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America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

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Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

Tingley, who has counseled adults and minors for more than 20 years, challenged a 2018 state law that bars counselors from encouraging and helping minors reject same-sex attraction or gender confusion. That same law permits counselors to encourage gender transitions. Those who violate the law could face suspension from their practice and loss of their license, as well as fines of up to $5,000 per violation.

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Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

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College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

Christian Persecution

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

Decision Magazine - August 20, 2026

Religious Freedom

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

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Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

Christian Persecution

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

Religious Freedom

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

America’s Constitution protects freedom OF religion not freedom FROM religion. Nowhere does the Constitution guarantee the right to be shielded from ever seeing someone exercise their religious beliefs in public. That’s because religious liberty is the freedom that defines America.

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Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

A Finnish parliamentarian has been blocked from entering the UK to give an address on freedom of speech at a conference this week, following her criminal conviction for “hate speech” by Finland’s Supreme Court. Longstanding Christian politician Päivi Räsänen, who is a member of the Finnish Parliament’s “Friends of the United Kingdom” group, was due to give a talk in person this week about freedom of speech, at a religious freedom conference. However, in July, Räsänen was informed that her Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to the UK had been cancelled, despite her application initially being approved in June.

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Are Surging Across Europe—And The Warning Signs Are Also Flashing In America

A Profound Shift In A Nation Founded On Religious Liberty

Dozens Of Christians Detained By Chinese Authorities In Massive Church Raid

Could The Private Prayers Of Australians Now Result In A Knock On The Door From The Government?

Protections That Exclude Evangelical Christians: City Refuses To Prosecute Protesters For Storming A Church Service

Colorado Governor Defies Supreme Court Ruling That Struck Down Unconstitutional Conversion Therapy Ban

A Wake-Up Call: Report Finds That Australian Christians Are Opting For Silence Over Societal Pushback

Chinese Pastors Denied Access To Bibles In Prison

Finnish MP Persecuted For Biblical Beliefs Submits Testimony Before Canadian Senate On The Danger Of C-9 ‘Hate Speech’ Bill

‘Increasingly Secular, Coercive, And Hostile’: Australian Christians Highlight A Growing Antagonism Toward Christianity

The Close Linkage Between The Freedom Of Speech And Religious Liberty

Illinois School Bans Graduation Prayer After Threats From The Freedom From Religion Foundation

Christian Missionary Missing In Mexico After Armed Men Objected To Distribution Of Bibles

New Louisiana Laws Send A Clear Message: Churches And Synagogues Are Not Fair Game For Disruptive Political Theater

SPLC Was The Hub, But Many Spokes Made Up The Wheel Designed To Crush Christians And Conservatives

Terrorists Storm Three Nigerian Schools, Beheading A Christian Teacher And Kidnapping Several Others

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

The Victorian Government has six months to respond to the report. We urge it to strike the right balance between protecting people from genuine cults and safeguarding fundamental freedoms. Protecting vulnerable people and protecting religious freedom are not competing objectives. Victoria can and should do both.

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

When Bethany’s major was just “Music Education,” she qualified. But when she changed her major to “Music & Worship,” the state said she was no longer eligible. “Excluding students from a state scholarship or grant simply because their choice of major is religious is discriminatory,” said Jeremy Dys, Senior Counsel for First Liberty. Bethany is simply asking for the same freedom every other student enjoys: the right to choose her course of study.

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Although this is an optional question on the census, secular groups have invested significant resources in urging Australians to tick the “no religion” box. Why? Their stated motivation is to see balance returned to government budgets which they claim heavily favour public funding of Christian institutions and services.

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Canada’s government has raised alarms by instructing military chaplains that they may offer “inclusive” spiritual reflections at public events but cannot pray or mention God. The personnel instruction released July 29 by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) does not apply to funerals or voluntary worship services, but does apply to all other public events, including military parades, change of command ceremonies, commissioning of ships and historical commemorations.

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

A Federal High Court in northern Nigeria has ruled that Islamic religious police have no authority to arrest a young woman over her conversion from Islam to Christianity, in a judgment that curbs the reach of Sharia enforcement units operating in northern Nigeria. The ruling came in the case of Sarah*, now 22, who fled her family home in Kano State in 2025 after suffering abuse from her elder siblings, who were also attempting to force her into marriage against her wishes. (Sarah’s parents had died years prior.) Sarah took refuge with a Christian family, the Abaras, and while living with them, converted to Christianity herself.

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

Beyond his broader legal work, Ellis said his “most rewarding” cases are those he has litigated in concert with BGEA. In the last decade, the ministry prevailed, thanks to assistance from Ellis and others, in cases that challenged the ability of BGEA to place ads and hire venues, after opposition threatened to prevent Franklin Graham from preaching at some public events in the U.K.

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

The U.S. Department of Justice released updated guidance strengthening federal protections for religious liberty. The DOJ’s updated memorandum, released on July 23, revises and expands the department’s 2017 Religious Liberty Guidelines in light of significant developments over the last nine years.

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

This year, Tennessee rose to second place in the 2026 Religious Liberty in the States index, up from tenth place in 2025. The state now protects 85% of the religious liberty safeguards measured by the index, earning an “excellent” rating alongside first-place Arkansas. Tennessee improved largely because lawmakers enacted the Medical Ethics Defense Act. The law protects healthcare professionals and institutions from being forced to participate in or pay for medical services that violate their religious or moral convictions.

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

“For our country’s 250-year history, military chaplains have walked alongside our service members through the hardest moments of their lives, offering prayer, counsel, and hope in isolated posts and combat zones alike,” Lankford said in a statement Thursday. “Chaplains serve because they are called to it. Congress has a responsibility to make sure they can carry out that calling faithfully, without being forced to violate the tenets of their faith and without fear of retaliation for holding to what they believe. This bill honors the men and women who minister to our heroes who defend our nation.”

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

“My prayer is that believers would stand ﬁrm, that they would be light and salt wherever God has placed them, that they would see who they’re working with and working for as people created in the image of God,” Kloosterman said. “For my friends and colleagues still working at UMHW, I’m glad that now they can receive a religious accommodation because of the policy change we achieved. That’s all I was asking for in the ﬁrst place, before I was ﬁred.”

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

British businessman Samuel Leeds has pledged to fund legal representation for Christian street preachers who face police action for publicly sharing their faith. Leeds said he was “outraged and shocked” by reports of Christians being arrested for preaching in a nation with deep Christian roots. He argued that Britain increasingly applies a double standard—celebrating expression in many forms while treating biblical teaching as inherently offensive.

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

The phrase “psychological functioning” is an umbrella term that refers to how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Ironically, Mr. and Mrs. Calaway’s commitment to sharing God’s truth is the very best way to ensure their daughter grows up to think clearly, reason critically and discern truth. Contrast their commonsense approach with ODHS’ insistence on enabling delusional thinking and it’s especially galling and outrageous. David Calaway has asked the million-dollar question: “When did the truth become mental injury?”

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

Iraq’s Court of Cassation has affirmed a previous ruling in favor of a young Christian woman, Maryam*, allowing her to have her official religious status corrected in the government’s database after she was automatically registered as Muslim under Iraqi law. The ruling from the country’s highest appellate court on personal status matters ordered the correction of Maryam’s religious classification and marks a strong step forward for religious freedom in cases of state-assigned religion, where Christians are inaccurately classified as Muslims in government-issued documents.

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

A US commission established by President Donald Trump has highlighted Europe’s free speech crisis by referencing in a draft report the criminal convictions of an army veteran in the UK for silently praying, and a Christian politician in Finland for writing a church booklet. The Religious Liberty Commission, which was set up to advise and report to the US President on emerging threats to religious freedom, has delivered its draft report, which included citing international religious freedom concerns.

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Each year, First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy publishes a nationwide index of domestic religious freedom. It ranks religious liberty protections for each of the 50 states. The index focuses on select legal safeguards of religious exercise in state laws and constitutions.

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Outspoken Christians and other government critics are expected to face mounting pressure after Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American nation will no longer hold elections, eliminating any possibility of an electoral challenge when his current term ends next year and further consolidating the power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo.

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

Even as roughly 380 million believers face persecution every year, Christianity continues to grow—even in the most hostile nations where faithfulness commonly means imprisonment, torture or death. Each new page of the report paints a sobering yet hopeful picture of global religious freedom facing rapidly growing persecution.

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

“Religious liberty is America’s First Freedom, and Arkansas is leading the nation in protecting it,” Sanders said. “Our rights come from God, not government, and every American should be free to live according to their faith and conscience. We’ll continue defending that freedom and ensuring the Natural State remains the best place in the country to live, work, and worship.”

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

What makes this particularly concerning is the venue’s acknowledgement of support through the NSW Government body, Create NSW. Christians rightly expect that taxpayer money should not be used to support projects that many believers reasonably regard as ridiculing their faith. Whether Australians agree with the events or not, there is a legitimate public question: should government funding be connected to projects that commercialise and mock the sacred beliefs of Australia’s largest faith community?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

Christian Concern and some others of these organisations are used to being targeted for boldly tackling contentious issues like transgenderism and abortion. Others of those listed are Christian media outlets or groups that are rarely in the media which are not often attacked for being contentious. Some might be considered meek by comparison. What this report illustrates is that no one is safe. Being polite and gentle will not save you from the attacks against Christians when they come.

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

“It’s hard to believe that Finnish Member of Parliament and Christian Päivi Räsänen has been banned from flying through London’s Heathrow Airport simply for her belief on Biblical sexuality,” Graham wrote. “She has been persecuted for many years in her home country and accused of ‘hate speech’ simply for quoting what the Bible says about homosexual sin in Romans 1:24-27. Let’s pray for Päivi as she stands boldly on God’s Word and refuses to back down. God bless her.”

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

The child protection services called the couple “religious extremists,” citing the family’s church attendance, which was three times a week, and their refusal to allow the girls to wear make-up. The Samsons fought for custody of their children 14 times in court. They said prosecuting attorneys cited their lack of a television in the home and their reading of Bible stories as “violent” and grounds for the religious extremist accusations. The case reached the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), which ruled on March 10 that the case was “inadmissible,” a final decision that cannot be appealed.

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

“The government must now act. It is not enough for ministers privately to reassure nurses that they should not be punished. They must issue clear national guidance to every NHS Trust and regulator making plain that Christian nurses, and all healthcare professionals, cannot be coerced into speaking against their conscience or disciplined for recognising biological reality.

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

A West Virginia high school student—who for the past four years has fought to protect female sports from male participation—says the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding her state’s laws to keep men out of women’s athletics is evidence of God’s faithfulness after He called her to stand on Biblical truth.

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

The resolution strongly condemns the Kawel massacre and calls on the EU Special Envoy for the promotion of freedom of religion or belief outside the EU to “pay particular attention to the deteriorating situation of Christians and all persecuted religious communities in Nigeria. The resolution also calls on the Nigerian authorities to prosecute those responsible for attacks, to “strengthen both counterterrorism operations against armed militants, particularly in the Middle Belt region, and efforts to counter Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province”, and to improve early-warning systems and adequately address the situation of internally displaced persons.

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

In a Facebook post Tuesday, Franklin Graham thanked President Donald Trump for his role in the release of imprisoned Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri—founder of an underground church in China—who had been detained for 266 days. Jin, 57, was released and reunited with his wife and daughter in Los Angeles Friday, roughly two months after Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to free him during a U.S.-China summit in Beijing. Jin was arrested Oct. 11 after Chinese officials raided his home in Beihai, Guangxi Province, the previous evening and conducted an all-night search. He was charged with “illegally using information networks,” according to The New York Times.

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Steven Kefas, the OFRA senior research analyst who authored the article centered on captivity in Nigeria, says “[t]he field research reveals a lesser value is assigned to a Christian life. From the moment of capture, Muslim and Christian hostages enter different realities. It is not about individual captors. It is a system—consistent across multiple states, armed groups, and multiple years of survivor testimony.”

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

“The whole call of Christ is one of transformation—not condemnation, but renewal. Christians believe that God speaks into every part of our lives, reshaping our identity, our desires, and our direction. When we fall in love with Jesus, we fall in love with His words and the moral code He sets for our life. His blood was shed for our sins. “Under this bill, ordinary Christian life could be recast as something dangerous.”

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Every sitting day in WA’s Parliament, before the business of the state begins, the Speaker reads the Lord’s Prayer. It is a short, simple act. And right now, there is a serious push to end it. Labor MP Dave Kelly MLA has submitted to the Procedure and Privileges Committee that the prayer is outdated and should be replaced with a moment of silent reflection. He claims it makes Parliament more “inclusive.” What he’s actually proposing is that we quietly erase one of the most significant threads running through the foundation of Australian democratic life.

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

A North Carolina man was taken into custody outside a church after police say he was found with an arsenal of weapons, including crossbows, flamethrowers, and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. It started Sunday when High Point police received a 911 call reporting an “armed person sitting in the parking lot” at Wesley Memorial Church in High Point. The caller said William S. Milliken III, 44, was wearing camouflage and appeared to be armed.

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