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Pro-Choice Protesters Target Catholic Churches

May 12th, 2022

When it comes to protesting, where's the line? Over Mother's Day weekend, pro-choice advocates nationwide interrupted Catholic services in protest of the Church's pro-life stance. Fair game or too far? Continue Reading »

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After Roe Reversal, is Marriage Equality Next? LGBTQ Advocates Fear the Worst

May 5th, 2022

A leaked draft from the Supreme Court seems to indicate an imminent reversal of Roe v. Wade. LGBTQ activists fear that if Roe is reversed, everything from same-sex marriage to contraception could be nixed next. Continue Reading »

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Is Abortion a God-Given Right? Some Say Reversing Roe is Against Their Religion

May 3rd, 2022

The United States Supreme Court may soon overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, which guarantees abortion rights for women. But some say restricting abortion could run afoul of Jewish religious tradition. Continue Reading »

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Activist Wants Florida to Ban the Bible From School Libraries

April 29th, 2022

In a wave of book bans in school libraries across the country, one Florida man is trying to ban a book he says shows wildly inappropriate graphic content like rape, slavery, and infanticide: the Holy Bible. Continue Reading »

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Christians Go to War With "Pornographic Filth" in Public Libraries

April 22nd, 2022

There's a spiritual war going on in Llano, Texas, where a group of concerned Christians have successfully pushed their local library into locking up books they deemed objectionable. You'll want to check this one out. Continue Reading »

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Got Jesus? Faith Group Launches $100M Marketing Blitz for Christianity

April 15th, 2022

Love thy metrics? Jesus Christ is going corporate thanks to a new ad blitz courtesy of a Christian marketing team. The $100m dollar campaign hopes to make Jesus more relatable to Gen-Z, but will it work? Continue Reading »

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Pope Francis to Indigenous Canadians: Sorry About All The Atrocities

April 5th, 2022

Pope Francis formally apologized for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system in Canada. But many say that's just the beginning, and that the Church should pay reparations to indigenous communities. Continue Reading »

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Does Getting High Bring Us Closer to God? One Pastor Thinks So

April 1st, 2022

Should Christians try marijuana? One pastor is on a quest to get Christians high, touting the spiritual side of marijuana use. He says cannabis brought him closer to God, and hopes to help others discover the same. Continue Reading »

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Texas Student Who Refused to Stand for Pledge of Allegiance Wins Settlement

March 31st, 2022

A Texas student is vindicated after fighting her former school district in court for years. She says she was punished for refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, arguing that America is not free and just for all. Continue Reading »

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Does "Cancel Culture" Date Back to Biblical Times?

March 23rd, 2022

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is mounting a comeback in churches across NYC, arguing that he's a victim of cancel culture and likening his own cancelation to stonings straight out of biblical times. Continue Reading »

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