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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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