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President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on November 13 titled "Fostering the Future for American Children and Families," designed to modernize America's foster care system and protect religious families from discrimination. The initiative is led by First Lady Melania Trump and aims to empower young
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YouVersion celebrated one billion device installs across its family of Bible apps this November, marking one of the most downloaded apps in history. The milestone comes during a record-breaking year for Bible engagement, with global app installs up more than 12 percent year-over-year and daily usage growing 18 percent compared
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President Donald Trump launched "America Prays," a nationwide initiative calling Americans to unite in prayer as the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. The initiative urges Americans to dedicate one hour of prayer every week for the United States and
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Another 25 Christians have been gruesomely murdered in the last 12 days as the ongoing genocide in Nigeria continues. Nigeria remains one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian, according to Open Doors' 2025 World Watch List. In a recent report, Open Doors noted
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In Kenya, hundreds of thousands are crammed into Africa's largest slum known as Kibera, where a Texas-based ministry is going door-to-door, bringing God's love and life-changing water filters. The Bucket Ministry, a nonprofit committed to sharing God's love through the gift of clean water,
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United Methodist delegates removed a 52-year-old declaration from their official social teachings that deemed "the practice of homosexuality" incompatible with their faith. The 523-161 vote to approve a section of the church's Revised Social Principles took place at the General Conference of the United Methodist Church
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The Nativity Fast is a period of abstinence and penance practiced by the Eastern Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Church in preparation for the Nativity of Jesus on December 25. The Byzantine fast is observed from November 15 to December 24, running for 40 days instead of the four or
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Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City was elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on November 11th at their fall plenary assembly in Baltimore, winning 128-109 votes over Bishop Daniel Flores of Brownsville, Texas, in a runoff on the third ballot. Bishop Flores was subsequently elected
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Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican Secretary of State, warned that artificial intelligence poses a risk of human extinction if not developed with respect for human dignity. The Cardinal, who serves as the Vatican's second highest ranking official after the Pope, issued the stark warning about AI's existential
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Pope Leo XIV welcomed dozens of Hollywood filmmakers, actors, and directors to the Apostolic Palace on November 15, 2025, for a special Vatican audience celebrating cinema. Attendees included Oscar winning actress Cate Blanchett, director Spike Lee, Greta Gerwig, Chris Pine, Monica Bellucci, Judd Apatow, Leslie Mann, and other luminaries. Pope
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"The Carpenter's Son," a psychological horror film starring Nicolas Cage, was released in the United States on November 14, 2025. The film, written and directed by Lotfy Nathan, is based on the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thomas and depicts the youth of Jesus Christ. The film
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Christian parties in Iraq boycotted the November 2025 parliamentary elections, alleging that seats reserved for Christians have been "snatched" by a group with ties to an Iranian backed Shia Islamic militia. Five of Iraq's 329 parliamentary seats are officially reserved for Christians. According to Open Doors,