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The Texas Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the United Methodist Church (UMC). The issues began in 2019 as the UMC battled over the issue of ordaining LGBTQ clergy and performing same sex marriages. At the time, the UMC voted in February 2019 to uphold the “Traditional…

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Hundreds gathered Monday to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. The Chiapas public prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it had arrested the suspected killer, AFP reported. It was a killing that many say was a tragedy foretold, in…

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At a recent rally in Wisconsin, Senator JD Vance took a firm faith-centered stance in response to Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent actions, declaring, “Jesus is King!” This spontaneous moment occurred when an attendee shouted the same phrase during his speech, prompting Vance to echo it, creating a contrast with Harris’ approach at her rally…

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Nottingham University of England is being slammed for issuing a trigger warning on multiple medieval English works, including Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales for “expressions of Christian faith.” The trigger warning sent out from the university to students taking the module “Chaucer and his Contemporaries” warned them of “incidences of violence, mental illness and ‘expressions of…

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Evangelist Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, is standing firm in his decision to lead a prayer at a recent Donald Trump rally, stating that his actions were not politically motivated but rather centered on his calling to share the gospel. Laurie emphasized that his role as a pastor transcends political…

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JD Vance, Ohio senator and now Donald Trump’s running mate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Elections, recently shared a personal reflection about his conversion to Catholicism and the impact it has had on his family. In a candid interview with The New York Times, Vance revealed that while his spiritual journey has brought him deep…

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Two-hundred fifty thousand women gathered outside the National Mall in Washington, DC to rally for America to return to God. The “A Million Women” rally was a 12-hour live-streamed event organized by Lou Engle. The event was billed as “a gathering for those hungry to see the Lord’s hand cover this nation…to fast and pray…

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Chick-fil-A, one of America’s most beloved fast-food chains, is expanding internationally and making its mark in the United Kingdom. In a recent announcement, the Atlanta-based chain revealed plans to open restaurants in London, Liverpool, Leeds, and Belfast, bringing its iconic chicken sandwiches and signature hospitality to a brand-new market. This expansion is part of Chick-fil-A’s…

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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a report revealing an alarming amount of state control from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Christian churches in the country. The report reveals that the CCP has removed numerous Chrisian symbols from churches such as crosses, images of Mary in Catholic churches, and…

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In a recent news conference, Governor Ron DeSantis announced Florida avoided a devastating “worst-case scenario” as Hurricane Milton weakened before making landfall. Though the storm caused significant damage and left millions without power, the state was spared from the catastrophic impact it initially feared Hurricane Milton struck the Florida coast Wednesday evening as a Category…

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