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A young detransitioner has gone viral after confronting California lawmakers over their support for a pro-trans law. California SB 934, which is being sponsored by democratic State Senator Scott Weiner, is a broadly worded bill meant to allow “victims” of so-called “conversion therapy” to seek financial damages for malpractice, even years after receiving the therapy.…

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A pro-life father whose home was dramatically raided by the FBI in 2022 has reached a major legal victory, securing a settlement of more than $1 million from the Department of Justice after a years-long battle. Mark Houck, a Catholic pro-life activist and father, filed a lawsuit in 2023 after what he described as a…

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President Trump joined the “America Reads the Bible” challenge on Tuesday, with a pre-recorded message. The marathon is put on by Christians Engaged and is billed as “a national Scripture-reading event” in honor of America’s 250th birthday this year. The event runs from April 19 to April 25, with 12 hours of daily Scripture reading…

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A former leader of the global Anglican Communion is sounding the alarm over what he sees as a troubling spiritual undertone in American political discourse—warning that some rhetoric, even when wrapped in religious language, may be “completely antithetical to the Gospel.” Rowan Williams, who served as Archbishop of Canterbury from 2002 to 2012, made the…

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A recent student referendum at Ohio University is drawing national attention after an overwhelming 86% of participating students voted in favor of a measure calling for the school to divest from Israel-related investments—despite state law prohibiting such action. The referendum followed a unanimous vote by the university’s Student Senate in support of Senate Bill 2526-11,…

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Tensions between Israel and Christian communities have been reignited after a troubling incident involving an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. An image that quickly spread online appeared to show a soldier smashing the statue in the village of Debel, prompting widespread outrage among Catholics, Orthodox Christians,…

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A closely watched congressional race in Iowa is drawing national attention as past writings from Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott ignite debate over faith, religious tolerance, and the role of Christianity in public life. Garriott, a Lutheran minister running for a battleground seat currently held by Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, is facing renewed criticism over…

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Pastor Robert Jeffress is urging Christians to look beyond politics and back to the nation’s spiritual foundation, warning that neither party can fix what he sees as a deeper moral crisis. In a message titled “America at the Crossroads,” the senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas reflected…

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As America continues to wrestle with the role of faith in public life, the final hearing of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission delivered a clear and controversial message: religious freedom is under threat—and the nation may have misunderstood one of its most widely cited principles. Held at the Museum of the Bible, the commission’s…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing in after President Donald Trump faced widespread backlash over a now-deleted social media post that many critics described as blasphemous. The image, shared Sunday evening on Truth Social, depicted Trump in a white robe with a red shawl, appearing to heal a man lying in a hospital bed. Surrounding…
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