August, 21, 2026

August 21, 2026

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Iran Crisis
- As The MOU Deadline Passes, Iran’s Army Chief Places $30,000 Bounty On The Heads Of US Soldiers
  
  Iran
  
  Terror And Chaos: What’s Behind The Murderous Ideology Of A Radicalized Iran?
  
  Iran
  
  Netanyahu Arrives In Washington As The Iranian Regime Says ‘No Path Remains Other Than Jihad’
  
  Iran
  
  ‘Reality Check’: The Majority Of Americans Want The Trump Administration To ‘Finish The Job’ In Iran War
  
  Iran
  
  Senate Rejects Measure to Halt Iran War Hours After House Approves Resolution
  
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PRESS ROOM
- Socialist Upset In Florida Senate Primary Signals Growing Left-Wing Challenge Inside Democratic Party
  
  Worthy News / Press
  
  Former Senior Advisor To Fauci Pleads GUILTY To Conspiracy After Hiding And Deleting COVID-19 Records
  
  Charlie Kirk News Desk / Press
  
  Federal Judge Throws Out Minnesota Lawsuit Challenging Biological Reality
  
  Daily Citizen / Press
  
  State Dept. Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Grants to Faith-Based Charities
  
  FRC / Press
  
  James O’Keefe Exposes Voter Fraud Risks In Minnesota, Sec Of State Responds By Threatening Legal Action
  
  Charlie Kirk News Desk / Press
Israel At War
- An Emboldened Iran: What Is Driving The Regime’s Confidence And What Happens Next?
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  ‘Responsible For The World’s Problems’: Israel Has Truly Become ‘The World’s Jew’
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  Syrian Nuclear Material, Turkish Encroachment, And The Burden Of Damascus
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  The Mirage Of Ceasefires And The Tug Of War: What Should Christians Think Of Unstable Talks Of ‘Peace’ In The Middle East?
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  As The MOU Deadline Passes, Iran’s Army Chief Places $30,000 Bounty On The Heads Of US Soldiers
  
  Iran
State Of The Church
- Vigilant To Protect: A Pastor’s Responsibility To Call Out False Teachers
  
  State Of The Church
  
  The Importance Of Apologetics: Are We Ready To Give An Answer For The Hope And Truthfulness Of Scripture?
  
  Berean Review
  
  The Millennium: One Of The Most Controversial And Important Subjects In Biblical Prophecy
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  A Proper Knowledge Of Israel And Eschatology Is Essential To Our Understanding Of God’s Word
  
  Israel & Middle East
  
  It Is A Serious Misjudgment For The Modern Church To Disregard What God Has To Say About The Future
  
  State Of The Church

TagsReligious Freedom

Tag: Religious Freedom

A Society That Does Not Value Human Life Is On A Slippery Slope Toward Destruction

Why A Recent YouTube AI Controversy Is A Reminder Of Biblical Truth

Calvary Chapel Pregnancy Center Calls Churches In Massachusetts To Stand Against Abortion Expansion, Celebration Of Evil

The New Tactic Of Gov’t Education: Parents Are The ‘Oppressors’ And Children Must Be ‘Liberated’

Something Deeply Revealing Is Happening Inside The WNBA, And It Has Become About Much More Than Basketball

U.S. Department of Education to Universities: Show Your Commitment to Education Over Ideology

Federal Lawsuit Says Transgender Health Group Used Deceptive Statements To Mislead Parents And Providers

An Inversion Of God’s Design: New Study Says Human Population Needs To Be Cut In Half

Celebrating Evil: Today’s Abortion Industry Would Make Even The Ancient Child Sacrifice Of Moloch Blush

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

Surrogate Mother Told To Abort Baby Flees To Texas, Receives Emergency Court Order From State AG To Protect The Child

Men Are Not Women — We Must Apply Common Sense And Stand Up For The Truth

Borders, Faith, And Common Sense: America Has Come A Long Way—But The Midterms Could Put All Those Gains In Jeopardy

Is Gay ‘Marriage’ Valid? The World Lashes Out At The Biblical Answer

President Trump Ends Medicaid Funding For Child Sex Changes

Opening The Floodgates: Massachusetts Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Abortion Up To The Moment Of Birth

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

Witchcraft Courses Rapidly Expand Across University Campuses, Outnumbering Christianity 8 to 1 At Arizona State

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

Kansas School District Defends Yearbook Featuring Teen In Drag, Mockery Of Christians, Trump, And Charlie Kirk

Christian Denied Insurance Over ‘Jesus Loves You’ Stickers

A Fresh Example Of Why Trust In The Federal Government Has Eroded

‘An Unmistakable Message’: Children’s Hospital To Open Free Detransition Clinic, Admit To Lying Under Landmark Settlement

Controlling The Worldview Of Children: Why Australia’s Government Views Homeschooling As A Threat

Can The Liberties Of A Nation Be Secure When We Forget The God Who Gave Them?

Shielding Children From Obscenity: Federal Court Upholds Florida Law Barring Kids From Drag Shows

Canadian Church Denomination Puts Its Stamp Of Approval On Assisted Suicide

UK Government Pursues New Legislation To Further Erode And Undermine God’s Institution Of Marriage

Dangerous Madness: Australian Man Fights To Enter A Women’s Prison. Self-ID Legislation Made It Possible.

Missouri Congressional Candidate Vows To ‘Fight’ to Enshrine Abortion, Trans ‘Rights’ In The U.S. Constitution

Abortion Drugs In US Drinking Water: Another Horrifying Consequence Of The Culture Of Death

World’s Largest Transgender Org Questions The Irreversible Effects Of Sex‑Rejecting Surgeries—But Only Behind Closed Doors

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

In-depth: Mainstream Education Systems Have Become Modern Marxist Discipleship Centers

Abortion Training On Campus: What’s Happening At Curtin’s Midwifery Clinic

Massachusetts On Verge Of Allowing Abortion Until Birth For Any Reason

DOJ Recognizes That The Biden Administration Abused Its Power By Arresting A Pro-life Father At Gunpoint

Court Backs Firing of Christian School Counselor Who Promoted Biological Gender

Department Of Education Launches Investigation Over Transgender Dolls With Swappable Genitals In Minnesota Classrooms

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

Christian Persecution

US Supreme Court Steps in After Months of California Discrimination Against Churches

The US Supreme Court tossed a lower federal court ruling that had denied California churches a chance to make their case.

Christian Persecution

Government Threatens Pastor for Not Wearing Mask in Empty Church

Dep. of Health threatens to close the church as an “unsafe facility" after employee working alone answered the door maskless.

Africa

Human Rights Advocates Sound Alarm on ‘Christian Genocide’ Unfolding in Africa

Muslim terrorists are launching attacks across Africa; "I can tell you that every minute the world is asleep is another minute someone dies"

Canadian News

Canadian Police Block Church Members from Drive-In Service

Canadian police officers stopped a church congregation from holding a drive-in worship service on Sunday morning in Manitoba.

Christian Persecution

German Court Hands Restaurant Owner Religious Liberty Victory

“In a free society, everyone should be able to share their beliefs without fear of criminal investigation or censorship."

Asia

New Bill In China Would Prohibit Foreign Missionaries From Evangelizing

Foreigners will be unable to speak freely about God in China, should a new communist bill be put into law.

Christian Persecution

California Church Asks Supreme Court to Block Coronavirus Restrictions on Gatherings

Harvest Rock Church is turning to the Supreme Court for an emergency injunction blocking an order from Gov. Gavin Newsom houses of worship

Christian Persecution

Theater Critic Backs Christian Actress Fired For Beliefs

The message is: if you "express biblical views, you will be punished & will lose your career if you do not renounce your beliefs"

Christian Persecution

LGBTQ Group Calls on Biden to Pull Accreditation From Religious Schools

The LGBTQ advocacy group is effectively calling for Christian institutions to be coerced into sexual revolution or stripped of accreditation

Christian Persecution

Iranian Christian Gets 80 Lashes for Drinking Communion Wine

The Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday imposed a sentence of 80 lashes on Zaman Fadaee, an Iranian Christian, for drinking Communion wine.

Asia

Indian High Court Stands Up for Christians Persecuted by Hindu Nationals

Even though the high court told the persecution to stop, local authorities have looked the other way, according to Christians in the region

Christian Persecution

100+ UK Religious Leaders Take Legal Action Over Ban on Sunday Worship Services

+100 church leaders are taking legal action against the English and Welsh gov't for forcing houses of worship to close due to COVID-19

Christian Persecution

Justice Alito Sounds Alarm: ‘Religious Liberty Is in Danger of Becoming a Second-Class Right’

Alito: COVID resulted in unimaginable restrictions on individual liberty... Religious liberty is in danger of becoming a 2nd-class right

Christian Persecution

Pew: Christians Still Most ‘Harassed’ Religious Group in the World

Christians are harassed in more countries than members of any other faith, according to a study by the Pew Research Center.

Christian Persecution

Christian Ministry to Sue Bank for Closing Its Account Following LGBT ‘Mob Rule’

The Bank followed the lead of Facebook, PayPal and Mailchimp, which closed down CIT’s accounts after pressure from LGBT activists.

Christian Persecution

Nevada Church Again Petitions Supreme Court on COVID Restrictions

Alliance Defending Freedom: “There is no constitutional right to gamble, but there is one that protects attending worship services"

Christian Persecution

High Court Hears Philadelphia Religious Liberty-Foster Care Case

Kavanaugh: What I fear is that the absolutist & extreme position would require us to go back on the promise of respect for religious believers

Christian Persecution

‘True Face of the Communist System’: Cuban Pastor Arrested as Church Demolished by Regime

Authorities in Cuba demolish church that has long been a target of the communist regime, arrested pastor who streamed the demolition

Children in the Crosshairs

School District Retroactively Changes Policy to Justify Ban on ‘Jesus Loves Me’ Mask: Lawsuit

Mississippi school retroactively banned religious expression on face masks a day after ordering a student to remove her “Jesus Loves Me” mask

Christian Persecution

Second-Highest English Court to Hear Case of Censured Judge Fired for Christian Values

“I am fighting this battle... I do not want Christian beliefs to be barred from important positions in public life."

Christian Persecution

Blind Christian Once Banned From Public Park for Sharing Her Faith Wins Religious Freedom Case

A Christian woman once banned for two years from a Rhode Island public park for sharing her faith has had her liberty restored to her.

Asia

North Korea Jails, Executes Anyone Who Owns a Bible, Shocking Report Says

A new report by watchdog details horrific violations of religious freedom within North Korea, including torture and public execution.

Censorship

Scottish Hate Crime Bill Would Criminalize Offensive Dinner Table Conversations

Scotland’s new odious hate crime bill would criminalize dinner table conversations if their ‘offensive’ content is reported to police

Berean Review

International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians

Christians worldwide to unite today in prayer for believers who face opposition, violence and sometimes death because of their faith in Jesus

Abortion

Polish Abortion Activists Target Churches Following High Court’s Pro-Life Ruling

Radical abortion activists target churches across Poland after highcourt rules law allowing abortion for fetal disability unconstitutional

Christian Persecution

LA Times Falsely Reports Outbreak; Smears MacArthur & Church as Irresponsible, Superspreaders

Amid intense court battle, LA Times publishes misleading article falsely claiming Grace Community Church has been struck with COVID outbreak

Christian Persecution

2 Churches Win Religious Rights Court Victory Over COVID Orders But The Fight Is Far From Over

In what has been called a victory for religious freedom, a fed. judge sides with 2 churches, granting injunction against COVID orders

Christian Persecution

Welsh County Council Overturns Ban on Lord’s Prayer

Bridgend County in southern Wales reversed its decision to ban mourners from corporately reciting the Lord’s Prayer during funeral services.

Censorship

FRC Preps Lawsuit Against Tech Company Accused of Targeting Them for ‘Religious Discrimination’

Family Research Council responds to tech company that abruptly terminated their contract right before their "Pray, Vote, Stand" broadcast

Asia

Religious Material Classified as ‘Contraband’ as Persecution by China’s Communist Party Broadens

Persecution by China's communist party intensifies as government officials ban the publishing of religious materials not approved by gov't

Christian Persecution

Christian Pastor in US Facing Threats on His Life From Chinese Communist Party as Protesters Descend on Home

Pastor Bob Fu, founder of the faith-based group ChinaAid, is in a protected location after threats against his life from CCP.

Christian Persecution

Ben Carson Investigates Religious Discrimination After Senior Housing Resident Ordered to Remove Christian Books

Dr. Ben Carson is investigating a complaint concerning the violation of religious liberties at a senior apartment complex in Oklahoma.

Christian Persecution

‘Time to Choose Faith over Fear’: California Church Hosts ‘Freedom Sunday’ Calling for Churches to Reopen

"It’s time to choose faith over fear. It’s time to honor God over man. It’s time for a court that will honor and uphold our First Freedom."

Christian Persecution

Faith-Based Adoption Agency Can’t Be Closed for Refusing to Place Kids with Gay Couples, Fed Court Rules

A federal judge rules Christian adoption agency cant be forced to shut down over policy of placing children with married heterosexual couples

Berean Review

‘OPEN YOUR CHURCH’: Pastor John MacArthur Releases Video Explaining Why ‘Church Is Essential’

Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in LA released a video explaining why “church is essential” and urged other churches to reopen

Christian Persecution

DOJ Blasts D.C. Mayor for ‘Silencing’ Churches: ‘There Is No Pandemic Exception to the Constitution’

DOJ lawyers: "The bottom line remains the same: there is no pandemic exception to the Constitution and our fundamental rights"

Christian Persecution

SCOTUS Justices Thomas, Alito Slam 2015 Same-Sex Marriage Decision Calling it Threat to ‘Religious Liberty’

2 Justices said Monday the SCOTUS case demanding states recognize gay-marriages, isn't Constitutional & threatens "religious liberty" of many.

Christian Persecution

College Football Coach Ousted for Posting ‘All Lives Matter to Jesus’ Sign

An Illinois University football coach's departure came after he posted a sign on his door: “All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ"

Children in the Crosshairs

VA Ministries, Christian Schools, & More Sue to Stop Pro-LGBT Act That Punishes People with Biblical Values

VA fights lawsuits from Christian orgs over LGBT laws forcing people of faith to adopt a particular gov't ideology under threat of punishment

Asia

China Teaches Students that Jesus Stoned Woman to Death, Changes Biblical Passage in Textbook

The Biblical account where Jesus forgives a woman committing adultery was altered by a Chinese textbook to make our Savior out to be a killer

Christian Persecution

UPDATE: Hotel That Booted Christian Pro-Marriage Event Backs Down, Apologizes

Hotel apologized to a Pastor for halting a marriage seminar that was underway in one of its conference rooms and evicting the attendees.

Christian Persecution

MacArthur Prevails – California Court Says Church and Pastor Entitled to Trial

As the legal battle for Religious Freedom continues, John MacArthur and Grace Community Church have prevailed again before California courts.

Christian Persecution

AG Barr Highlights ‘Crucial Link Between Religion & Liberty’, Warns of Assault by ‘Militant Secularists’

Attorney General William Barr says religion in public life is under assault in America, leading to what he called "dire" consequences.

Asia

Pompeo Blasts Communist China for Cracking Down on Christians, Seeking to Rewrite Bible

Pompeo blasted the atheist CCP in China for persecuting Christians & trying to rewrite the Bible to Communist Chinese objectives.

Christian Persecution

Churches—Open or Die, Fight or Fade Away

I believe that if some churches don’t open soon, they won’t open at all. The agenda is clear to those who are looking through a biblical lens

Asia

Vietnam Frees Jailed Pastor After Pressure From United States

“This shows the importance of American elected officials speaking out against oppression & promoting the importance of religious freedom"

Christian Persecution

Pompeo Implores Christians to ‘Be Bold in Their Faith,’ Exercise Their Right to Religious Freedom

Pompeo: "Wherever you may find yourself, exercise your right to religious freedom. Be open. Be clear about who you are."

Christian Persecution

Religious Freedom at Stake: Kroger Workers Say They Were Fired for Not Wearing Pro-LGBT Aprons

Kroger accused of violating civil rights after firing employees for requesting a religious exemption from wearing Pro-LGBT aprons.

Christian Persecution

Pastor To Officials Threatening Jail: ‘Bring it on!’

"I don't mind being a little apostolic if they want to tuck me into jail. I'm hoping for a jail ministry," MacArthur said. "So bring it on!"

Christian Persecution

Tech Company Cuts Contract With Family Research Council Over SPLC’s ‘Hate Group’ Label

Tech company terminates contract with the conservative, Christian-based FRC, citing the designation as a “hate group” by the far left SPLC.

Africa

Black Christian Lives Apparently Do Not Matter

"Stop the killings", "Our lives matter" said Nigerian Christians gathered in London accusing international media of "a conspiracy of silence"

Abortion

Religious Freedom & Pro-Life Groups Enthusiastic After Trump Adds to SCOTUS List

Religious freedom, pro-life groups are expressing enthusiasm over names President Trump added to his list of potential Supreme Court nominees

Christian Persecution

California Judge Issues Order Allowing LA County to Ban Worship for MacArthur & Church

Ellis: "The County’s argument was basically ‘because we can,’ which is the very definition of tyranny... We will fight for religious freedom"

Christian Persecution

Seattle Church Fights State Abortion Mandate: ‘No Church Should Be Forced to Cover Abortions’

The State of Washington is attempting to force churches to violate their religious beliefs in order to cover abortions in health insurance.

Christian Persecution

Pastor in United Kingdom Told by Police to Stop ‘Offending’ LGBTQ Community

U.K. police recently told a Christian pastor that if he offends the LGBTQ community, he could be breaking the law.

Asia

China Cracks Down on Christian Evangelization of Youth

The regulations declare that teachers avoid all “evil cult practices,” code for foreign religions, like Christianity, banned by the gov't.

Christian Persecution

‘Church is More Essential Than Ever’: Church Appeals Case Banning ALL Acts of In-Person Worship

A California church has appealed its case to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals concerning Gov. Newsom's ban on ALL indoor worship services.

Africa

South African LGBTQ Groups Pressure President to Target Religious Freedom by Removing Conscience Protections

South African gay activists pressure president to force state-employed marriage officers to officiate LGBT marriages despite religious beliefs

Christian Persecution

Relentless Persecution: LA County Goes After Church Parking Lots to Stop In-Person Worship

LA County tells Grace Community Church it is terminating the Church's lease agreement for its parking lots, in another attempt halt service.

Children in the Crosshairs

Family Research Council: Alaska LGBTQ Youth Counseling Ban Not Anchored in ‘Scientific Truth’

Anchorage Assembly chose to move forward with a measure that would “strip parental rights, freedom of speech and freedom of religion.”

Europe

Atheist Group Armed with New law in UK to Report Bible, Church sermons for ‘Hate Speech’

The United Kingdom's Christian Institute is warning that the Bible could be criminalized in Scotland if a hate-crime bill becomes law.

Africa

Uganda Man Dies, Cousin in Critical Condition after Being Beaten by Family for Converting to Christ

One young Christian man in Uganda has died after family members beat him for leaving Islam while his cousin, also beaten, clings to life

Abortion

Cissie Graham, Abby Johnson Urge Americans to Vote for Religious Liberty & Life

Cissie Graham Lynch, and Abby Johnson at the 2020 RNC urged Americans to consider religious liberty & the sanctity of human life in November.

Christian Persecution

MacArthur Prevails – Judge Denies LA County’s Fourth Attempt to Shut Down Grace Community Church

Judge denies LA County's application for a restraining order against John MacArthur & Grace Community Church, upholding religious freedom.

Christian Persecution

Pastor John MacArthur Files Declaration Against LA County’s Repeated Attacks to Shut Down Church

For the 4th time, LA County is attempting to attain a court order to close the doors for in-person worship at Grace Community Church.

Christian Persecution

Town Paints Over Noah’s Ark Display on Playground After Atheist Group Complains

After complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a City in Massachusetts agreed to paint over a Noah's Ark Display.

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