Church of God USA Missions, in the Division of World Evangelization, has announced the dates and primary speakers for their biennial Jail and Prison Ministry Conference, to be conducted October 24-25, 2013 in the chapel of the World Evangelization Center on the International Offices campus.

When it comes to God and country, white evangelicals report the most intense patriotic feelings in a new poll, with more than two-thirds (68 percent) saying they are extremely proud to be an American.

The NRB Network gives viewers a historic and sobering opportunity to remember the Holocaust in July when, for the first time ever, it airs the state of Israel’s official Holocaust remembrance ceremony from Jerusalem. The two-hour TV program, “A Nation Remembers,” airs Saturday, July 6, at 8pm Eastern and Sunday, July 14, at 11pm Eastern.

The Holy Christian Orthodox Church has nominated Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be named a Saint in the Christian Church.

Cleveland, TN–Yesterday the Supreme Court struck down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The Executive Committee of the Church of God released a statement late yesterday afternoon which was sent via a second release of Faith News. The following is a re-issue of the statement for any Faith News subscriber who may have overlooked it.

Human Life International President Father Shenan J. Boquet expressed disappointment with the United States Supreme Court rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8, but said that no matter what the Court decided, God’s definition of marriage has not, and will not change, and must continue to be defended.

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World Congress of Families has long been the leader of international efforts to protect marriage and the natural family.

This statement was adopted by the Church of God Executive Committee on June 26, 2013, reflecting the position of the denomination regarding the issue of marriage.