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FOX News A Virginia teacher is celebrating a major victory after standing firm against a policy she believed compromised her faith and the rights of parents. Deb Figliola, a middle school teacher in the Harrisonburg City Public School District, refused to comply with a directive she saw as deceptive—one that required teachers to withhold information…

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In his second term as President of the United States, Donald Trump appears to be embracing a more overtly religious agenda, further cementing his support from evangelical Christians and conservative faith leaders. Once known for his ambiguous relationship with religion, Trump now speaks with newfound conviction about his faith, particularly after surviving an assassination attempt…

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Following the Trump Administration’s sweeping changes toward the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), its top funding recipient, Catholic Relief Services, may have to cut 50% of its operations. USAID has contributed billions of dollars to humanitarian work overseas, mainly for overseas outreach and ministry work in over 100 countries globally, which is how the…

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With evangelicals serving as such a foundational platform of support for President Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy, a new poll sheds light on these Christians’ views about immigration, a key issue for the newly minted Trump administration. According to Lifeway Research, a new survey shows evangelicals favor “both secure borders and laws that provide avenues for certain illegal…

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American presidents have libraries to preserve their legacy. The French prefer glass. François Mitterrand gave the Louvre its distinctive glass pyramid; Georges Pompidou built an art center with an unusual glass-tube escalator crawling up its outside; Jacques Chirac opened a Paris art museum with an enormous glass facade. President Emmanuel Macron’s vision to immortalize himself…

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A former Disneyland security lead has filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging she was fired for expressing her Christian beliefs in what her attorneys describe as a case of “overt attacks” on her faith. Candace McGee, who worked at Disneyland for 23 years, claims she was terminated after making comments on an internal company…

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The congregation at First Baptist Orlando is grieving the heartbreaking loss of Lucy Pat Curl, the beloved 85-year-old wife of longtime pastoral care minister Bill Curl after she succumbed to injuries sustained in a brutal home invasion on the 31st of January. Lucy Pat was home alone when a man, later identified as 55-year-old Ronald…

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Michael Reagan, who has long been a conservative commentator and speaker, understands the problems that can come from rampant incivility in culture. Reagan — son of late former President Ronald Reagan — recently lamented the negative elements surrounding the U.S. political stalemate, particularly the lack of pleasantries and people’s overarching inability to handle themselves appropriately…

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By all accounts, Christian persecution is worsening across the globe. Joel Veldkamp, head of international communications at Christian Solidarity International, is among those who know the full extent of the issue, often observing its evils firsthand. And these diabolical infractions — from killings to land seizure to discrimination — have a rooting, Veldkamp believes, in…

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Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson did not hold back in his criticism of the Episcopal Church following a controversial sermon by Washington Episcopal Bishop Mariann Budde. Carlson, a longtime Episcopalian himself, labeled the denomination an “angry, hateful organization” that he believes no longer reflects Christianity. During an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan, Carlson…
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