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With the execution of several executive orders that favor Christians, including the reinvigoration of the White House Faith Office, the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) is asking Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. Through the SBC’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), the SBC has launched a national campaign of awareness and action to cut federal funding…

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In recent weeks and months, a number of prominent evangelical leaders associated with President Donald Trump’s unofficial evangelical advisory council, as well as members of Trump’s administration, have used Biblical precedent to defend Trump’s policy of family separation at the US-Mexico border. Few, however, have been as brazen as Paula White, the prosperity gospel preacher (and Trump’s right-hand woman) who…

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Tradition and symbolism are among the most cherished in the Anglican and Catholic Churches. The prayers they recite, the call and response, the pomp and circumstance—all are intended to honor God and teach His people. So when one remote church in Tyne and Wear County, in the Northeastern United Kingdom, drapes a communion altar with…

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Catholic schools across New York City are facing an alarming crisis, as rising tuition costs and declining religious affiliation threaten their very existence. In the past month alone, seven Catholic schools have announced their impending closure at the end of the academic year, a trend that follows 13 other closures since the pandemic. The numbers…

A Massachusetts city council meeting turned contentious after a female pastor blasphemously described Jesus as a “drag queen,” while trans activists issued apparent threats of violence in support of a resolution making Worcester a sanctuary city for transgender and “gender-diverse” individuals. The meeting, held on February 12, resulted in a 9-2 vote in favor of…

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A heartbreaking tragedy has rocked the small town of Byron, Wyoming, as a mother struggling with mental illness took the lives of three of her four daughters before turning the gun on herself. Now, a grieving father is pleading for prayers as his lone surviving daughter fights for her life. Authorities identified the mother as…

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Former Trump administration Border Czar Tom Homan is pushing back against Pope Francis’ recent criticism of mass deportations in the United States, calling the pontiff’s stance hypocritical given the Vatican’s fortified walls. Homan, who served as the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under former President Donald Trump, made the remarks in response…

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FOX News A Virginia teacher is celebrating a major victory after standing firm against a policy she believed compromised her faith and the rights of parents. Deb Figliola, a middle school teacher in the Harrisonburg City Public School District, refused to comply with a directive she saw as deceptive—one that required teachers to withhold information…

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In his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump appears to be embracing a more overtly religious agenda, further cementing his support from evangelical Christians and conservative faith leaders. Once known for his ambiguous relationship with religion, Trump now speaks with newfound conviction about his faith, particularly after surviving an assassination attempt…

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Following the Trump Administration’s sweeping changes toward the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), its top funding recipient, Catholic Relief Services, may have to cut 50% of its operations. USAID has contributed billions of dollars to humanitarian work overseas, mainly for overseas outreach and ministry work in over 100 countries globally, which is how the…
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