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Hilary Duff and her “Lizzie McGuire” family are grieving the loss of Robert Carradine, the beloved actor who played her on-screen father, Sam McGuire. Carradine died at 71 after what his family described as a nearly two-decade battle with bipolar disorder, a struggle they hope will help break stigma around mental illness. For many who…

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Pop superstar Gwen Stefani is drawing both criticism and admiration after publicly embracing her Catholic faith and inviting millions of fans to join her in a 40-day Lenten prayer challenge—an expression of devotion that some online critics have controversially labeled a “MAGA makeover.” The 55-year-old singer and longtime cultural icon recently appeared in promotional videos…

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U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth delivered an unapologetically faith-centered address to thousands of Christian communicators in Nashville this week, arguing that America’s founding principles flow directly from biblical truth and warning that secular ideologies threaten the nation’s spiritual foundations. Speaking as the keynote at the National Religious Broadcasters’ Freedom 250 Celebration during the NRB…

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A forthcoming CNN documentary exploring what it calls the “rise of Christian nationalism” is drawing sharp criticism from Christian leaders and commentators who say the network is unfairly portraying believers as radicalized and politically dangerous—while also casting suspicion on classical Christian education. The hour-long special, led by CNN anchor and chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown,…

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