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US
The seventh and final hearing of the White House Religious Liberty Commission took place Monday at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., spanning five hours of testimony from faith leaders, legal scholars, and government officials.
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 248, the Alabama Released Time Credit Act, on April 8, 2026. The law allows public school students to leave campus during the school day for off campus religious instruction conducted by private organizations.
Battle Lines
A growing number of Christian counselors and theologians are raising alarms about "spiritual bypassing," a practice where believers use Scripture and religious platitudes to avoid processing genuine emotional pain.
UK
Jennifer Melle, a 41 year old Christian nurse from Croydon, south London, has received a settlement from Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust after a 10 month suspension over her refusal to use a transgender patient's preferred pronouns.
Europe
Ukrainian American pastor Andrew Moroz, founder of The Renewal Initiative, published a first person account on April 7 describing what it was like to live through a Russian missile strike on Kyiv at three o'clock in the morning. Moroz wrote that he was jolted awake in his apartment by a...
UK
King Charles III and Queen Camilla led the Royal Family at the traditional Easter Matins Service at St George's Chapel on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Sunday, April 5, 2026. The service is one of the most significant public religious observances on the royal calendar.
US
President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president in history to personally attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court, appearing Wednesday, April 1, 2026, as justices weighed the constitutionality of his executive order restricting birthright citizenship.
Europe
Pope Leo XIV ignited controversy on March 29, 2026, when he declared during his first Palm Sunday homily that Jesus "does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war." The statement was delivered to thousands gathered in Saint Peter's Square.
Featured
President Bola Tinubu flew into Jos on Thursday, April 2, to address the devastating Palm Sunday massacre that left at least 28 people dead and dozens more wounded in the predominantly Christian community of Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State.
US
Two newly released surveys from Ministry Brands, in partnership with Parable Group, found that Protestant and Catholic congregations across the United States are showing strong but distinct patterns in church giving heading into 2026.
US
Tammy McCollum, a 58 year old minister at The Well Worship Center in Statesville, North Carolina, was fatally shot inside her Charlotte home in the early morning hours of Monday, April 6, 2026. Her husband, Eddie McCollum, 61, has been charged with first degree murder.
US
Political commentator Tucker Carlson on Monday denounced President Donald Trump's profane Easter Sunday social media post about Iran as "vile" and warned that Trump's spiritual advisors may have convinced him he plays an eschatological role in world events.