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“Mirror, mirror on the wall, what’s the most expensive Disney flop of all?” By now, it is well known that Disney’s recent “Snow White” reboot will go down as one of Hollywood’s biggest money losers ever. With a budget rumored to be about $350-400 million, and with the most optimistic revenue projections expected to clock…

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Youth With a Mission (YWAM), the world’s biggest youth Christian missionary organization, faces allegations that it used spiritual abuse and controlling behavior to “cure” sexual sin. According to a report from The Guardian, evidence reveals a lack of safeguarding failures within the organization. As a result, former YWAM participants felt traumatized after being “publicly shamed,…

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A small Kansas town is reeling after the shocking death of a beloved Catholic priest, who was fatally shot at his church’s rectory last Thursday afternoon. Father Arul Carasala, 57, known for his compassionate heart and pastoral wisdom, died after being transported to a nearby hospital, leaving the Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in…

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The congregation of Collins Grove United Methodist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, is grieving after the tragic loss of a beloved choir member, 65-year-old Arthur Lee Gilmore, who was fatally shot inside his apartment. According to a statement from the Greensboro Police Department, Gilmore was found with a gunshot wound shortly before midnight. As of…

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The family of Texas high school athlete Austin Metcalf continues to lean on their faith in God as they walk through unimaginable grief nearly a year after the 17-year-old was fatally stabbed during a track meet in Frisco, Texas. On Wednesday, June 10th,  Karmelo Anthony, the teen convicted of murdering Austin during the April 2025…

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The Kentucky Science Center in Louisville and Planned Parenthood found themselves in hot water after sexually explicit coloring books were handed out to children during an event. The books were passed out on March 21st to children ages 8 to 13 during Health and Wellness days attended by some 400 public school students. The books…

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Former governor of Arkansas and past presidential candidate Mike Huckabee faced some tough questions about his views of Mormonism at his Senate confirmation. Huckabee has been tapped as President Trump’s ambassador to Israel and was thoroughly questioned on his views of the Middle East and the US’s relationship with Israel. Senator John Curtis of Utah,…

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In a twist that few expected, President Donald Trump’s sweeping new international tariffs may soon lead to higher prices for one of the most treasured possessions in Christian households: the Bible. On Wednesday, Trump announced a dramatic expansion of tariffs, targeting Chinese imports with an additional 34 percent “reciprocal” tariff—on top of an earlier 20…

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The internet has erupted with both defenses of and accusations against Marvin Sapp—a well-known gospel singer, pastor, and advisor to the presiding bishop of the Global United Fellowship—after he allegedly instructed ushers to lock the doors at a conference until $40,000 was collected. In a recent statement, Sapp urged viewers to add context to the…

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An Irish teacher turned evangelical firebrand is back in the news again after a court ordered last week that $43,200 be removed from his bank account to pay for court fines. Enoch Burke has spent over six months in jail and lost tens of thousands of dollars, which he claims is because of his faith.…
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