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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth opened a Pentagon prayer gathering on Wednesday as war with Iran neared a month. His remarks triggered a backlash online against a Pentagon prayer service, and critics said the language sounded extreme. The service streamed live and included uniformed personnel, and Hegseth said the monthly
The Episcopal Diocese of New York has opened a new phase of racial reparations with a public roadmap. The racial reparations report outlines how it will invest nearly $1.2 million, with the funds first committed in 2019. The racial reparations report was released on March 17, and it frames the
George Barna is sounding an alarm about biblical worldview alignment in the United States. He says churches and leaders often fail to instill biblical beliefs. New survey data also show that most Americans lack beliefs consistent with a biblical worldview. Barna links this gap to weak discipleship, so he urges
A federal judge shut down a proposed Johnson Amendment settlement and dismissed the lawsuit behind it. The decision kept the IRS pastor endorsement ban in place, so churches and other nonprofits remain barred from backing candidates. The ruling landed as a surprise because the case had been positioned to reshape
Dallas crews began removing rainbow crosswalks on Monday, and the city plans to eliminate 30 sites. The work targets rainbow crosswalks, pride crosswalks, and other decorative crosswalks that state officials flagged. Officials say the designs do not meet traffic safety guidelines, so the city is bringing markings back to standard.
Bingeable Bible shows now dominate faith streaming, and “The Chosen” sits at the center. The series runs on its own app and on major platforms, so viewers watch on demand. It also markets its mission openly because it aims to point people to Christ. Seven years after launch, the brand
Ian Simiyu needed day-labor work in Eldoret, Kenya, but jobs were scarce. A Kenya-Russia recruitment scam on Facebook promised cleaner roles in Russia. The ad offered a work visa and a flight, so Simiyu seized the opportunity. He started the passport paperwork, but the fees and delays slowed everything down.
Israeli police and a representative of the Latin Patriarchate reached a Holy Sepulchre prayer agreement on Monday. The deal allows limited groups of Christians to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Wartime rules still restrict public gatherings, so church ceremonies will proceed in smaller formats. Services will also
No Kings rallies draw millions against Trump, citing high prices, wars, and fears of declining democracy, while allies defend his agenda. No Kings protests spread across 3,300 communities, with a turnout above 8 million. People marched because consumer costs rose, and because the administration is pushing authoritarian rule. The demonstrations
Rising antisemitism after October 7 has shaped French politician Shannon Seban’s public life. She says a surge in antisemitism now comes from both extremes. In July 2023, a neo-Nazi mocked her “Jewish nose” online, and she filed a legal complaint. The activist reportedly fled to Japan, so prosecutors did not
A MAGA coalition rift has burst into public view, pitting traditionalist Catholics against evangelicals. The split in the MAGA alliance centers on Israel and threatens a wider GOP fight before the midterms. Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission fired Carrie Prejean Boller last month, a decision that sharpened the fracture in Trump’s
Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed FOIA lawsuits over federal prayer services at the Defense and Labor departments. It sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Labor on March 23. The legal actions seek records of monthly prayer gatherings held within both agencies.
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