Trump Announces Two-Week Cease-Fire With Iran Following Pakistan-Mediated Talks

Trump Announces Two-Week Cease-Fire With Iran Following Pakistan-Mediated Talks

The United States and Iran reached an 11th-hour cease-fire agreement on Tuesday evening, just hours before President Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, following a Pakistan-brokered push. President Donald Trump announced a temporary halt to military action against Iran, declaring a two-week cease-fire.
  • Federal Judge Blocks IRS Agreement on Pulpit Endorsements
    A federal judge has declined to approve a proposed agreement between the Internal Revenue Service and several Christian groups that would have limited enforcement of restrictions on churches endorsing political candidates during sermons. In a ruling issued Tuesday in National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker of the Eastern District of Texas determined that the requested relief could not be granted.
  • U.S. Pastors Back Legal Immigration but Differ on Enforcement Policies, Poll Finds
    A new survey shows that most Protestant pastors in the United States favor legal immigration, refugee resettlement and offering certain undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, while opinions remain split on deportation and detention policies. More than half of respondents, 53%, described legal immigration as “helpful to the U.S.” and said “we should increase the number of legal immigrants approved in a year.”

White House Press Secretary Responds to Pope’s War Remarks, Welcomes Efforts to Reopen Holy Sepulchre

Karoline Leavitt addressed recent remarks by Pope Leo XIV on Monday, responding to the pontiff’s criticism of war while also commenting on a diplomatic dispute involving access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday.
  • CPAC International Faith Summit Highlights Religious Freedom, Honors Charlie Kirk’s Legacy
    The 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference opened on Wednesday afternoon with its International Faith Summit, held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center in Grapevine. Ché Ahn, senior pastor of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry, addressed concerns facing California voters by framing them through a spiritual lens, referencing biblical themes.
  • Dallas Removes Rainbow Crosswalks Following State Order on ‘Political Ideologies’
    City crews in Dallas have begun taking down rainbow-painted crosswalks as part of a statewide directive requiring the removal of nonstandard roadway markings. The work started Monday and involves eliminating 30 crosswalks across the city, including several in the Oak Lawn neighborhood, after state officials determined the designs did not meet traffic safety guidelines.
  • Supreme Court Allows Preacher’s Free Speech Lawsuit to Proceed Against Amphitheater Restrictions
    The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a Mississippi street preacher can move forward with his legal challenge against restrictions on speech near a city amphitheater. The justices allowed the case of Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi, to proceed, enabling evangelist Gabriel Olivier to continue pursuing his First Amendment claims.
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  • Rep. Brandon Gill Warns of Sharia Influence, Calls Mass Islamic Immigration ‘Incredibly Harmful’

    Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, has reiterated concerns about the impact of large-scale Islamic immigration and the potential influence of Sharia law in the United States, arguing that both could pose a serious challenge to the nation’s constitutional framework. Gill said preserving America’s identity and constitutional order requires confronting what he described as mass immigration from predominantly Muslim countries.

  • Mike Johnson Raises Concerns Over Sharia Law in U.S., Calls It ‘Serious Issue’

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., cautioned that efforts to promote Sharia law within the United States pose a challenge to the nation’s constitutional framework, describing the issue as a growing concern during a press briefing in Florida. “There's a lot of energy in the country and a lot of popular sentiment that the demand to impose Sharia law in America is a serious problem,” Johnson said.

  • More U.S. Christians Say Government Should Help Care for Vulnerable Children Than Churches or Individuals

    A new study suggests that fewer American Christians believe churches and individual believers bear primary responsibility for helping orphans, while a growing share believes government authorities should play a larger role in supporting vulnerable children both domestically and globally. 72% of respondents recognized poverty as a major factor leading to orphanage placement.

  • 41 South Carolina Church Members Return to U.S. After Being Stranded in Israel Amid Iran Conflict

    A group of church members from South Carolina who became stranded in Israel during escalating tensions with Iran has safely made its way back to the United States. The 41 travelers from Calvary Chapel Summerville landed Thursday afternoon at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after nearly a week of unexpected delays caused by the closure of Israeli airspace.

  • Supreme Court Sides With Parents, Blocks California Policy on Gender Identity Secrecy

    The U.S. Supreme Court has halted enforcement of a California policy that directed public school staff to withhold information from parents about their child’s gender identity at school without the student’s consent. In a per curiam decision released Monday evening, the justices ruled in favor of parents who challenged the policy, including those who raised religious objections.

  • DOJ Indicts 30 More in Cities Church Disruption; Bondi: “YOU CANNOT ATTACK A HOUSE OF WORSHIP”

    U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that federal prosecutors have brought charges against 30 additional individuals accused of participating in an anti-ICE protest that interrupted a worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Jan. 18. In a post on her official X account last Friday, Bondi said the Department of Justice is “charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota.”

  • Progressive Christian Leaders Criticize Trump, Denounce ‘White Christian Nationalism’

    A coalition of hundreds of Christians — including a number of progressive Evangelical pastors, academics and denominational figures — has released a public letter urging fellow believers to raise their voices against what they characterize as authoritarian governance under President Donald Trump. The statement, titled “A Call to Christians in a Crisis of Faith and Democracy,” debuted on Ash Wednesday.

  • California Lawmakers Advance Bill to Increase Penalties for Disrupting Worship Services

    California legislators are considering new measures aimed at strengthening legal protections for churches and other houses of worship in response to a series of disruptions reported both within the state and across the country. Senate Bill 1070, authored by state Sen. Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, in partnership with The American Council, seeks to amend California’s penal code provisions dealing with interference in religious gatherings.
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