A Christian flag was raised Tuesday at Boston City Hall following a lengthy battle that resulted in a U.S. Supreme Court ruling this year.

A Native American tribe based in South Dakota briefly suspended Christian missionary activity on the reservation, only to rescind the policy shortly afterward over constitutional concerns.

A 25-year-old biological male who identifies as a woman was forced to leave a Texas cheerleading camp after allegedly choking a female teammate.

Film mogul Tyler Perry recently revealed that he used God’s Word to establish the foundation for his 330-acre Atlanta, Georgia, studio due to the location's dark past.

The United Nations has warned that innocent women and children have been executed and raped as gang wars have intensified in and around the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, stating that children as young as 1 year old have had their bodies burned.

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• Trans cheerleader kicked off team after alleged assault | U.S. News
• Tyler Perry buried Bibles underneath Atlanta studio | Entertainment News
• Amy Grant postpones August tour after Bike accident | Entertainment News
• Over 750K displaced by Islamic insurgency in Mozambique | World News
• European human rights court rejects Archie Battersbee case | World News
• Kids are being executed, raped as Haitian gang wars intensify | World News

Kansas voters have rejected a pro-life amendment to the state constitution, a blow to the anti- abortion cause following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court in June.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has signed into law a measure establishing abortion and “gender-affirming care” as constitutional rights.

The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing allegations that the group is promoting a book for elementary school students that normalizes sexual behavior among children.

A healthcare system has agreed to pay over $10.3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by employees who were denied a religious exemption to a COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

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• Kansas voters uphold abortion right in state constitution | Politics News
• Mass. enshrines right to abortion, 'gender-affirming care' | Politics News
• DOJ sues Idaho over ‘near-total ban on abortion’ | Politics News
• Deadline set for removing Archie Battersbee's life support | World News
• SPLC accused of pushing kids book that sexualizes children | U.S. News
• Milwaukee church shooting: Deacon protects churchogoers | U.S. News
• Health system to pay over $10.3M over COVID-19 vaccine policy | U.S. News

A Christian university is suing the attorney general of Washington state over an investigation into its hiring practices that university officials say violate the school's religious freedom.

A pro-life student claims she was attacked while canvassing on behalf of the "Value Them Both" amendment that will go before Kansas voters Tuesday.

Visa likely knew it was monetizing child pornography hosted on Pornhub and other sites owned by its parent company, MindGeek, a federal judge has ruled.

Southern Baptist theologians published a statement about the meaning of the word "pastor" amid controversy stemming from Rick Warren's Saddleback Church ordaining female pastors last year.

“Misinformation” is one of the newest frontiers of the U.S. abortion debate. Christian Post reporter Ryan Foley joined "The Inside Story" this week to discuss what the YouTube crackdown on abortion misinformation means and why critics believe it could spark problems.

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• Pro-life canvasser assaulted ahead of Kansas abortion referendum | U.S. News
• Judge says Visa helped monetize child porn on Pornhub | U.S. News
• SBC theologians clarify the meaning of ‘pastor’ amid dispute | Church & Ministries News
• Large Arkansas church votes to leave UMC: ‘Pray for healing’ | Church & Ministries News
• ISIS propaganda video narrator sentenced to life in prison | U.S. News
• James Foley Wanted to 'Build Bridges Between Christian and Muslim Worlds' | U.S. News
• 'Misinformation' is the latest frontier in the abortion battle | Politics News
• McKinney Fire in Northern California engulfs over 52,000 acres | U.S. News

Digital religion has made the faith experience of some millennial believers richer, while some who don't attend religious services have found religion in digital spaces, a new study suggests.

The death toll from devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky has risen to at least 28 as search and rescue teams look for the stranded and missing, while more rain is expected in some areas already hit hard.

Voters are less likely to support candidates who refuse to condemn violence against pro-life pregnancy centers, according to a new poll.

A legal group that advocates for “atheists, agnostics, and nontheists” is calling for an investigation into an Alabama teacher after she incorporated a coloring book picture of Jesus accompanied by a Scripture passage into a lesson plan.

At a religious liberty summit in Rome, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito dismissed criticism by foreign leaders, including U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the ruling he authored overturning Roe v. Wade.

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• Kentucky flood death toll rises | U.S. News
• Uber driver charged in road rage murder of Texas pastor | U.S. News
• David and Maria Barrera share advice on raising strong kids | Entertainment News
• Archie Battersbee's life support to end after UN appeal rejected | World News
• Voters want candidates to condemn pro-abortion violence: poll | Politics News
• FFRF seeks probe of Alabama teacher's Easter-related lesson plan | U.S. News
• 5 babies born alive after abortions in Minnesota: report | U.S. News
• Justice Alito strikes back at Boris in religious liberty speech | Politics News

More than 20 state attorneys general have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over its threat to withhold school lunch program funds from schools that do not comply with the Biden administration's LGBT ideology.

Leaders representing more than 80 religious and conservative groups have sent a letter to U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in an attempt to convince Republicans to vote against the “Respect for Marriage Act” that would codify a right to same-sex marriage into federal law.

The true story of a Christian Navy soldier who overcame struggles to become a member of the elite Navy Seal team that killed Osama bin Laden will hit the big screen in a forthcoming film from the faith-based production team Kingdom Story Company.

Students at Emory University in Atlanta, a college that maintains historical affiliation to the United Methodist Church, now have the option to designate their preferred pronouns for use in official university records.

The U.K. Supreme Court has refused to give the parents of Archie Battersbee more time to take their legal case to the U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities before his life support is withdrawn.

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• 22 states sue USDA for tying school lunch funding to LGBT policy | Politics News
• Religious liberty groups condemn Biden's trans rule for doctors | Politics News
• 83 conservative groups urge Senate to oppose gay marriage bill | Politics News
• Catholic school can fire counselor in gay marriage: 7th Circuit | U.S. News
• Evangelical social activist Ron Sider dies at 82 | U.S. News
• True story of fallen Navy SEAL Adam Brown to hit big screen | Entertainment News
• Brooklyn pastor robbed of jewelry being sued by member over scam | Church & Ministries News
• Christian college to allow preferred pronouns in school records | U.S. News
• UK Supreme Court rejects appeal in Battersbee life support case | World News

YouTube’s plans to crack down on abortion “misinformation” could lead to the platform purging any content that it deems “inflammatory” on the topic, a pro-life group warns.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pushing back against claims that an abortion law in his state prevents women from receiving healthcare for a miscarriage, characterizing one such report on CNN as a “made-up story.”

A female swimmer has reflected on the discomfort she and others experienced sharing a locker room with trans-identified athlete Lia Thomas this year's NCAA women's swimming championships.

Amazon has released the action-packed new trailer for “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” a highly-anticipated series based on the bestselling books by Christian author J. R. R. Tolkien.

Popular movie star Shia LaBeouf is gearing up for the release of his latest film, "Padre Pio," where he stars in the role of the beloved Franciscan Capuchin friar. The film is now is post-production, but the actor's encounter with real-life monks has touched his heart.

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• Texas AG: Abortion law does not ban miscarriage treatment | Politics News
• Wyoming abortion ban temporarily blocked by judge | Politics News
• Pastor Ted Haggard accused of inappropriate male touching | Church & Ministries News
• Gaines: Lia Thomas causes 'extreme discomfort' in locker room | Politics News
• Amazon releases trailer for 'Lord of the Rings' spinoff series | Entertainment News
• 2 killed, dozen injured by terrorist attack on Syrian church | World News
• Shia LaBeouf plays beloved monk Padre Pio in upcoming biopic | Entertainment News

At least five Senate Republicans have indicated that they plan to support the House-passed “Respect for Marriage Act,” drawing ire from social conservative groups for backing a bill that would codify the redefinition of marriage into law.

Bishop Lamor Whitehead defended himself and his church from jokes and criticism after hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry were stolen by gunmen during a worship service Sunday. 

U.S. Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin credited God as she made history again this month by breaking her world record in the 400-meter hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon.

More than 10,000 Nigerian Christians staged a protest in the African nation's capital against an all-Muslim presidential ticket for Nigeria's ruling party, expressing concerns over religious tolerance.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pushing back against claims that an abortion law in his state prevents women from receiving healthcare for a miscarriage, characterizing one such report on CNN as a “made-up story."

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• Lambeth Conference revises controversial marriage resolution | Church & Ministries News
• Brooklyn pastor angered by jokes about jewelry heist | U.S. News
• Fellowship Baptist Church removes JD Hall from membership | Church & Ministries News
• Sydney McLaughlin breaks her own world record: ‘Praise His Name’ | Sports News
• Maverick City Music performs ‘spirit led’ concert in Skid Row | Entertainment News
• Over 10K Nigerian Christians protest Muslim presidential ticket | World News
• Texas AG: Abortion law does not ban miscarriage treatment | Politics News

Pope Francis has issued an apology to indigenous communities in Canada for the abuses that took place at government supported Catholic residential schools.

Some have expressed skepticism over a claim that hundreds of unmarked graves of indigenous children were found at former Catholic-run residential schools in Canada that made international headlines and led to widespread vandalism and burning of churches last year.

A conservative media watchdog group is slamming Disney Plus for breaking its promise not to add R-rated movies to the streaming platform.

The parents of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee have been denied permission to appeal a second high court judge’s decision to end his life support treatment.

Two pastors who led a unique and fascinating ministry in Salem, Massachusetts — a hotbed of witchcraft and spiritual activity — believe Christians need to turn to “unconditional love" when trying to reach people in difficult or uncomfortable situations.

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• Disney Plus adds R-rated movies to streaming platform | Entertainment News
• 3 people shot while attending funeral at Chicago church | U.S. News
• Pastor Artur Pawlowski wins legal victory over COVID-19 orders | World News
• Parents denied permission to appeal removal of son's life support | World News
• Meet the pastors who shared the Gospel in a hotbed of witchcraft | Church & Ministries News
• Gunmen rob pastor, congregants of $1M in jewelry inside church | U.S. News

One of the largest school districts in the United States has urged teachers to embrace LGBT ideology denouncing the gender "binary," according to a new report.

In a “Message to the Christian Churches,” Jordan Peterson warned that young people, especially men, are facing an unparalleled demoralization due to the West’s weaponized guilt.

Stand-up comedian and former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Jim Breuer has recently expressed his gratefulness to God amid the news that his wife was diagnosed with cancer.

Parents are praising a Florida school board after it rejected two textbooks initially slated to be taught as part of the district's sex-ed curriculum for middle and high school students.

Christians should pray for President Joe Biden's full recovery from COVID-19, evangelist Franklin Graham told his millions of followers on social media, stressing that the Bible instructs believers to pray for those in authority.

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• Identities of 2 Americans killed fighting in Ukraine released | World News
• Jordan Peterson tells churches: Save souls before it’s ‘too late’ | Living News
• Christian man killed by radical Islamists after Muslims convert | World News
• SNL alum Jim Breuer talks about faith amid wife's cancer battle | Entertainment News
• Florida school board rejects sex-ed book over parents' objections | U.S. News
• Florida Gov. DeSantis signs parental rights in education bill | Politics News
• DA seeks to charge teen as adult for pastor’s murder | U.S. News
• Texas church cancels worship due to threats | U.S. News
• Franklin Graham urges prayers for Biden’s recovery from COVID-19 | U.S. News

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., the Republican nominee for New York governor, said he is safe following an attack by a man at a campaign stop Thursday night.

A new poll reveals that a plurality of Kansas voters are likely to support a ballot initiative that would declare that the state’s constitution does not contain a right to abortion.

California's Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District announced this week that the school board has postponed a discussion and vote on a plan to open a Planned Parenthood clinic at John Glenn High School.

A Christian organization commented on the potential harms of young children using social media without proper supervision after two sets of parents are suing the social media application TikTok, claiming there is more the company could have done to prevent their daughters’ deaths via an online challenge.

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• Man attacks GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin at New York campaign event | Politics News
• Most voters dislike how schools teach race, sexuality: poll | Politics News
• Jewish couple rejected by Christian children’s home files appeal | U.S. News
• Kansans voters leaning toward approving pro-life ballot measure | Politics News
• School board delays vote on Planned Parenthood at high school | U.S. News
• Christian group : Social media can be 'deadly' amid TikTok deaths | U.S. News
• Employer defends firing Christian worker over marriage beliefs | World News