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It sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but science may allow mankind to reverse the extinction of the northern white rhino. At the moment, there are only two northern white rhinos left in the world, and both of them are female. The last male, named Sudan, died in Kenya in March of 2018,…

Embed from Getty Images President Donald Trump has nominated appeal court judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace outgoing Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who after three decades of service, will retire at the end of this month. Trump made his announcement on Monday night at the White House. Trump said what mattered most to him about…

An Episcopal church in Indianapolis is sending a loud message against President Trump’s immigration policies by putting statues of baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph inside a chain-linked fence on its lawn. This is in protest of President Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy of arresting people at the U.S.-Mexico border. “On our lawn tonight we placed The…

In a public statement, Willow Creek elders apologized for casting doubt on women’s allegations against founder Bill Hybels. “We apologize and ask for forgiveness that the tone of our initial response was not one of humility and deep concern for all the women involved. It takes courage for a woman to step forward and share…

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who has a reputation for rambling public statements, violently cracking down on the drug trade and cursing world leaders, recently took his vitriol to an unexpected place. The president of Asia’s largest Catholic country called God a “stupid son of a bitch.” During a televised speech, Duterte lambasted the biblical account…

On Friday, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed that at least 2,000 children had been separated from their parents since the implementation of the Trump administration’s “zero-tolerance” immigration policy. In an interview with CNN, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, a prominent leader in the Catholic Church, said there is no biblical defense for separating families. He condemned…

At a National Day of Prayer event held at the White House, President Donald Trump signed an executive order creating the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. The executive order was signed “to ensure that the faith-based and community organizations that form the bedrock of our society have strong advocates in the White…

The situation sounds like something out of a dystopian novel. A toddler suffers from a mysterious disease. Doctors have no cure and want to let him die. The parents decide to take their child to another country that is willing to provide treatment. The doctors refuse to let the child leave, claiming it is kinder…

George Nathaniel, a Twin Cities-area bus driver was removed from his bus route last week after leading students in prayer, the Star Tribune reported. Nathaniel says his rights to free speech and to practice his religion were violated. Nathaniel drove children to Nasha Shkola, a Minnesota Charter School that celebrates Russian language and culture. He…

Some believe the Rapture is a lot closer then we think. According to a Christian numerologist and end times theorist, David Meade, it will happen next week. Meade says the heavens are aligning to point to the Rapture occurring on April 23, 2018 according to a FoxNews.com report. Meade is basing his prediction off of…

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