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Loyola University in Chicago is being criticized for offering student health plans that cover abortion services. The university is a Jesuit institution that was founded in 1870 with an emphasis on Catholic values, which do not include abortion. However, for the last four years, the school has offered a UnitedHealthcare Student Health Insurance Plan that…

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In the past few months, the Secretary of War has taken action against military veterans who are also Democratic politicians for a video they posted online, which encouraged military members to disobey “illegal orders.” Now, the Catholic archbishop for the U.S. military, Timothy Broglio, has weighed in, suggesting that it would be “morally acceptable” for…

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One faith leader is offering his praise of the Trump administration, stating it has brought faith back to the public square. JP De Gance, founder and president of Communio, a non-profit ministry that trains churches on how to evangelize, praised the administration’s faith focus. He stated he believes it may be pushing religious revival as…

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As anti-ICE rhetoric continues to heat up after the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, one Bishop is warning congregants to prepare their wills. Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire made the comment at a vigil for Good. Good was killed by an ICE agent while apparently blocking agents during a…

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In March 2020, as Joe Biden campaigned for the presidency in Michigan, he got into a verbal confrontation with a factory worker who accused him of trying to “take away people’s guns.” Many conservative religious folks were aghast at this language, saying that it was improper for someone who aspired to lead the country. Fast…

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Female athletes and advocates are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold what they describe as “common sense” protections for women’s sports, warning that even a favorable ruling will be just the beginning of a much larger battle. On Tuesday, as justices heard oral arguments in cases from Idaho and West Virginia challenging state bans…

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Christian leaders across the country are calling for swift federal action after anti-ICE agitators stormed a Twin Cities church during a Sunday worship service, disrupting congregants and shouting at families gathered to pray. The shocking incident, which took place at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, was caught on camera by former CNN host Don…

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A Christian Bible program serving public school students has filed a federal lawsuit against a Washington state school district, alleging that officials have adopted discriminatory policies that effectively block families from accessing religious instruction that is legally protected under federal precedent. LifeWise Academy, a Released-Time religious instruction program that operates in more than 1,000 schools…

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The World Heath Organization (WHO) has estimated that 73 million abortions took place last year worldwide. This makes abortion the leading cause of death worldwide for the seventh year in a row. Other causes were far removed from that figure, with cancer claiming 10 million lives and HIV/ AIDS claiming 17 million. According to the…

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Pope Leo XIV sharply denounced abortion and warned against the growing surrogacy industry on Friday, telling members of the diplomatic corps that both practices violate human dignity and undermine the family. Speaking at the Vatican, the pope framed his remarks around the Christian conviction that life is a gift entrusted to the family, not a…
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