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Alliance Defending Freedom International Steps up to Defend Religious Freedom in Nepal
The conviction of Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya in Nepal for "outraging religious feelings" and "proselytizing" has prompted Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) to take action. On January 23rd, Nepal's Supreme Court declined Pastor Keshab's appeal and upheld a...
Regina A. Johnson- Putting Her Talents To Use In Multiple Fields
Every person from their birth is gifted a special skill set, something they excel it. And for every person, it is different. While some people’s expertise lies in teaching, others are good at playing sports. For some people, painting is where they perform par...
Miguel Torneire Taking His Missionary Work A Step Further For Helping The People
Humans are taught to help others from a very young age. Regardless of their beliefs, age, race, or any other category, humans are taught to help others since it is a basic code of conduct. Helping others is not just part of good manners; humans are prompted to help...
Coronavirus Will Affect 68% of Easter Observers’ Spending Plans this Year – WalletHub
Around 68 percent of Americans who observe Easter say their Easter spending will be affected by the coronavirus this year, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Easter Survey, released today. This survey, which follows WalletHub’s report on the State Economies Most...
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Defense Department rejiggers list of recognized religions after backlash, narrows it to 30
(RNS) — After eliminating about 180 faith groups from its list of recognized religions, the Department of Defense moved quickly to revise the list once again on Monday (June 8) in response to criticism from various religious groups. The most updated list dropped the...
Congressional Democrats call GOP anti-Sharia caucus ‘hateful’
(RNS) — Democrats in Congress condemned a recently formed congressional group that claims Islamic religious law is a growing threat in the United States, calling it a “hateful caucus” that discriminates against American Muslims. In a letter on Monday (June 8), 119...
SBC tries to move on from abuse crisis, will debate women pastors and immigration
ORLANDO, Florida (RNS) — Over the past decade, members of the Southern Baptist Convention have touted the denomination’s diversity, sought to keep sexual abusers away from churches and passed statements advocating for immigration reform and a path to legal status for...
Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors...
At TPUSA’s women’s summit, Christian influencers say feminism threatens motherhood
SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — For many of the 3,000 women gathered at Turning Point USA’s Women’s Leadership Summit in San Antonio this weekend (June 5-7), feminism isn’t just an unsavory byproduct of the radical left — it’s antithetical to God’s design for women. “At its core,...
Pope Leo uses Spain visit to press Europe on abortion, migration and peace
MADRID (RNS) — In a historic address to the Spanish Parliament on Monday (June 8), Pope Leo XIV gave, by his description, “a calm and firm word” for the respect of human life, from the unborn, to migrants and the elderly. Experts say his message is meant to be a...
Pope Leo tells secular Spain not to leave Catholic faith in the ‘museum of the past’
MADRID (RNS) – Over 1.2 million people gathered at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid on Sunday (June 7) to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo XIV celebrating Mass and leading the Corpus Christi procession, a major celebration where the Eucharist is paraded through the streets....
Pope Leo tells youth in Madrid to be ‘sparks of a new humanity’
MADRID (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged young people to “be human” in a world that he said was marked by violence, wars and fake connections, during a meeting with more than 400,000 youth gathered at Plaza de Lima in Madrid on Saturday (June 6). “In the face of the...
In Spain, Pope Leo XIV urges Europe to overcome polarization
MADRID (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV made an appeal to cast aside polarization in his address on Saturday (June 6) to political and diplomatic heads in Madrid, the first leg of his six-day papal visit to Spain. The pope encouraged Europeans to become proponents of a more...
Pope Leo makes clear Iran is not a ‘just war,’ as he travels to Madrid for week in Spain
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (RNS) – Pope Leo XIV said the war in Iran does not qualify as a just war according to Catholic teaching, while answering questions by journalists aboard the papal plane for his six-day visit to Spain. “I believe it has been already declared...
Phoenix Seminary to be acquired by Biola University
(RNS) — After three decades of independent operations, Phoenix Seminary is set to be acquired by the Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. The acquisition will elevate Talbot as the second-largest interdenominational seminary in the country and, with campuses...
ICE protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service won’t face state charges, prosecutor says
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who face federal criminal charges after they interrupted a Minnesota church service in January, accompanied by former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will not additionally face state charges, a...