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On August 26, 2021, crowds of Americans and Afghan allies were gathered outside the Kabul airport, seeking to flee Taliban fighters taking control of the capital city following America’s withdrawal from the country. Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, age twenty, was one of thirteen American troops killed that day when a suicide bomber detonated an […]
A former Hillsong employee is suing the megachurch, claiming the church moved millions of dollars through overseas accounts to avoid regulators. According to ABC Investigations, the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission launched an investigation into Hillsong in March. The former Hillsong employee, Natalia Moses, is suing the church as part of a Fair Work case […]
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention announced on Friday that the Department of Justice is conducting an investigation into sexual abuse within the denomination. “Individually and collectively, each SBC entity is resolved to fully and completely cooperate with the investigation,” a statement released by the SBC said. “While we continue to grieve and lament past […]
The school board in Fargo, North Dakota, has voted to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before their biweekly meetings, ruling that the Pledge does not align with the district’s diversity code. The board’s vice chairman explained that the problem is two words: “Under God.” The words “under God” were added to the Pledge […]
Back in May, 20 Nigerian Christians were brutally martyred by the Islamic militant group ISIS. In June, 40 more Christians died in Owo, Nigeria, in a terrorist attack against a church. Though it is not clear who is responsible for that attack, what is clear is that Christians continue to be severely persecuted in […]
Throughout Church history, church attendance and overall religiosity have been higher among women than among men. That seems to be changing, especially for younger generations. According to new data, the long-existent church gender gap, which shows up in both religious affiliation and church attendance, has now flipped. However, the headline is not that more […]
As anyone in America with access to the news knows, the FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach, Florida, on Monday. Politico reported that the search was part of an investigation into the alleged mishandling of White House records, including potentially classified material. However, at this writing, neither the Department of […]
“My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much.” This is how John Travolta paid tribute to Olivia Newton-John, his co-star in the movie musical Grease, after she passed away this week. Travolta was just one of many to honor the popular […]
A San Diego megachurch has been permitted to rent a public venue to host its Christmas program later in the year after its request was initially denied. Previously, the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Association decided that Awaken Church could not rent the venue, Rady Shell, because it was classified as a “religious organization.” In 2021, […]
Unborn children in Georgia are now eligible for a $3,000 income tax exemption. When a “fetal heartbeat” can be detected—about six weeks into a pregnancy—the unborn child qualifies as a dependent minor. In other pro-life news, the Safe Haven Baby Box at a firehouse in Carmel, Indiana, has received three babies so far this […]