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Conservatives are calling for a boycott of Netflix after its famous “Cocomelon Lane” show featured a young child dressing in a tutu and tiara and dancing for his gay dads. A clip of the episode was posted to X by the conservative account End Wokeness, writing, “The new CoComelon Lane on Netflix has a boy…

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A Catholic church about an hour from Naples, Italy is receiving criticism after it displayed a gay nativity scene during the Christmas season. The nativity scene, featured at the Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Capocastello di Mercogliano, removed Joseph, St. Joseph to Catholics, who was the earthly stepfather to Jesus and husband to…

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Restoration of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris continues as the country pushes to have the cathedral ready to reopen in December 2024. Philippe Jost of Rebuilding Notre Dame de Paris, the body responsible for the restoration, told the French parliament that visitors to France for the 2024 Olympic games will be pleasantly surprised by…

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A video profile of Speaker Mike Johnson and his daughter attending a purity ball together in 2015 has resurfaced, causing a stir amongst his detractors. “This looks like a wedding, but they are not bride and groom — but rather father and … daughter,” the segment  described the event. ABC News reported on the video,…

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Actor Siaka Massaquoi says his Christian faith sustained him during his years-long battle with the U.S. Department of Justice over his presence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Massaquoi, who’s also the first vice chair of the Los Angeles County Republican Party, was arrested by FBI agents at Hollywood Burbank Airport on Nov.…

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Popular pastors being brought down by misconduct allegations, either rumored or verified, is not a new thing. Ravi Zacharias’s once prolific ministry was brought down by posthumous confirmation that he had indeed sexually abused numerous women through private massages he received. “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” tells the shocking story of pastor Mark…

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Authorities have arrested a Muslim family in Nashville, TN, for assaulting a juvenile boy. The boy’s father, mother, and brother were arrested after allegedly beating the boy for converting to Christianity. According to local news, police were sent to the Amber Hills area in Nashville after the juvenile’s employer became concerned and requested a welfare…

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The Vatican recently released guidelines this month to clarify the Church’s position on single mothers taking Communion. In a letter dated December 13 and addressed to Bishop Ramón Alfredo de la Cruz Baldera of the Dominican Republic, it noted the Bishops concern over single mothers who choose not to take Communion “out of fear of…

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The Vatican has issued a declaration that permits churches to bless same-sex couples and those in “irregular situations” without “producing confusion with the blessing proper to the Sacrament of Marriage.” According to the declaration, non-liturgical blessings can be given to same-sex couples and couples civilly remarried without an annulment. “In such cases, a blessing may be…

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A Tennessee school is facing criticism after it revealed plans to permit an “After School Satan Club” to use its building starting January 10th. The club is run by The Satanic Temple (TST), which promotes the club as a program that “focuses on science, critical thinking, creative arts, and good works for the community.” The club…
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