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The Trump administration has announced a dramatic cut to the number of refugees the United States will resettle in 2026 — a move Christian aid organizations are calling “heartbreaking” and “shameful,” saying it abandons persecuted believers and families fleeing danger worldwide. According to a notice in the Federal Register, the White House will cap the…

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Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, and its founder, Robert Morris, are asking a Dallas County court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire, the woman Morris admitted to sexually abusing when she was 12 years old. The case, which has drawn national attention from both faith and legal communities, raises questions about church…

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The Napa Legal Institute released its third annual 2025 Faith & Freedom Index, which ranks the 50 US states and District of Columbia on how well they protect religious freedom for nonprofits on a scale from 0-100%. The overall score is determined from a “religious freedom score” and a “regulatory freedom” score. States were ranked…

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As President Trump ramps up immigration raids to locate illegal immigrants in major cities, pastors are finding themselves in the cross hairs. According to Religion News Service, Reverend Jorge Bautista had joined dozens of demonstrators who had gathered at the entrance of a narrow bridge to Coast Guard Island. The demonstrators blocked entry to the…

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