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Texas Pastor Joel Webbon claims there’s ‘no place’ for non-Christians in American leadership

BY  :  Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter   A Texas pastor and YouTuber has claimed that the United States belongs exclusively to Christians, and that means non-Christians shouldn’t hold public office. Joel Webbon, a self-proclaimed Christian nationalist and leader of Covenant Bible Church in […]

Religion
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Franklin Graham points to Bible verse as warning in advice to Trump about using profanity

BY  :  Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter  The Rev. Franklin Graham says his advice to President Donald Trump not to use profanity during his speeches is having an effect as he continues to warn about the spiritual and cultural impact of foul language. In an X […]

Religion

Sri Lanka Authorities Warned of Easter Church Bombings Weeks Before Sunday’s Massacre, Officials Say

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Weeks before coordinated bombings ripped through churches and luxury hotels — killing nearly 300 people on Easter Sunday — authorities in Sri Lanka received warnings a domestic radical Muslim group would attack the nation on the Christian holy day. Despite multiple warnings from international intelligence agencies, however, Sri Lanka’s […]

BREAKING NEWS
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Authorities Say Deputy’s Son Behind Fires at Black Churches

OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — The suspect in a string of fires that destroyed three black churches in rural Louisiana is the white son of a sheriff’s deputy whose father helped arrange for his arrest, authorities said Thursday. Holden Matthews, 21, faces arson charges in the […]

Religion
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Prayer that Mentioned Jesus 13 Times Sparks Debate in Pennsylvania Legislature

(RNS) — A prayer that mentioned Jesus 13 times in less than two minutes has sparked heated debate among Pennsylvania lawmakers and a wider discussion about how sectarian prayer and respect for religious diversity can co-exist in public life. State Rep. Stephanie Borowicz’s March 25 invocation took […]

Government
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is Investigating San Antonio for Banning Chick-fil-A from its Airport

“The Constitution’s protection of religious liberty is somehow even better than Chick-fil-A’s chicken,” Paxton wrote in a Thursday letter to San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg and the rest of the council. BY EMMA PLATOFF Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is investigating the city of San Antonio for potential […]

Featured
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U.K. Denies Asylum to Iranian Christian, Says Christianity Isn’t a ‘Peaceful’ Religion

The United Kingdom has denied asylum to an Iranian Christian convert, saying that Christianity isn’t a “peaceful” religion. According to The Washington Examiner, the U.K.’s Home Office, which oversees immigration and passports, rejected a man’s application for asylum, saying the applicant’s claim that Christianity is “peaceful” is […]

World News
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Hispanic Parents Frightened About CA’s Sex-Ed For Their Kids Treated With Disdain By School Board, Report Says

On May 12, the Santa Ana, California, district school board district held a meeting at which Hispanic parents, concerned that their children were being taught values that were not in keeping with their own, were reportedly treated with disdain and condescension, while school board members […]

Education
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Wisconsin Court Slams City for ‘Egregious’ Disregard of Religious Freedom

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Brown County Circuit Court has issued a written decision which harshly criticizes a city’s attempt to impose sexual orientation and gender identity mandates on religious organizations. The City of De Pere, which is near Green Bay, sought to categorize religious organizations as […]

Featured
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A Look at Attacks on Houses of Worship Over Last Decade

(AP) — Houses of worship around the world, a place of reflection and peace, have been targeted for attack by extremists. Here are some of the deadly assaults over the last decade: Oct. 31, 2010: Al-Qaida in Iraq militants attack Our Lady of Salvation Catholic […]

Religion