The Faithful Five for 4.16.25: ‘A true warrior’: Church mourns death of Texas high school football player Austin Metcalf

April 16, 2025

Today’s news headlines of importance to the American faithful:

1. ‘A true warrior’: Church mourns death of Texas high school football player Austin Metcalf (Christian Post)
2. How religious leaders feel about climate change, their congregation’s politics and being a pastor (Deseret News)
3. For many in Hurricane Helene’s path, North Carolina Baptists provide home-repair lifeline (Religion News)
4. American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout (Fox News)
5. The Oldest Christian Hymn Ever Found Is Being Sung Again after 1,800 Years (Crosswalk)

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