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Barron Trump, the youngest son of former President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, is reportedly on the verge of a major spiritual awakening. According to Pastor Stuart Knechtle, assistant pastor at Grace Community Church in New Canaan, Connecticut, the 19-year-old is “very close” to accepting Jesus Christ as his Savior. Knechtle shared the…

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A Catholic church in Massachusetts is stirring controversy this Christmas season after unveiling a Nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign reading, “ICE was here.” The display, outside St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, replaces the traditional Holy Family with a message referencing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and provides contact information for a…

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A Methodist pastor in Rochester, New York, surprised churchgoers during a recent Sunday service by announcing plans to transition from male to female. Rev. Phillip Phaneuf of North Chili United Methodist Church made a personal announcement from the pulpit on Nov. 23, while wearing a rainbow stole, sharing that the decision had come after years…

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What seemed to be a simple 650-word college essay assignment quickly blew up into a religious discrimination complaint. Samantha Fulnecky, a junior at the University of Oklahoma (UO) who is majoring in psychology, was assigned a 650-word “reaction paper” in her “Lifespan Development” class. Fulnecky responded to an article that discussed the idea of gender…

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