After a prolonged decline, religion in the United States has shown signs of strength and stability in recent years.

Since 2020, steady percentages of U.S. adults have said they identify with a religion, pray daily, consider religion to be very important in their lives and attend religious services at least monthly, according to the newest Pew Research Center surveys.

And the percentage of Americans who say they went to religious services in the last month continues to climb following a pandemic-era low point.

In a June 2026 survey, 34% of U.S. adults say “yes” when asked whether they went to religious services in person during the last month, and a total of 45% say they either attended religious services in person or watched them online or on TV in the last month. Both numbers are at their highest levels since the Center started asking these questions in July 2020, during the early months of the COVID-19 outbreak

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We analyzed how the same 5,835 U.S. adults changed religiously between 2020 and 2025.Most Americans gave the same answers to our core questions about religion in 2025 that they gave in 2020. https://t.co/9pHddObAZC

— Pew Research Center (@pewresearch) October 28, 2026

The U.S. has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the U.S. midterm elections, people briefed on the conversations said.

The communications through diplomatic and military channels are among a growing number of indications that the U.S. and Israel are readying to launch a new round of heavy combat operations against Iran, risking a major escalation in hopes of degrading Tehran’s strength and pushing it toward negotiations. 

The U.S. military is sending an additional Patriot system to Israel from Texas to beef up its missile defenses in the country, according to flight tracking data and two officials with knowledge of the movement. The U.S. has also moved troops off bases in the Middle East where they were vulnerable in preparation for an escalation, The Wall Street Journal has reported.

U.S. forces in the region have been restocking their munitions, and bomber aircraft and jet fighters are preparing for strikes, some of the officials said. An additional aircraft carrier strike group and Marine expeditionary unit are also poised to join an armada of roughly 20 other warships operating in the Middle East next month, although some ships could rotate out.

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This is what I’ve been hearing as well: "The US has told several Gulf Arab countries to be prepared for a short, intense military campaign after the midterms." https://t.co/ukJkDMOeHn

— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) October 28, 2026

O God, we thank thee for the glorious company of the apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray thee that, as they were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

SS. Simon and Jude, Apostles and MartyrsSimon, whom St. Matthew calls the Cananean to distinguish him from St. Peter, preached in Egypt. Jude, surnamed Thaddeus, preached in Mesopotamia and wrote a short Epistle. Both suffered martyrdom in Persia in the first century. https://t.co/YrELoXq8re

— Memento Mori (@TempusFugit4016) October 28, 2026

Merciful God,
by your Spirit teach us to be faithful in change and uncertainty,
that trusting in your word
and obeying your will
we may enter the unfailing joy of Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen (slightly edited;KSH).

My favorite still image from moonrise behind the Nubble. The contrast of the dark, silhouetted lighthouse and the bright moon is like eye candy for me. — October 27, 2026 York Beach, Maine https://t.co/DtW8FlgmkN

— Rob Wright Images (@RobWrightImages) October 28, 2026

And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; she was with child and she cried out in her pangs of birth, in anguish for delivery. And another portent appeared in heaven; behold, a great red dragon, with seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems upon his heads. His tail swept down a third of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bear a child, that he might devour her child when she brought it forth; she brought forth a male child, one who is to rule all the nations with a rod of iron, but her child was caught up to God and to his throne, and the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, in which to be nourished for one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

–Revelation 12:1-6

Glorious cloud formations at sunrise this morning seen from Teddington Footbridge. 28.10.26 @TW11Harbour @Teddington_Town @SallyWeather @itvlondon @Tidal_Thames95 @Visit_Richmond1 @LBRUT @rnli_teddington @ThamesPathNT https://t.co/w3Mux0HHey

— Sue Lindenberg (@patlinberg) October 28, 2026

The next Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow, in Durham diocese, is to be the Revd Dr Jitesh Patel, Assistant Director and Lecturer in Theology at St Mellitus College, East Midlands, Downing Street announced on Friday.

He succeeds the Rt Revd Sarah Clark, who was translated to Ely this year (News, 30 January).

Dr Patel was educated at Jesus College, Oxford, and obtained a Ph.D. through the Lambeth Research Degrees in Theology programme. He trained at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, before being ordained deacon in 2010, and priest in 2011.

He served his title at Christ Church, Abingdon, in the diocese of Oxford; in 2015, he became Associate Vicar of St Jude’s, Southsea, in the diocese of Portsmouth. From 2018, he was the Diocesan Director of Contextual Training in Leicester diocese, as well as Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Holy Trinity with St John the Divine, Leicester, a post that he still holds. In 2019, he was appointed to his current post at St Mellitus.

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Downing Street has today announced that the Reverend Dr Jitesh Patel has been appointed the next Suffragan Bishop of Jarrow following approval by His Majesty the King. Jitesh will be Consecrated at York Minster on 8 December. Read more here: https://t.co/UcY4iOijru https://t.co/XOTU6kw0lN

— Diocese of Durham (@DioceseofDurham) October 23, 2026

When Anthropic goes public as soon as next month, its initial offering will be more than just a coming-out party for the artificial intelligence company. It will also be a litmus test for the economy, with trillions of dollars at stake.

Anthropic, which makes the Claude chatbot, is a tent pole of the A.I. industry. Valued in the private markets at nearly $1 trillion and backed by more than $130 billion in funding, it could raise $100 billion in its offering and promptly become one of the world’s biggest public companies. But the stakes are even higher than that.

Anthropic and OpenAI, its chief rival, sit atop a pyramid of business partners and suppliers — infrastructure providers, chipmakers, energy companies and A.I. start-ups — that have all spent heavily over the past four years because they believe demand for A.I. products will keep growing.

Anthropic’s listing will provide the first in-depth look at the health of a key business underlying the A.I. boom — and will be a test of its durability. Is there unending appetite for A.I. services to justify the spending on chips, data centers and other infrastructure? Or will Anthropic’s performance show that there are limits?

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What’s Riding on Anthropic’s Market Debut? Nearly Everything.https://t.co/8kyw2Ujt0M

— Darius Radzius (@DariusRadzius) October 26, 2026

I have witnessed – and, sadly, continue to witness – that every time a serious case of sexual immorality or abuse committed by a Christian leader comes to light, a familiar scene seems to repeat itself.

First comes the scandal. Then come the explanations, the statements and the requests for forgiveness. After a while, a question begins to be heard: when will he be able to return to ministry?

But whilst we discuss his future, there is another question that is asked far less frequently:

Who is restoring the victims? Who has listened to them? Who has protected their dignity? Who has taken an interest in the emotional, family and spiritual consequences that may accompany them for years to come?

I am concerned that, at times, we are extraordinarily quick to proclaim the restoration of the leader and extraordinarily slow to care for the people who were hurt.

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First comes the scandal. Then come the explanations, the statements and the requests for forgiveness. After a while, a question begins to be heard: when will he be able to return to ministry? By Marcos Zapata in Spain: https://t.co/kzVflvk4ZS

— Evangelical Focus (@Evan_Focus) October 26, 2026

The Church of England’s Deputy Lead Bishop for Housing has spoken of the ‘ambition and determination’ needed to break the cycle of homelessness as she attended a special summit on tackling rough sleeping.

The Bishop of Hull, Eleanor Sanderson, joined the Chief Executive of Church Urban Fund, the Rt Rev Rob Wickham, (pictured with Bishop Eleanor, above) and other faith representatives at the Rough Sleeping Summit hosted in Downing Street.

The event brought together businesses, charities, civil society organisations and local leaders, to commit to local and national action to end rough sleeping through the provision of homes, jobs and practical support. 

Ending rough sleeping was the Prime Minister’s first pledge when he entered Downing Street, and he announced a further £432 million yesterday to be set out in the Budget later this week, towards this goal.

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“This ministry fosters hope, dignity and a sense of belonging for everyone in our communities.”The Bishop of Hull joined the Chief Executive of Church Urban Fund, the Rt Rev Rob Wickham, at the Rough Sleeping Summit hosted in Downing Street.📰 https://t.co/GxBdeVapv5. https://t.co/k7LUiBns29

— The Church of England (@churchofengland) October 27, 2026

O Everlasting God, whose servant Cedd carried the good news of your Son to the people of Essex: grant that we who commemorate his service may know the hope of the gospel in our hearts and manifest its light in all our ways; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen (moved from yesterday; KSH).

Oct 26: Feast of Cedd (†664), bishop. Priest of Lindisfarne sent to preach among the Middle Angles and then East Saxons before becoming bishop of the latter. He founded monasteries including Lestingeham (Lastingham, North Yorkshire), where he died of plague. 📸Helge Klaus Rieder https://t.co/u7vz83z5QQ

— North Ages (@NorthAges) October 26, 2026

Grant us, O Lord, so to enter on the service of our Christian warfare, that, putting on the whole armour of God, we may endure hardness and fight against the spiritual powers of darkness, and be more than conquerors through him that loved us, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Guten Morgen aus dem Ländle ☕🪻 #Morgengruß https://t.co/aKBulquqO9

— Maria🍃 (@Marygoeswest) October 27, 2026

The second woe has passed; behold, the third woe is soon to come.

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever and ever.” And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying,

“We give thanks to thee, Lord God Almighty, who art and who wast,
that thou hast taken thy great power and begun to reign.
The nations raged, but thy wrath came,
and the time for the dead to be judged,
for rewarding thy servants, the prophets and saints,
and those who fear thy name, both small and great,
and for destroying the destroyers of the earth.”

Then God’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant was seen within his temple; and there were flashes of lightning, voices, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and heavy hail.

–Revelation 11:14-19

Guten Morgen zusammen ☕☕☕ https://t.co/GPi6FFnKnl

— Die Kellner’s (@andreas_kellner) October 27, 2026

Southwell Minster will run out of funds next year, and needs £20 million “just to catch up on works that have not been done over many years”, the Dean, the Very Revd Stephen Evans, warned on Friday.

It could face closure, he said, describing the situation as “the most critical point in the Minster’s history”.

Dr Evans took up his post in April this year, following the retirement of the previous Dean, the Very Revd Nicola Sullivan, in July 2024 (News, 12 July 2024), and the interim tenure of Canon Neil Evans (no relation). The 2024 accounts had been produced 156 days late, he said, and it was during the “forensic process” of trying to close the accounts for 2025, and approach the end of 2026, that the true extent of the problem had become clear.

There are still no accounts for 2025. The Dean said that a succession of interim finance staff had been one of many factors that had contributed to the situation with the accounts, but that, overall, this was “just a sad tale of a cathedral among many other cathedrals” running out of money. 

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In a dramatic reversal from the first round of voting, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil was re-elected on Sunday, besting his conservative rival and defying a right-wing wave that has swept through Latin America.

In just three weeks, Mr. Lula found more than 10 million new votes. He gained ground nearly everywhere, attracting vast new support in major cities like São Paulo and in his strongholds across the northeast, according to official results.

After a chaotic Election Day, Mr. Lula’s right-wing rival, Flávio Bolsonaro, said that he would not accept the results and called for the election to be annulled.

Mr. Bolsonaro led by two percent in the first round of voting, and few pollsters expected Mr. Lula to turn things around. Many candidates who were eliminated endorsed Mr. Bolsonaro, and analysts expected he would pick up most of their votes.

But Mr. Lula reversed what had been a conservative shift, the results show. He reestablished his dominance in small towns. He made gains in working-class suburbs around some of the country’s biggest cities. He appeared to be helped by a broad, unexpected increase in turnout.

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Deu no @nyt!How Lula Came Back https://t.co/7Fib4h9Ez7 via @NYTimes

— Carlos Alberto Jr. (@cajr1569) October 26, 2026

For Christianity Today to publish such a speculative piece, boosting material that was initially made public with a clear political agenda, seems in tension with the magazine’s own editorial philosophy as of 1970 that it is wrong “to gossip about things of which we are not certain.” According to a new report from Ruth Graham at the New York Times, the erstwhile flagship journal of American evangelicalism has been declining in more ways than one. To its critics, “Elliotgate” is one more sign that the magazine has lost its way, against the chaotic backdrop of mass layoffs and a waning subscriber base. But former deputy editor Bonnie Kristian, who edited Austen’s piece, has defended it as important and conversation-driving. Whatever the article’s merits, the magazine handled the backlash unprofessionally, leaving Austen unaware of the temporary choice to pull it.

Some of that backlash has itself been less than helpful. In a column for WORLD, Denny Burk, president of the Council on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood, rightly noted how thin Austen’s evidence is. But he has treated her claim that same-sex attraction isn’t itself a sin as an endorsement of “Side B,” the view that gay Christians should embrace their orientation in various problematic ways while remaining celibate. The two ideas are not the same. One can grant that same-sex attraction is itself not a sin while holding that it is “objectively disordered”: something to be resisted, not adopted as a public “identity” in the manner of modern sexual politics. This conflation has been a persistent blind spot in the evangelical approach to the issue, missing areas of concern for evangelicals and Catholics alike.

Still, Burk’s instinct is not entirely misplaced. Austen says plainly that Elliot’s story “should inform the church’s treatment of Christians who experience same-sex attraction,” and Side B proponent Wesley Hill’s praise for the piece suggests how it is likely to be read. Austen’s remarks seem to gesture beyond simply separating temptation and sin, implying that double standards toward opposite-sex and same-sex attraction are automatically bigoted and normalizing a broader church culture of “coming out of the closet” beyond a close circle of friends and counselors. This is not an especially helpful word for evangelicals, who if anything could benefit from more discretion and less “tell-all” culture when it comes to sexual temptations of any variety.

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In The Trouble with Elliotgate, Bethel McGrew examines the controversy surrounding claims about Elisabeth Elliot’s sexuality and Christianity Today’s handling of the resulting article.McGrew critiques the evidence behind the speculation, considers the broader tensions within evangelical debates over same-sex attraction and sexual identity, and questions whether publicizing such uncertain personal claims serves the Church or its readers.To read the piece, visit https://t.co/R5binXKe9Y

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) October 25, 2026

On July 5 the Northwest Chinese Baptist Church in Phoenix opened its weekly Mandarin service with a verse from the Old Testament. A pianist, a guitarist and a drummer prepared to lead the 100 congregants in song. The deacon read out the preamble to the Declaration of Independence — “We hold these truths to be self-evident” — and then invited the congregation to rise and sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” It was a good moment to exalt American ideals. The prior night, fireworks marked America’s 250th anniversary of independence.

The next speaker was a guest, Timothy Cheng, the chief executive of a Christian media company. Flicking through a slide presentation, he spoke about the significance of semiconductors, noting that chips made in Taiwan are the lifeblood of the American economy. He clicked to the next slide. The faces of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Jensen Huang appeared on the screen.

“In earlier years, Western missionaries brought knowledge, education and English to the East,” Mr. Cheng said. “They brought the Gospels and Western medicine. Now that Taiwanese have become fortunate and strong, why should they not transfer knowledge to the United States to make it powerful?”…

The parents are more concerned. Not about food fights — though the idea perplexes them — but about the laxity of education. Arizona’s public schools rank among the lowest in the country for graduation rates and the third-lowest in spending per pupil.
Taiwanese families were enticed to the United States in substantial part by the promise of sending their children to American colleges. Now parents fret that the Arizona educational system won’t help their kids get there. They’re nonplussed that teachers sometimes wave off assigning homework to high school seniors; some schools allow seniors to take Friday afternoons off. The idea astonishes parents used to spending big sums on extracurricular prep.

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I went to Phoenix to spend time with the Taiwanese community. TSMC will invest $265 billion and send thousands of engineers and their families, which marvel at their new lives in the SunbeltMy first feature as a contributing writer to the New York Times: https://t.co/n73RydKBiD

— Dan Wang (@danwwang) October 23, 2026

O Sovereign Lord, who didst bring thy servant Alfred to a troubled throne that he might establish peace in a ravaged land and revive learning and the arts among the people: Awake in us also, we beseech thee, a keen desire to increase our understanding while we are in this world, and an eager longing to reach that endless life where all will be made clear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

On this day in 899, Alfred the Great died in Winchester.Alfred was a scholar-king who believed that literacy was essential to the strength and freedom of his people. He personally translated (or closely supervised the translation of) major Latin works into Old English so that ordinary free men could read them.He is the only English monarch in history to be given the epithet "the Great".“I desired to live worthily as long as I lived, and to leave after my life, to the men who should come after me, the memory of me in good works.”

— Oldspeak Bookshop 📚 (@oldspeak_books) October 26, 2026

O God, who hast sent thy servants to prepare thy way; fill our hearts with love and strengthen our hands to work, that we may make ready the way of our King; for Jesus Christ’s sake.

–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor’s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)

Morning everyone I hope you are well. After an interesting weekend of weather and more rain due today, a bit of brightness to start the week with views along Loughrigg and an inversion over Windermere. Have a great day.#LakeDistrict https://t.co/TTm1tTmlAX

— Rod Hutchinson (@lakesrhino) October 26, 2026

But I am like a green olive tree
    in the house of God.
I trust in the steadfast love of God
    for ever and ever.
 I will thank thee for ever,
    because thou hast done it.
I will proclaim thy name, for it is good,
    in the presence of the godly.

–Psalm 52:8-9

Red sky in the morning, all over very quickly then the rain arrived. View over Teddington Weir. 26.10.26 @TW11Harbour @Teddington_Town @SallyWeather @itvweather @Tidal_Thames95 @Visit_Richmond1 @LBRUT @Visit_Richmond1 @rnli_teddington @ThamesPathNT https://t.co/r16AM3EoVf

— Sue Lindenberg (@patlinberg) October 26, 2026

Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.  Amen.

Guten Morgen ☕☕☕ Diese Zeit Umstellung macht mich fertig…. Einen erholsamen Sonntag euch allen 🍀👋 https://t.co/vBQ24GG7wu

— Die Kellner’s (@andreas_kellner) October 25, 2026

“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church; and if he refuses to listen even to the church, let him be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector. Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”

–Matthew 18:15-20

The old bridge at Piper’s Hole, Newfoundland.I photographed this a few years ago, when the trail was covered in leaves and the trees were showing off their colours. The old bridge has seen better days, but I think that’s part of what makes it interesting.It’s a simple spot, but the fall colours really bring it to life.

— Gord Follett Photography (@gord_follett) October 24, 2026

O God, our Father, we pray for all in thy Church, which is set today amid the perplexities of a changing order, and face to face with new tasks.  Baptize her afresh in the life-giving spirit of Jesus.  Bestow upon her a greater responsiveness to duty, a swifter compassion with suffering, and an utter loyalty to the will of God.  Help her to proclaim boldly the coming of the Kingdom of God.  Bid her cease from seeking her own life, lest she lose it.  Make her valiant to give up her life to humanity; that, like her crucified Master, she may mount by the path of the cross to a higher glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.

–Robert W. Rodenmayer, ed., The Pastor’s Prayerbook: Selected and arranged for various occasions (New York: Oxford University Press, 1960)

Good morning from the Welsh Marches. All the pinks. And all the cider apples have been picked. 😊🍎 https://t.co/HGUOonBiIa

— Anne O’Brien (@anne_obrien) October 24, 2026

Therefore let every one who is godly
    offer prayer to thee;
at a time of distress, in the rush of great waters,
    they shall not reach him.
Thou art a hiding place for me,
    thou preservest me from trouble;
    thou dost encompass me with deliverance.Selah

I will instruct you and teach you
    the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,
    which must be curbed with bit and bridle,
    else it will not keep with you.

–Psalm 32:6-9

The larch trees adding some color to a rainy day scene at Lake Alva https://t.co/qm8Y9Xpe6l

— Leon Kauffman (@LeonKauffman) October 24, 2026

America is full of religious schools—Catholic elementary schools and Jewish day schools, Lutheran high schools and evangelical pre-schools. The Supreme Court has made clear that these schools are free to employ teachers who align with their missions, even if that involves hiring decisions that would otherwise fall foul of the law.

Teaching students in accordance with its faith is also integral to a school’s religious mission. But Colorado excludes from a state funding program religious schools that refuse to admit students who reject, or whose parents reject, the school’s religious mission.

On the Supreme Court’s docket is St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, with oral arguments scheduled for Nov. 3. Every religious community should pay attention, for the case implicates the liberty of schools, houses of worship, and other faith institutions.

The case centers on funding for Colorado’s universal pre-K program. Private religious schools like St. Mary, a Catholic parish school in Littleton, are eligible to participate, but only if they accept all students regardless of religious values and practice. Colorado’s condition would force schools to choose between participating in the subsidized preschool program and compromising their religious identity.

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Government Money, Secular Strings by @NDiament https://t.co/smFC8yRz0r via @WSJopinion

— REGGIE B. QADAR (@SCOURING15) October 23, 2026

Christian charities and campaigners have condemned the Government’s approval of the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea. Tearfund and the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) have called for the decision to be reversed.

They emphasised the consequences for communities already suffering from climate change, and urged government ministers to refuse permission for the much larger Rosebank oilfield.

The Government announced on Wednesday that the Energy Secretary, Miatta Fahnbulleh, had agreed that the regulator could grant consent for gas to be produced at the Jackdaw field. The Labour Party promised in its election manifesto not to issue any licences to explore new oilfields and gas fields, but Jackdaw already held a licence.

Ms Fahnbulleh said on Wednesday: “This decision will support the country’s energy security with home-grown gas this winter and help minimise the UK’s use of imported higher-emission fuels as we continue our transition to renewables and nuclear. The decision is compatible with our legally binding climate commitments, and we remain resolute in ending new licences for oil and gas and achieving net zero by 2050.”

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Christian charities and campaigners have condemned the Government’s approval of the Jackdaw gas field 🌊 in the North Sea #ChurchTimes #ChurchNews https://t.co/mcw9bY1Jnn

— Church Times (@ChurchTimes) October 23, 2026

Frequent AI use, defined as daily or weekly use, is not yet the norm across the U.S. workforce, though its adoption has increased sharply in the past three years. In the AJQS data collected January-March 2026, 28% of employees reported using AI at least weekly, while 54% said they had not used AI in their role. Differences in use reflect, in part, the nature of people’s jobs: Not all roles involve regular access to digital devices or have obvious opportunities for employees to use AI directly.

Roughly half of employees in the professional and business services, financial activities and information/media industries regularly use AI. Meanwhile, healthcare support, manufacturing production and retail sales employees have low levels of usage, with 70% to more than 80% never using AI in their role.

Regular AI use is more common among employees with higher levels of education and those in management positions. College graduates are more than twice as likely as those without a college degree to say they use AI on a daily or weekly basis (40% vs. 17%, respectively). In addition, 37% of managers versus 25% of individual contributors are regular AI users.

Younger workers, who have grown up with the latest technologies, are not among the most frequent users of AI at work (about one in five use it weekly or more). Yet among AI users, employees aged 18 to 24 are the most likely to say AI has led their employer to ask them to take on more responsibility, at 38%, compared with 31% or less in every other age group.

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🗞️ IN THE NEWS 🗞️ American employees who use #AI at work mostly report gains in speed and creativity, but new @Gallup research finds that the benefits are not evenly shared across the workforce. More details in this @Inc article: https://t.co/RwHotsFpGO #artificialintelligence

— Inc. Arabia (@inc_arabia) October 20, 2026

As the economy strains the U.S. public, pastors report increasing pressures and giving lagging behind inflation.

Lifeway Research’s annual tracking survey reveals most U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the economy is negatively impacting their congregation. Slightly more than a third (36%) say it’s having no impact, while 8% see a positive economic effect.

“Pastors hear the needs and problems of people in their congregations every week, so it is not surprising that they feel their pain from economic factors,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research. “Even seemingly positive financial changes such as a member getting a promotion or more overtime could negatively impact a church if those people attend less.”

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Most U.S. Protestant pastors (54%) report the economy is negatively impacting their church. Slightly more than a third (36%) say it’s having no impact, while 8% see a positive economic effect. https://t.co/hsvFuUnhXW https://t.co/ZzjPpDZklk

— Lifeway Research (@LifewayResearch) October 22, 2026

Grant, we beseech thee, O God, that after the example of thy servant James the Just, brother of our Lord, thy Church may give itself continually to prayer and to the reconciliation of all who are at variance and enmity; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever.

St. James, Brother of the LordThe first Bishop of Jerusalem was thrown from the Temple for proclaiming Christ.He survived the fall and prayed for his attackers before being stoned and killed.His martyrdom occurred around A.D. 63.October 23#OrthodoxSaints https://t.co/a3I6gIL5Lw

— Orthodox Calendar Co (@orthodoxcalco) October 23, 2026

God, the giver of life,
whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church:
by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ
and make us eager to do your will,
that we may share with the whole creation
the joys of eternal life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Divine geometry. Peterborough cathedral all lit up yesterday. https://t.co/o2i6Du5rZP

— Andy Marshall 📸 (@fotofacade) October 23, 2026

Blessed be the Lord,
    for he has wondrously shown his steadfast love to me
    when I was beset as in a besieged city.
I had said in my alarm,
    “I am driven far from thy sight.”
But thou didst hear my supplications,
    when I cried to thee for help.

Love the Lord, all you his saints!
    The Lord preserves the faithful,
    but abundantly requites him who acts haughtily.
Be strong, and let your heart take courage,
    all you who wait for the Lord!

–Psalm 31:23-24

Der Tag beginnt magisch 🧚🏻‍♂️🔮 Guten Morgen ☕️✨ https://t.co/PSA8wci2gb

— Fusseltroll (@fusseltroll) October 23, 2026