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House Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing in after President Donald Trump faced widespread backlash over a now-deleted social media post that many critics described as blasphemous. The image, shared Sunday evening on Truth Social, depicted Trump in a white robe with a red shawl, appearing to heal a man lying in a hospital bed. Surrounding…

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The Texas State Board of Education has given its preliminary approval to a public school required reading list that includes passages from the Bible. The list would take effect in 2030, with a 9-5 vote moving the list forward. All five votes against came from the Board’s five Democrats. The list could see more revisions…

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A group of Catholic nuns are suing New York state over a 2023 state law that requires them to house patients according to gender identity and not biological sex. For over 100 years, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne have operated Rosary Hill, a 42-bed facility that provides free care for terminally ill patients nearing the…

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Christian teacher Shawnae Carlisle is celebrating a big win after her school district refused to honor her time off requests for religious holy days. Carlisle is a member of The Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA), a branch of the Christian faith that also observes Old Testament holidays like the Feast of Tabernacles. Carlisle…

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