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The UK supermarket Iceland Foods raised some eyebrows when it announced it would be offering hot cross buns this year, replacing the cross with a “tick” (checkmark). Hot cross buns are a traditional treat eaten on Good Friday, with the cross meant to be a reminder of Jesus’s death and subsequent resurrection during the holiest…

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A new homeowner has taken to the internet for advice after deciding they want to remove a child’s death memorial on their property. Fearing they’d become the town outsider, the owner took to an anonymous forum on Reddit to get some opinions. The initial post was brief, but the responses not only revealed an overwhelming…

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Parents of students at Fresno schools are accusing a Christian group of attempting to “indoctrinate” students after offering free pizza during lunch hour. Three parents of students at Reyburn Intermediate and Clovis East High schools in Fresno have complained about the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) offering students free pizza during the school lunch hour…

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The United States has lost a spot in the top 20 happiest countries, falling 8 points from 15 to position 23 in the latest World Happiness Report. It is the first time the US has fallen from a top 20 spot since the report began 12 years ago. The report uses six variables to explore…

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Every year, the White House holds an art event called “Celebrating National Guard Families,” where children of the National Guard get the opportunity to design Easter eggs for a contest. In this year’s flyer for the contest, it states that an Easter egg design submission “must not include any questionable content, religious symbols, overtly religious…

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The relationship between music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and televangelist T.D. Jakes has come under renewed public scrutiny after raids on two of Combs’ homes by federal agents and a recent lawsuit filed by Christian music producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones alleging a slew of gun, drug, and sex crimes. Rumors that surfaced last December…

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Cynthia Portaro was on her way to face her son’s killer at a courthouse when she made a decision that would shock everyone. The Las Vegas mother recalled to Fox News Digital, “It was the morning of the sentencing. I just heard the voice of God telling me to forgive him. I didn’t know how…

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Evangelical TV preacher Hank Kunneman said of the slew of criminal charges facing Donald Trump, “This is really a battle between good and evil. There’s something about President Trump that the enemy fears: It’s called anointing.” The Nebraska pastor, who was speaking on the cable news show “Flashpoint” last summer, is among several voices in…

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President Biden named March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and drew criticism for doing so during Easter Sunday. Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac joined in on criticizing the president, saying on X that the White House “knows exactly what they are doing.” He wrote, “They want you to hate! This helps no one and…

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Political and religious leaders of Baltimore, as well as the state of Maryland, have called for prayers after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday morning, causing several people to fall into the water, six of them presumed dead. Early Tuesday morning, the Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship leaving the Port of…
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