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More U.S. Latinos shift and drift outside the Catholic Church

(RNS) Choice and change reshape Hispanics' view of Catholicism, Protestant faiths and no faith at all.

Pentecostal groups agree to bridge a century-old racial divide

(RNS) In 1917, a missionary couple were told they couldn't receive support to travel to Liberia with the fledgling Assemblies of God because they were “colored.”

Prosperity gospel televangelist Paul Crouch dead at 79

(RNS) Paul Crouch, the religious broadcaster who co-founded Trinity Broadcasting Network and was known for his prosperity gospel messages and lavish lifestyle, died Saturday (Nov. 30). He was 79.

Assemblies of God defies denominational decline

ORLANDO, Fla. (RNS) The Assemblies of God, a denomination rooted in rural and small town America, appears to have leaped into the 21st century with dramatic results.

At its General Council meeting this week (Aug. 5-9), the denomination touted its formula for defying the seemingly irreversible decline of other religious groups: contemporary music, arts and high-tech quality communication, outreach to young people, immigrants and ethnic minorities.

Church leaders say returning vets need time, attention

When Staff Sgt. Brandon Hill came home from his third tour in Iraq last year, he expected his wife and young daughters at the welcoming ceremony. What he didn't expect were the pastors, secretaries and members of their Assemblies of God church to be there, too.

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