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Report: ICE Plans to Raid Churches This Holiday Season

November 21st, 2025

ICE is reportedly ramping up immigration raids at churches this holiday season, shattering long-held norms holding that houses of worship are traditionally considered “off limits” for immigration enforcement.

Political & Religious Controversy 141 Comments

School Bans "KPop Demon Hunters" Songs Due to Christian Sensitivites

November 20th, 2025

A UK school barred little kids from singing KPop Demon Hunters songs due to demon-themed lyrics, citing the notion that Christians may be "deeply uncomfortable" with any references to the demonic.

Political & Religious Controversy 48 Comments

Nativity Display Sparks Religious Freedom Dispute in Small Town Ohio

November 17th, 2025

Should religious displays be allowed on public land? A small Ohio community is debating just that after a woman's proposed nativity scene in a public park was denied by city hall.

Political & Religious Controversy 37 Comments

"Winter Break" or "Christmas Break"? Heated Debate Breaks Out in Tennessee

November 13th, 2025

Is the War on Christmas here early? One Tennessee town is embroiled in a debate out whether public schools should call the seasonal time off at the end of December "Christmas Break" or "Winter Break".

Political & Religious Controversy 60 Comments

Would Your Local Church Feed a Starving Baby? One Woman is Finding Out

November 12th, 2025

Would your church help feed a starving baby? One TikTok user is putting churches to the test by cold calling and asking if they can spare some baby formula in a series racking up millions of views on TikTok.

Political & Religious Controversy 59 Comments

Can Christian Men Refuse to Work With Women? New Lawsuit Argues Yes

November 10th, 2025

An HVAC technician says his belief in the “Billy Graham Rule” cost him his job - and now he’s suing. Is refusing to work alone with women a protected act of faith or discrimination?

Political & Religious Controversy 107 Comments

Muslims Flock to Florida School Voucher Program, Prompting Outrage

November 7th, 2025

Some Christians are crying foul that Muslims are taking advantage of Florida's school voucher program, alleging that Florida taxpayers are bankrolling an education in Sharia Law for Muslim schoolchildren.

Political & Religious Controversy 55 Comments

Is Islamophobia Back? Ask Zohran Mamdani

October 31st, 2025

As election day looms, New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is facing an onslaught of Islamophobic attacks, criticizing everything from how he eats to insinuating he'd celebrate another 9/11.

Political & Religious Controversy 120 Comments

Texas Won't Punish Judges Who Refuse to Perform Same-Sex Weddings

October 30th, 2025

The Texas Supreme Court just ruled that judges who refuse to perform gay weddings based on religious grounds are not in violation of the state's judicial fairness rules. Faith-based freedom, or legalized discrimination?

LGBTQ & Human Rights 74 Comments

Influential Pastor Says Slavery "Not Inherently Evil"

October 22nd, 2025

Pastor Joshua Haymes, a close ally of Pete Hegseth, recently claimed that slavery isn’t “inherently evil” - citing scripture as his justification. Is he distorting Christianity's message, or does God approve of slavery?

Political & Religious Controversy 84 Comments

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