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Brent Leatherwood Steps Down as ERLC President, Acting Leader Appointed

Brent Leatherwood has resigned as president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), four years after taking on the role of leading the convention's political advocacy arm.

Indian Lawmaker's Cash Rewards for Violence Against Pastors Spark Christian Protest
India’s Catholic bishops issued a strong condemnation of law enforcement for not prosecuting a state legislator who publicly offered up to $12,663 USD as a reward for violent attacks targeting Christian leaders.
Global Christian Relief Plans to Clear Debts for Over 100 Pakistani Families
Global Christian Relief, a donor-funded ministry dedicated to aiding persecuted Christians worldwide, has pledged to pay off the debts of at least 100 Christian families this year, who remain enslaved in brick kilns across Pakistan.
U.S. Churches Targeted by Vandalism and Arson Attacks in Early 2025
A series of church vandalism and arson attacks that began in 2020 during the George Floyd protests and after the Roe v. Wade repeal in 2022, has persisted into 2025.

Trump Admin Announces Policy to Safeguard Religious Freedom for Federal Workers

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), issued a memo this week instructing the heads of federal departments and agencies to permit employees' religious expression in the workplace. According to the memo titled "Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace," federal employees have the right to display religious items.

Christian Groups Sue to Prevent ICE from Conducting Operations on Church Grounds
A coalition of Christian groups and other organizations has filed a lawsuit contesting the Trump administration's policy that permits federal agents to conduct immigration enforcement actions on church properties. The legal action was initiated in a federal court in Massachusetts.
Confidence in Church Rebounds After Three Years of Stagnation, 36% Express High Trust
A notable increase in the public's trust in the church as an institution after a three-year period of stagnation. Currently, "36% of Americans now saying they have a great deal or quite a lot of confidence in it," showing a rebound from previous lows. Confidence in the church had declined to 31% in 2022 and hovered around 32% over the following two years.
Oregon Can't Mandate LGBT Acceptance for Christian Adopter, 9th Circuit Finds
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Oregon officials cannot prevent a Christian mother, Jessica Bates, from adopting solely because she objects to LGBT ideology. The court found that Bates was wrongfully denied an adoption application by the Oregon Department of Human Services, reversing a lower court decision.