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A US Appeals Cout has released a mixed verdict, upholding a Southwest employee’s claims of religious discrimination while dismissing an order for Southwest lawyers to attend a religious liberty training. In 2017, Southwest employee Charlene Carter sued Southwest and the employee union, TWU Local 556, claiming that she was fired due to her religious beliefs…

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Vice President JD Vance recently sat down with the Hugh Hewitt Show to discuss what he thinks of the newly-elected Pope Leo XIV. Hewitt, who is also Catholic like the Vice President, asked Vance what his initial thoughts were following the election process. Vance responded stated he had been on the “edge of [his] seat”…

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In a heartfelt and emotional moment, Varda Ben Baruch, the grandmother of Hamas hostage Edan Alexander, expressed deep gratitude toward former President Donald Trump, calling him a “messenger for God.” Her remarks came just hours before her grandson’s anticipated release by the militant group. “Trump made all the efforts, and he is a good messenger…

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A recent study is finding that people with near-death experiences (NDEs) have different ways of viewing their careers after their experience. According to research published in the Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion, people with NDEs move away from the grind of the everyday 9 to 5 and seek more meaningful work. Researchers interviewed 14…

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Paula White-Cain, senior advisor and director of the White House Faith Office, believes her position is a divine calling. With over two decades of friendship with former President Donald Trump, she remains steadfast in her mission to safeguard religious liberty, a commitment she feels is under unprecedented threat in America today. White-Cain, who has known…

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The Roman Catholic Church has instructed its priests in Washington state to defy a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse, setting up a potential clash between church doctrine and state law. The privilege covering communications between a person and a member of the clergy has long been recognized. Every state in the United…

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  Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, has been facing ongoing hostility from neighbors since seeking permission to construct a 17-bed homeless shelter on its land. Now, the town is looking to seize their property to stop it. Christ Church is an active community in a 160‑year‑old parish. Each Sunday, around 150 people…

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A recent school board meeting in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, ignited passionate debate after a Christian board member proposed opening meetings with a prayer — a suggestion that drew sharp criticism from a fellow board member who questioned the place of faith in public education. On April 14, Melanie Freeman, a newly elected member of…

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed motions with a federal court Monday in the so-called “abortion pill case,” seeking to dismiss the case on technical grounds.  At its core, the DOJ’s position is not supportive of abortion; rather, it supports the authority of federal agencies, which are a part of the executive branch. Instead of…

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An elementary school in Michigan has reversed course after receiving criticism for banning Christian songs from being performed at its talent show. First Liberty Institute (FLI) stated that two students were informed by West Ward Elementary School in Allegan, Michigan that they would be unable to perform songs by Christian artists Brandon Lake and Colton Dixon.…
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