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Marco Rubio is drawing praise online after delivering a heartfelt and deeply patriotic response to a question about faith and America during a White House press conference this week. Rubio had just finished discussing the conclusion of Operation Epic Fury in Iran when CBN News White House correspondent Kelly Wright shifted the conversation in a…

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Perry Stone is stirring conversation online after claiming that U.S. officials recently briefed a group of pastors and warned them to prepare their congregations for future disclosures involving UFOs and extraterrestrials. In a recent YouTube video shared with his nearly one million subscribers, the Tennessee-based Pentecostal evangelist said a trusted pastor friend told him about…

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A Tennessee pastor and advocate for Christians who suffer from so-called “same-sex attraction” (SSA) has stepped down after revealing an “inappropriate” relationship with a man some years ago. Pastor Sam Allberry stepped down from his position as an associate pastor at Immanuel Church Nashville, a nondenominational, independent congregation after what the church called “a serious…

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An old clip of President Trump’s spiritual advisor Paula White-Cain making bold claims about the spiritual climate of the White House has resurfaced and gone viral. In the clip, White-Cain was speaking during a sermon in February 2026 at the Unleashed 2026 Conference in Apopka, Florida. White-Cain preached on 1 Timothy 6:12, which states, “Fight…

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A taxpayer-funded Texas waterpark is receiving pushback after advertising a “Muslims only” event next month. Epic Waters in Grand Prairie, Texas released fliers for an event on June 1 with the posters saying the event is for “Muslims only.” The posters require attendees to wear a “modest dress code.” A website for the event includes…

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The Supreme Court has temporarily restored access to the abortion pill by mail while it grapples with emergency appeals on whether to require in-person doctor’s visits for abortion pill prescriptions. The case stems from a case in Louisiana which challenged a 2023 FDA rule that permitted doctors to prescribe the abortion pill mifepristone by telehealth…

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A legal battle is unfolding in Spokane as former mayor Nadine Woodward seeks $10 million in damages, arguing the city unlawfully punished her for participating in a public prayer event. The case is drawing national attention as it raises questions about religious freedom, free speech, and the role of faith in public life. Woodward’s claim…

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A Florida pastor who offers marriage advice is facing accusations of bigamy. 62-year-old Leslie Williams was taken into custody at the notorious The Villages retirement home on an out-of-state warrant from Georgia. The Villages is notorious as an alleged home for swingers. An Associated Press report describes The Villages as one of the largest retirement…

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A recent DOJ report is raising some serious questions about possibly anti-Christian bias during the Biden Administration. The report, entitled “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias Within the Federal Government” is 200 pages long and includes some 300 pages of exhibits of the administration’s purported bias. The report stems from one of President Trump’s campaign promises to root…

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A Vermont Christian school has won a big settlement two years after it was banned from all sports and academic competitions. The trouble began in February 2023 when Mid Vermont Christian forfeited a girls’ basketball game against a girls’ team with a biological male that identified as female. The forfeit knocked Mid Vermont Christian out…

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