The Washington, D.C.-based legal group, Napa Legal, has released its first annual Faith and Freedom Index to indicate to religious nonprofit organizations which states are the best places for their type of organization. The Index ranked all 50 states from best to worst in two categories: religious freedom and regulatory freedom. Alabama and Texas ranked as…

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A “prayerful procession” was held outside LA Dodgers stadium at the team’s 10th annual Pride Night in protest of the Dodgers honoring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag group that aims to use “humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.” The group’s invitation had…

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The Center for Bible Engagement has released a new study exploring the causes and effects of the increasing number of teens leaving behind their faith. The study involved 4,700 teenagers between the ages of 14 and 17 from 9 different countries. The study found that teens in the United States and the United Kingdom suffered more from destructive…

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Firefighters responded to a call at the First Congregational Church in Spencer, Massachusetts, after the church had been struck by lightning. Soon, the 160-year-old building burst into flame. “It was small at first, and then the whole thing was engulfed. It’s really sad,” said Samantha Holmes. John Mutlick, another bystander who witnessed the fire, called it a…

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