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In a series of tweets, the son of the late Rev. Billy Graham warned that the United States is in danger of becoming socialist if we don’t elect leaders who “love this country, defend the Constitution” and “support law and order.” Graham, who has also been a supporter of the president, made the comments in…

Evangelist Franklin Graham is urging believers to take a close look at what a Biden-Harris would look like, warning Christians of their extreme abortion views. “Joe Biden & Kamala Harris are labeled as the most pro-abortion presidential ticket in the history of our nation,” Franklin wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “This should be a great…

President Donald Trump recently claimed democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden was “against God”, but Biden, who is Catholic, is adamantly dismissing that claim. Biden released a statement to his campaign supporters on Thursday. In his remarks, he called Trump’s attack “shameful” and said it proved that Trump was “willing to stoop to any low for…

Evangelicals for Trump are mobilizing to encourage Christians to elect the president for a second term. In the name of religious freedom, Evangelicals for Trump are coming together to get the president elected, “ensuring that pro-life initiatives, religious freedom, and the appointment of conservative judges are kept as a top priority for more years.” At…

President Donald Trump unleashed another bold attack on Joe Biden over religion. Biden, who is a devout Catholic, condemned the comments as “shameful.” “No religion, no anything,” Trump told supporters at a brief airport rally in Cleveland. “Hurt the Bible, hurt God. He’s against God, he’s against guns, he’s against energy, our kind of energy.”…

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Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz sent a follow-up letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper raising his concerns about “religious discrimination” in the Department of Defense (DOD) and how the department should address “its culture of hostility towards religion.” “The Department must do better. It must take affirmative steps to stop those in its ranks from…

A life-size statue of the late evangelist Billy Graham is set to replace a statue of a white supremacist in the US Capitol’s Statuary Hall next year, according to Religion News Service. The new statue will depict Graham as he appeared in the 1960s, preaching and holding a Bible in one hand. Chris Fagan, who…

A Lebanese Catholic priest calls on believers around the world to pray for the people of his country following two explosions in Beirut that left dozens dead and thousands injured. “We ask your nation to carry Lebanon in its hearts at this difficult stage, and we place great trust in you and in your prayers,…

Protesters burned an American flag and Bibles, sparking outrage as tensions continue to rise in Portland, Oregon. For more than 60 days, Black Lives Matter demonstrators, including a “Wall of Moms” and a “Wall of Vets,” have drawn national attention for clashing with federal agents in the city. Friday night’s demonstrations were mostly peaceful, which…

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Many school districts are opting to stay closed for the upcoming fall semester, but some churches are looking to open their doors to host remote learning students. Churches in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are hoping they can host small, socially distanced students during typical school hours. Coronavirus cases in North Carolina continue to spike, and schools…

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