North Korean officials sentenced a two-year-old and his entire family to live in a political prison. The finding comes from a report on religious persecution in North Korea, where over 70,000 Christians and members of other faiths are currently imprisoned. António Guterres, the United Nation’s Secretary General, blasted the finding. “The right to freedom of thought,…

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Sam Ponder, host of ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown,” was accused of bigotry after refusing to support biological men competing in women’s sports. The controversy began when Ponder retweeted a post from Riley Gaines, the female athlete who has spoken out against transwomen and biological men participating in female sports. Gaines has gained fame for speaking out…

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Canadian teenager Josh Alexander was arrested outside Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alberta while handing out Bibles. A video from Rebel News shows Alexander and his fellow protesters being confronted and shoved by pro-LGBT counter-protesters. Despite not responding to the shoving, members of the Calgary Police Service can be seen putting Alexander in handcuffs.…

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A study by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) revealed that more Americans are switching their denominations or religious traditions than in past years. According to the study, which surveyed 5,872 US adults, nearly one quarter (24 percent) of US adults made the switch in 2022, up from 16 percent in 2021. The greatest number of those…

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