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Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, and three of its elders have been dismissed from a defamation lawsuit filed by Cindy Clemishire, the woman former pastor Robert Morris admitted to sexually abusing when she was 12 years old. The Dallas-based Fifth Court of Appeals ruled that allowing the claims against Gateway Church and elders John D.…

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The Napa Legal Institute released its third annual 2025 Faith & Freedom Index, which ranks the 50 US states and District of Columbia on how well they protect religious freedom for nonprofits on a scale from 0-100%. The overall score is determined from a “religious freedom score” and a “regulatory freedom” score. States were ranked…

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As President Trump ramps up immigration raids to locate illegal immigrants in major cities, pastors are finding themselves in the cross hairs. According to Religion News Service, Reverend Jorge Bautista had joined dozens of demonstrators who had gathered at the entrance of a narrow bridge to Coast Guard Island. The demonstrators blocked entry to the…

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As the federal government shutdown enters its second month, millions of Americans face empty cupboards due to the suspension of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits. With no federal contingency funds and states unable to bridge the gap, churches, synagogues, and mosques nationwide are mobilizing to feed the hungry, filling the void left by…

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A United Methodist congregation in Dallas that painted its front steps in rainbow colors in defiance of an executive order from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will now be allowed to keep the installation in place for the next three years after receiving an unexpected approval from city planners. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church first painted…

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In the gap left behind by the murder of Charlie Kirk, some have wondered if the right will ever have such an effective communicator for not just conservative values, but Christian values. As Kirk’s friends fill in his speaking engagements, one particular friend filling in is Allie Beth Stuckey. At 33 years old, in main…

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Amidst the historic peace agreement between Hamas and Israel, Vice President JD Vance made something of a pilgrimage to what he described as the “most sacred of places.” The Vice President attended mass at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, which is said to be built on the site of Jesus’s crucifixion. Prior to visiting the…

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The “Charlie Kirk effect” continues to ripple across the lives of young Gen Z men over a month after he was assassinated. When people think of frat houses, they usually think of booze and wild parties, not prayer meetings. But a Kappa Sigma fraternity house at East Carolina University in North Carolina recently had dozens…

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The Trump administration is facing criticism at it begins invasive renovations on the White House. Renovations began earlier this week on the East Wing, where the administration plans to create the White House State Ballroom, a “much needed” addition to the White House in order to host state events. “The White House is one of…

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The trans-identification trend among young people appears to be losing momentum. Recent data taken from college campuses shows a sharp decline in the number of Gen Zers identifying as transgender over the past three years. Eric Kaufmann, a professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, conducted his own analysis of a large nonprobability-based survey…
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