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May 4th was the “National Day of Prayer,” and President Joe Biden released his proclamation of the day, highlighting the role prayer has taken in American life. “In periods of peace and prosperity and in times of struggle and strife, countless Americans turn to prayer to seek guidance, bolster our faith, and brace our spirits when…

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PETA has used ChatGPT to give the book of Genesis a “vegan” makeover to recreate the story and “send a can’t be missed animal rights message filled with vegan teachings.” In PETA’s vegan Bible, animals are called “beings” instead of “creatures” or “beasts,” and plants like bamboo and hemp are used for clothes instead of…

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Evangelist and author Anne Graham Lotz wrote a prayer for America’s future and the nation’s youth that quickly went viral, drawing hundreds of comments of appreciation. In the prayer on her social media accounts, Lotz wrote, “We are in a spiritual and moral free fall.” She called it a “Prayer For Future Generations,” which received…

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Pope Francis recently shared that The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try and end the war between Ukraine and Russia. He told reporters during a trip home after a three-day visit to Hungary that he was willing to do anything that must be done. Pope Francis told reporters, “I am willing to…

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Former Fox News host and media personality Glenn Beck says Fox CEO Rupert Murdoch personally asked him not to discuss God on the air. During a BlazeTV network broadcast late last month, Beck told his audience about the alleged discussion after reviewing the latest on another former Fox News opinion host, Tucker Carlson, who left…

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Pope Francis has made the historic decision to give women the right to vote in an upcoming meeting of bishops in October. The new rules announced that five religious sisters will be given voting rights at the synod. In the past, women have only been allowed to attend the gathering as observers, with no voting…

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Texas public schools will be required to show the Ten Commandments in every classroom starting next school year under a bill that the Texas Senate recently approved. Senate Bill 1515 legislation will now head to the state House for consideration. During a committee hearing, Texas Republican Sen. Phil King said that he wanted Texas to…

As April came to an end, Christians in Boston were preparing for SatanCon, which took place in downtown Boston from April 28th to 30th to mark the Satanic Temple’s 10th anniversary. The event was dedicated to Boston Democrat Mayor Michelle Wu, whom the group is suing for refusing to allow the Temple to deliver an…

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An image of three large crosses displayed across three Wallstreet skyscrapers to celebrate Good Friday in 1956 on social media has stirred up laments from people of faith for what may be a “post-Christian” America. The image shows three large 150-foot crosses lit up in the windows representing the three crosses on Calvary 2000 years ago.…

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NASA has officially launched its first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, with Artemis II lifting off on April 1, 2026. The historic flight marks a major milestone in NASA’s return to the moon and echoes the path of the Apollo 8 mission from 1968, with a 10-day journey designed to circle the…

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