“In a democracy, no one should fear criminal prosecution for expressing their faith,” said Coleman. “This case is about far more than one tweet—it is about whether quoting the Bible is permissible in modern Finland. The Supreme Court now has the opportunity to affirm the foundational freedoms that protect everyone, regardless of belief.”

“The district’s inconsistent policies demonstrate that the seniors’ messages on the parking spots in Academy School District 20, including those at Rampart, are private speech, not government speech,” First Liberty wrote in a letter to Superintendent Jinger Haberer and Principal Meghan Sanders on Oct. 22. “Therefore, the district cannot deny Ms. Shumaker’s private, religious speech without violating the First Amendment.”

Kevin Duffy, the former director of pro-abortion organization MSI Reproductive Choices, conducted the analysis on the NHS report. Duffy, who abandoned the pro-abortion agenda and became a pro-life researcher, has repeatedly spoken on the dangers of the abortion pill. “From about 2015-2016, MSI began to emphasize a strategic push towards self-managed medical abortion, supplying abortion drugs through pharmacies.”

“It is being reported that he was taken north to areas controlled by an offshoot of ISIS. The State Department said it is a top priority of the Trump Administration to look after the safety of every American, and they are supporting his recovery and safe return. Would you pray for his protection and that he will be released unharmed and able to come home?”

“In response to such abhorrent acts, as provided throughout USCIRF’s 2025 Annual Report, the U.S. government should strengthen its advocacy on behalf of individuals persecuted in foreign countries on account of their religion or belief, including those who have suffered torture or other ill treatment,” report concluded.

After the assassination of Christian political activist Charlie Kirk, Bible sales surged in the U.S., adding to an already growing demand for Bibles among young and old.  September showed a 36% increase in Bible copy sales in comparison to September 2024. Some 2.4 million Bibles were sold in September 2025, up from 1.5 million in August. Through August, each month in 2025 had ranged between 1.2 to 1.6 million sold, book tracker Circana BookScan found.

“I’ve been able to able to benefit from other people and other cases that established my rights and freedoms,” Olivier said. “And I want to be able to do that for those coming after me. It is important to fight these battles even though it doesn’t make for a comfortable, quiet or peaceful life.”

“Clearly it is, at least in some cases, a fashion,” Mohler said. “It is popular. You’re unpopular. You want to be popular in a peer group. Well, adopt an LGBTQ identity. And then all of a sudden, you’re a protected class.” Mohler brings in an argument some LGBTQ advocates have formerly rejected but are now using themselves—that cultural whims, not biology, are driving much of how people identity.

“This medal is not just from the President, but from our country,” Franklin posted, “and there are millions and millions of us who Charlie spoke for. This honor is well-deserved, and I pray that it will be an expression of our gratitude and love for the principles Charlie stood for, the Gospel message he so clearly shared, and the battles he fought to preserve our freedoms.”

The state of Massachusetts has stripped another Christian foster care couple of their foster licensing after they declined to sign a state-enforced gender affirming...

As photos of her design circulated on the internet, Sabrina’s testimony of standing firm in her witness for Christ has brought followers of her story to an important truth: Countless Christian youth today, despite the resistance found in schools and hostility in online platforms, are choosing to openly stand for Christ.

“I applaud my home state of Louisiana for filing this lawsuit to reinstate commonsense safety requirements that the Biden administration so callously and dangerously removed. The Trump administration should repeal approval of mifepristone altogether, but it should also swiftly adopt a policy that aligns with its declaration that abortion belongs under state jurisdiction.

“Colorado forbids counselors like Kaley Chiles from helping minors pursue state disfavored goals on issues of gender and sexuality,” Campbell said. “This law prophylactically bans voluntary conversations, censoring widely held views on debated moral, religious and scientific questions. Aside from this law and recent ones like it, Colorado hasn’t identified any similar viewpoint-based bans on counseling. These laws are historic outliers.”

The chilling attacks, announced by the militant group through photos and statements, draw attention to the growing persecution of Christians in Mozambique, as the Islamic militant group advocates for the killing of Christians and pushes farther south in the country.

Franklin Graham has repeatedly spoken up about boys and men participating in female sports. “This is an issue that needs to be addressed in all sports across the board for the protection and rights of women and girls both now and for the future,” he said.