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A week after celebrating their new life together as husband and wife, a Florida pastor and his new bride were fatally shot outside their home by the woman’s ex-husband. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the murder of the couple, identified by family members as Marcelline and Kerlande Racine, happened in West Palm…

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A petition against Target by the conservative group One Million Moms is making its way through the internet, demanding the company cease its “demeaning” of Christmas by selling gay Santa and pride nutcracker themed merchandise. “Target Corporation has new LGBTQ Christmas products that are not only offensive but completely unnecessary,” the petition began. It later…

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The Satanic Temple altar that had been placed in the Iowa state capitol has now been destroyed. The controversy all began when the altar was allowed to be displayed in the Capitol building in Des Moines. The altar was adorned with the “seven fundamental tenets” of the Satanic Temple, as well as an effigy of…

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If you missed last December’s meteor shower peak, next year’s Christmas season is due to feature another. The Geminid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that hits between November and December every year. Next year’s shower is predicted to last from November 19 and December 24. November and December are peak times for star…

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Dr. Anthony Fauci is receiving some criticism after an interview with BBC special correspondent Kathy Kay, where he stated he no longer believes he has to attend services and that his “personal ethics” are enough. The exchange occurred during the interview when the chapel where Fauci and his wife were married was pointed out. “You…

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Parishioners at the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, were left in mourning after their priest, the Rev. Stephen Gutgsell, was fatally stabbed at the church during a break-in. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office said police received a 911 call about an attempted break-in at the church’s rectory. When they got…

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As the war between Israel and Hamas continues to rage and the hope of another ceasefire fades, a Lutheran church in Bethlehem has decided that its nativity scene will reflect the realities of the war. Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, which is in the West Bank under Palestinian Authority rule, displayed its nativity scene…

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Days after parts of the world were impacted by the most significant solar flare since 2017, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center now warns the Earth could be in store for more geomagnetic impacts, which includes a display of the Northern Lights. The agency issued a Geomagnetic Storm Watch for increased solar activity, and experts have…

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Right Wing Watch, a self-proclaimed watchdog “that monitors and exposes the activities of Radical Right political organizations,” took to X to share a clip of Speaker Mike Johnson giving a speech to the National Association of Christian Lawmakers (NACL). During the clip, Johnson can be heard speaking of his surprise election as speaker and compared…

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A Christian advocacy group is celebrating after the US Capitol apparently withdrew its ban against religious ornaments on the US Capitol Christmas Tree. People from all over create ornaments for the Capitol tree and other smaller trees every year, submitting them to the Architect of the Capitol. The US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service releases…
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