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Tensions between Israel and Christian communities have been reignited after a troubling incident involving an Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon. An image that quickly spread online appeared to show a soldier smashing the statue in the village of Debel, prompting widespread outrage among Catholics, Orthodox Christians,…

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A closely watched congressional race in Iowa is drawing national attention as past writings from Democratic candidate Sarah Trone Garriott ignite debate over faith, religious tolerance, and the role of Christianity in public life. Garriott, a Lutheran minister running for a battleground seat currently held by Republican Rep. Zach Nunn, is facing renewed criticism over…

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, Pastor Robert Jeffress is urging Christians to look beyond politics and back to the nation’s spiritual foundation, warning that neither party can fix what he sees as a deeper moral crisis. In a message titled “America at the Crossroads,” the senior pastor of First Baptist Dallas reflected…

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As America continues to wrestle with the role of faith in public life, the final hearing of President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission delivered a clear and controversial message: religious freedom is under threat—and the nation may have misunderstood one of its most widely cited principles. Held at the Museum of the Bible, the commission’s…

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House Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing in after President Donald Trump faced widespread backlash over a now-deleted social media post that many critics described as blasphemous. The image, shared Sunday evening on Truth Social, depicted Trump in a white robe with a red shawl, appearing to heal a man lying in a hospital bed. Surrounding…

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The Texas State Board of Education has given its preliminary approval to a public school required reading list that includes passages from the Bible. The list would take effect in 2030, with a 9-5 vote moving the list forward. All five votes against came from the Board’s five Democrats. The list could see more revisions…

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A group of Catholic nuns are suing New York state over a 2023 state law that requires them to house patients according to gender identity and not biological sex. For over 100 years, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne have operated Rosary Hill, a 42-bed facility that provides free care for terminally ill patients nearing the…

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Christian teacher Shawnae Carlisle is celebrating a big win after her school district refused to honor her time off requests for religious holy days. Carlisle is a member of The Church of God, a Worldwide Association (COGWA), a branch of the Christian faith that also observes Old Testament holidays like the Feast of Tabernacles. Carlisle…

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Vice President JD Vance is drawing a clear line between faith and governance after a public disagreement with Pope Leo XIV, saying the Vatican should focus on spiritual matters rather than U.S. policy. Speaking on Special Report with Bret Baier, Vance defended the Trump administration while responding to criticism from the first American pope, who…

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On April 12 – Easter Sunday on the Orthodox Calendar, and one week after the Western Church celebrated Easter – President Trump’s Truth Social account posted an AI-generated image of him as Jesus, healing someone while supporters floated in the air like angels, along with an American flag and military planes. Not surprisingly, the reaction…
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