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The U.S. Supreme Court seemed ready during oral arguments Monday to side with a high school coach who was fired for praying at the 50-yard-line after football games, although the expanse of the court’s decision was less than certain. Joseph Kennedy filed suit against the school after he was not retained as a coach by […]
The upcoming Guidepost Solutions report on the investigation into Southern Baptist leaders’ alleged mishandling of sexual abuse allegations has surpassed its estimated $1.3 million to $1.6 million cost. According to The Christian Post, the report, set to be released ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in June, has cost the denomination $1,743,121 so […]
Ten years ago today, Chuck Colson met Jesus Christ face-to-face in eternity. As many would note later, Chuck Colson died in a way fitting for a marine, with “his boots on.” I was sitting on the stage behind Chuck as he delivered what would be his final speech. At the 2012 Wilberforce Weekend, Chuck […]
A Pennsylvania school district has rejected a parent’s request to launch a satanic group’s After School Satan Club at an elementary school. According to The Christian Post, the Northern York County School Board in Pennsylvania voted 8-1 earlier this week to turn down the “After School Satan Club” request at Northern Elementary School. In a […]
“Set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12). Russia ratcheted up its battle for control of Ukraine’s eastern heartland yesterday. Russian forces seized the city of Kreminna, which appears to be the first city confirmed to have fallen since Vladimir Putin’s forces launched a […]
Burger King is apologizing after facing criticism from Roman Catholics in Spain for using Jesus’ words from the Last Supper to promote its new veggie burger. “We apologize to all those who have been offended by our campaign aimed at promoting our vegetable products at Easter,” Burger King Espana posted on Twitter on Sunday. “Our […]
JUBA, South Sudan, April 20, 2022 (Morning Star News) – A church in Sudan long harassed by Islamic extremists was attacked on April 10, with three people assaulted including the pastor – who was then charged with disturbing the peace. During worship at the Sudanese Church of Christ (SCOC) in Al Hag Abdalla, about 85 […]
The Biden administration will overturn a Trump-era rule that protects health care workers from being forced to perform procedures they oppose on religious or moral grounds – such as abortion, assisted suicide and sex-reassignment surgery, according to a new report. The Trump administration rule, released in 2019, protects religious health care workers “from having to provide, […]
The world’s largest privately-owned arts-and-crafts retailer spread the true message of Easter this holiday season with full-page newspaper advertisements that included the text of Scripture. Hobby Lobby, a company owned by a Christian family, printed full-page ads in newspapers nationwide showing an actor, depicting Jesus, carrying a sheep across a field. A large headline reading […]
CAIRO, Egypt, April 18, 2022 (Morning Star News) – The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Alexandria has declared a priest who was stabbed to death on April 7 a martyr, while Egypt’s most influential Islamic institution condemned the attack. Archbishop Arsanious Wadid, 56, priest of the Virgin and St. Paul Church in the Karmouz neighborhood of […]