This is The Briefing, a daily analysis of news and events from a Christian worldview.

Part I (00:14 - 10:56)
From Black Smoke to White Smoke: The Roman Catholic Church Has a New Pope

Part II (10:56 - 13:46)
Another Progressive Pope? The Conservative Catholic Concerns Surrounding Pope Leo XIV

Part III (13:46 - 26:18)
Evangelicals and the Papacy: We Definitely Do Not Have a Pope, But the Catholic Pope Still Matters

Part IV (26:18 - 28:59)
An Avalanche of News is Coming: What to Watch in the Coming Days in the News About Pope Leo XIV – What Will Conservative and Liberal Catholics Say?




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Part I (00:13 - 13:45)
The Papacy on the World Stage– Why Do Evangelicals Care About the Papal Conclave? And Why Is It So Fascinating to the Media?

Part II (13:45 - 18:40)
Who Will Be the Next Pope? The Ideological and Theological Arguments Shaping the Future of the Roman Catholic Church (And More)

Part III (18:40 - 29:19)
50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War: Even in a Broken War in a Broken World, Americans Owe Honor to Those Who Served Our Country in Vietnam




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Part I (00:14 - 10:28)
Is Same-Sex Marriage is ‘Back’ in the Public Discourse? The New York Times Asks the Question Openly

• Same-Sex Marriage Is the Law of the Land. Some States Are Debating It Anyway. by The New York Times (Amy Harmon)

Part II (10:28 - 17:23)
Same-Sex Marriage vs. Religious Liberty: The Left’s Argument Against the Reversal of Obergefell Reveals the Constitutional Weakness of Their Case

Part III (17:23 - 23:55)
Yesterday’s Perversion Could Be Today’s Argument Over Morality: The Sexual Revolution Progresses to New Arguments for Pedophilia

• This Group Wants to “Affirm” Pedophilia by City Journal (Christina Buttons)

Part IV (23:55 - 27:42)
India Bombs Pakistan in Retaliatory Strike: Theology Is Clearly in the Background, As Are Nuclear Weapons




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Part I (00:14 - 07:55)
Upholding the Constitution, Due Process, and Illegal Immigration: President Trump’s Recent Comments Show This Issue Just Isn’t Going Away

Part II (07:55 - 16:10)
President Trump’s Signal: The President’s Comments on Due Process is a Signal that SCOTUS Will Have to Take Up the Issue

Part III (16:10 - 26:07)
Disarray Among the Democrats: A Battle to Define the Party Is Underway — And What is ‘Dark Woke?’

• The F-Word Won’t Save Democrats by The New York Times (Frank Bruni)
• Pritzker Thunders Against ‘Do Nothing’ Democrats as He Stokes 2028 Talk by The New York Times (Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein)

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Part I (00:14 - 08:39)
New Groundbreaking Report on Dangers of Mixing Gender Ideology and Medical Practice for Children and Teens : New HHS Report Calls into Question ‘Best Practices’ for Treatment of Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

• Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation by The White House
• Treatment for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria: Review of Evidence and Best Practices by Department of Health and Human Services
• Federal Report Denounces Gender Treatments for Adolescents by The New York Times (Azeen Ghorayshi and Amy Harmon)
• Independent review of gender identity services for children and young people by The Cass Review

Part II (08:39 - 18:13)
The American Academy of Pediatrics Pushes Back: Why Liberal Elites Do Not Support the HHS Report on Gender Dysphoria

Part III (18:13 - 20:13)
The Ideological Warfare Against Parents Continues: Controversy Over HHS Report Reveals True Agenda of Activists and LGBTQ Activists

• “Proving tricky” by The Christian Institute

Part IV (20:13 - 21:21)
The Trump Effect: President Trump’s Influence on the Canadian and Australian Elections

Part V (21:21 - 26:00)
The Loss of a Moral Dilemma: Young Adult Generation Doesn’t Seem to Have an Issue with Gambling – And That’s a Big Problem

• The Gambling Generation Gap by The Wall Street Journal (Caroline Aiken Koster)

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Part I (00:14 - 07:38)
‘We Exist to Hold the Government Accountable’: The Message from the Media at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner – But Where Has That Accountability Been?

Part II (07:38 - 09:42)
Sheila’s on the Loose: Kangaroo Escapes in Alabama, Makes Its Way to the I-85 Before Its Apprehension – Yes, You Read That Correctly

Part III (09:42 - 11:32)
Why Do Most Popes Die in Office Rather Than Retiring or Resigning from Their Position? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing

Part IV (11:32 - 15:38)
How Do I Know That I Am a Real Christian? Is the Desire for Assurance of My Salvation Sinful? — Dr. Mohler Responds to a Letter from a 12-Year-Old Listener of The Briefing

Part V (15:38 - 26:32)
Is Baptism a Sacrament or an Ordinance? When is a Profession of Faith, Especially for Children or Teenagers Credible for Baptism and Church Membership? Should I Baptize My Father? If a Person is Baptized as an Unbeliever But Becomes a Believer, Should He or She be Baptized Again? — Dr. Mohler Responds to Letters from Listeners of The Briefing




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Part I (00:14 - 07:40)
Can Religious Schools Be Publicly Funded Charter Schools? SCOTUS Hears Major Religious Liberty Case from Oklahoma

Part II (07:40 - 21:59)
Pronatalism as Policy: The Trump Administration Grapples with a Falling Birth Rate and the Definition of the Family

• White House Assesses Ways to Persuade Women to Have More Children by The New York Times (Caroline Kitchener)

Part III (21:59 - 23:06)
Not Every Pronatalist Argument is Christian: The Mandate is Clear in Genesis, But Eugenics is Anti-Christian

Part IV (23:06 - 26:45)
The Ripple Effects of Record Low Birth Rates: We Should All Be Concerned About the Plummeting Birth Rates – Universities and Toy Manufacturers Undoubtedly Are

• U.S. Fertility Rate Remains Near Record Low by The Wall Street Journal (Jennifer Calphas and Anthony DeBarros)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:58)
Canada’s Liberal Party Comes From Behind and Wins Yet Another Election: And the Election Was Largely About President Trump

Part II (11:58 - 17:57)
It Doesn’t Fit: Conservatives in the Unites States Don’t Want Canada as 51st State – And Canadians Overwhelmingly Agree

Part III (17:57 - 24:45)
100 Days Into a Second Term: No Doubt President Trump’s First 100 Days Have Been Historic and Energetic, But Things Get Complicated Going Forward

Part IV (24:45 - 27:20)
Reality Won in Britain, But Will it Stand? Continuing Controversy Over Britain’s Supreme Court Ruling That Trans Women are Not Women

• The stark and unintended consequences of the Supreme Court ruling that nobody’s thought of by The Independent (Diana Thomas)

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Part I (00:14 - 11:26)
The Truth About the Abortion Pill: The Deadly Danger and Effects of the Abortion Pill Revealed in New Study by the EPPC

• The Abortion Pill Harms Women: Insurance Data Reveals One in Ten Patients Experiences a Serious Adverse Event by Ethics and Public Policy Center (Jamie Bryan Hall and Ryan T. Anderson)

Part II (11:26 - 14:04)
Mifepristone, the Work-Around of the Culture of Death: The Abortion Pill is Now the Single Most Effective Weapon of the Culture of Death

Part III (14:04 - 23:26)
The Culture of Death Gloats: Historian Brags About How Abortion Advocates Expanded Abortion Even After the Fall of Roe v. Wade

• How Reproductive Freedom Advocates Outsmarted the Anti-Abortion Movement by Washington Monthly (Carrie N. Baker)

Part IV (23:26 - 25:44)
Senator Calls Out the FDA – And Christians and Conservatives Need to Put Pressure on the Trump Administration About the Abortion Pill




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Part I (00:13 - 03:23)
The Liberal Challenge: The Death of Pope Francis Raises Huge Questions With Big Lessons for Both Catholics and Protestants

• Pope Francis’ Legacy in the U.S.: A More Open, and Then Divided, Church by The New York Times (Elizabeth Dias and Ruth Graham)

Part II (03:23 - 15:45)
The Disintegrating Effects of Theological Liberalism: Protestant Liberalism Leads to Emptiness and Death, Just Look at Its Churches

• As Catholic Church Enters New Era, Conservative U.S. Members Push It Right by The Wall Street Journal (Joshua Chaffin and Aaron Zitner)

Part III (15:45 - 24:24)
A Forced Decision: In the Modern Age, Christians Must Take a Stand

Part IV (24:24 - 25:17)
Canadians Go to the Polls – We Will Watch This Election Closely




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