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Tensions between Israel and Christian communities have been reignited after a troubling incident involving an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. An image that quickly spread online appeared to show a soldier smashing the statue in the village of Debel, prompting widespread outrage among Catholics, Orthodox Christians,…

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A closely watched congressional race in Iowa is drawing national attention as past writings from Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott ignite debate over faith, religious tolerance, and the role of Christianity in public life. Garriott, a Lutheran minister running for a battleground seat currently held by Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, is facing renewed criticism over…

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Pastor Robert Jeffress is urging Christians to look beyond politics and back to the nation’s spiritual foundation, warning that neither party can fix what he sees as a deeper moral crisis. In a message titled “America at the Crossroads,” the senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas reflected…

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As America continues to wrestle with the role of faith in public life, the final hearing of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission delivered a clear and controversial message: religious freedom is under threat—and the nation may have misunderstood one of its most widely cited principles. Held at the Museum of the Bible, the commission’s…

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