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A new school year in Texas means a rollout of the state’s plan to utilize the Bible in public schools. It’s a move that has earned criticism from liberals and advocates of church and state, who claim the inclusion of mandatory Bible passages violates the establishment clause. Texas has made several moves recently that critics…

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A megachurch pastor in the United Methodist Church denomination (UMC) and Democratic hopeful in the Kansas US Senate race is facing backlash after preaching that atheists and non-Christians will make it to heaven. In 2022, Adam Hamilton preached to his church, the multi-campus United Methodist Church (UMC) of the Resurrection in Leawood, through a sermon…

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Karoline Leavitt is walking away from one of the most high-profile jobs in Washington for a reason many parents can understand: She wants to be there for her children. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary at the end of August, less than a month after she…

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom brought a sharply political message into a Detroit church Sunday, warning congregants that President Donald Trump and Republicans want to take America back to a “pre-1960s world.” Speaking at Fellowship Chapel, a prominent Black church in Detroit, Newsom initially framed his remarks around the relationship between faith and action. “The reverend…

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President Trump signed an executive order lowering the number of recommended vaccines for children, spacing out the vaccine schedule over longer periods, and suggesting breaking up the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (known as the MMR) into separate vaccines rather than all at once. The White House announced the new recommendations as the “Gold Standard…

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The governor of Massachusetts has signed a sweeping new abortion bill that removes restrictions on late-term abortions, allowing abortions to take place up until the birth of the baby. Governor Maura Healey signed the new legislation on Monday, which removes restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks. Previously, such abortions had only been permitted in life-threatening…

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The Trump administration announced plans to provide close to $2 billion in funding to faith-based and community groups for health and humanitarian assistance in more than a dozen countries, drawing praise from groups receiving funding and criticism from others for its emphasis on funding Christian organizations. The assistance, which comes after the administration’s massive cuts…

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One of Colorado Christian University’s newest staff members won’t be on campus much this fall, but when he is, he’ll be easy to spot: former vice president Mike Pence. The Indiana politician is joining the university for the 2026–2027 academic year to lead lectures and classroom discussions after helping produce an online course there this…

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A British driver says his car insurance was effectively revoked after his insurer objected to two simple messages proclaiming “Jesus loves you” on the side of his vehicle, raising fresh questions about religious expression in public life. Simeon Chandra, 35, says GoSkippy informed him that his policy would not continue unless he removed the Christian…

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A recent poll is showing that US support for same-sex marriage is on the decline for the first time in decades. According to a new poll from The Economist and YouGov, although the majority of Americans still support same-sex marriage (54%), that is still down from past statistics. A recent Gallup poll in June found that 65%…
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