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A Nashville elementary school teacher says he was threatened with termination and removed from his classroom after declining, on religious grounds, to read a children’s book about same-sex marriage to his first-grade students — a dispute now drawing national attention and potential legal action. According to the religious liberty legal group First Liberty Institute, Eric…

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Federal prosecutors have charged a third leader in what authorities describe as a disturbing forced labor operation tied to a self-proclaimed religious ministry — a case that is drawing renewed concern about spiritual abuse carried out under the guise of faith. A federal grand jury in Michigan has indicted 53-year-old Kathleen Klein, also known within…

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The Good News Club is suing an Illinois school district, accusing it of discrimination. Good News Clubs, chartered by the Christian Evangelism Foundation (CEF), are voluntary after school programs where participants are taught about the Bible and participate in Bible-based activities. The Supreme Court ruled in 2001 that Good News Clubs could meet in public…

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Michigan pro-life groups are suing the state claiming a law requires them to hire pro-choice employees that don’t support their mission. Right to Life of Michigan and Pregnancy Resource Center have filed a complaint against the state, claiming a state employment law that now defines sex discrimination to include the choice to have an abortion would…

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New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has completed his first month in office and he’s already breaking tradition. Ronald Hicks, 58, became the 11th archbishop of the New York Archdiocese since 1850. Every mayor in the last one hundred years has attended the installation service of new archbishops, but Mamdani bucked that tradition by being…

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently appeared on an episode of “The View,” where he made some startling claims about the Bible’s support of transgender treatment on children. Beshear was addressing how his faith informs his political decisions. “People want to know what drives us. For me, that’s my faith,” he said. “Most of the decisions…

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Two senior Catholic leaders in the United States are calling on President Donald Trump to issue a public apology after he reposted a social media video that included a racist trope depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes—imagery long associated with dehumanizing Black Americans. Cardinal Blase Cupich and Archbishop…

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In a moment marked by solemn prayer, repentance, and urgent appeals for God’s mercy, lawmakers and Christians from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., calling on the nation to return to its biblical foundations as deep divisions continue to strain American life. The four-hour 2026 National Gathering for Prayer and Repentance was held at…

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As concern deepens over the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, her Arizona church is responding the only way it says it knows how — through prayer, unity, and trust in God amid what leaders have described as a “horrific ordeal.” During Sunday morning worship at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Pastor John Tittle paused the service to…

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President Trump attended this year’s National Prayer Breakfast, where he touted faith while also attacking his political opponents. The President touted his administration’s promotion of faith life, saying that “religion is coming back.” He claimed his presidency had done more for faith than other modern-day presidents and took some shots at his predecessors. He noted…
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