were to come across my desk, which has happened plenty of times over the last 22 years, that I don’t necessarily feel is what I believe or what I’m selling — then that’s not for me.”The “Cinderella Story” actor went on, “I don’t want to step in something that I don’t believe in any way because it’s going to destroy it for everybody else involved.”“If you don’t fully love and embrace the character that you are inhabiting, it will show on screen. I always want to give the people that I’m working with and the people who are going to watch the movie, the most of me,” he said.Murray added that he likes to keep his Christian faith close to him by putting on his “spiritual armor” every morning.

stepping down last fall.In her autobiography, Robertson recalled bridling at staying at home and her husband’s refusal to help around the house.“I was a Northerner, and Northern men just generally help around the house a little more,” she said. “I noticed the further south we moved, the less he did.”Her attitude changed after she had her own born-again experience at a church service, she told The AP.

most recently resigned this month from the church he and his wife Bobbie co-founded in 1983. Although the shockwaves of Houston’s alleged missteps are only beginning to be felt by the multinational church — which has seen multiple pastors resign following Houston — it would seem Houston has already forgiven himself. “Imperfect and flawed, but genuinely passionate about God, people, calling and life. I am determined that my mistakes will not define me,” the email continued, before referencing the ongoing court trial which he credited as the reason for his first resignation in January.

“Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed” is produced by Breaklight Pictures in association with New York Post Entertainment for Discovery+. Post reporter Hannah Frishberg is featured in the documentary.Under celebrity pastor Carl Lentz, international megachurch Hillsong became trendy and influential, garnering splashy profiles in outlets such as GQ, and attracting stars such as Chris Pratt, Kendall Jenner, Nick Jonas and Justin Bieber.But all was not holy.

Come From Away,” the Tony-nominated actor is suing the show’s producer, Kiss The Cod Broadway, and its management company, Alchemy Production Group — alleging he was let go due to his religious beliefs.Last November, Kimball unwittingly stirred up a storm of controversy when he tweeted his unhappiness over a COVID mandate in his home state of Washington that limited religious services and forbade worshipers from singing in church.“Respectfully, I will never allow a Governor, or anyone, to stop

according to the Wrap.“My replacement will be my very capable son, Gordon, who will take over as full-time host of the program,” he added of his 63-year-old son, who has been the show’s co-host and executive producer for the past two decades. Robertson began hosting “The 700 Club” in 1966, six years after founding CBN. The program’s name was inspired by a 1963 telethon Robertson hosted in which he asked 700 viewers to pledge $10 a month to the network.

claimed that God “wants” her to strip on OnlyFans has also confessed to knowing the Heavenly Father in the biblical sense.

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Bella Thorne, also 22, as well as musicians Josie Ho, Gavin Rossdale, Jamie Hince and Alison Mosshart, plus model Andreja Pejic.The petition, which targets Lionsgate and Warner Bros., denounces “Habit” as “Christianophobic garbage that is spread nowadays, but is somehow accepted and praised by society,” reports the Guardian. The critics follow in the footsteps of One Million Moms, which claims that the “sacrilegious” film “ridicules people of faith” and started its own petition that has garnered

The frontman of a leading Christian rock band has admitted he no longer believes in God.

Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen is calling in a few of his famous friends to take part in the Lakewood Church’s virtual Easter Sunday service.