Nicaragua Bars Tourists From Bringing Bibles Amid Expanding Crackdown on Religious Freedom

Nicaragua Bars Tourists From Bringing Bibles Amid Expanding Crackdown on Religious Freedom

Travelers entering Nicaragua are now prohibited from carrying Bibles, a newly enforced rule that has raised alarm among religious freedom advocates. According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), warning signs posted at Tica Bus stations in Costa Rica indicate that items such as Bibles, newspapers, magazines, books, drones and cameras are forbidden for passengers, listed alongside typical contraband like sharp tools and perishable goods.
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    Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, is grieving the sudden death of Jubilant Sykes, a Grammy-nominated gospel and opera vocalist who served for decades as a cherished member of its music ministry. 
  • California Christian College Student Launches Independent Pro-Life Club
    A student at a Christian college in California has created her own pro-life organization after administrators declined her request to establish a Students for Life of America (SFLA) chapter on campus. Linda-Isabella Rendon, a sophomore pre-nursing major at Vanguard University, decided to start an independent pro-life club after the school rejected her proposal for an official SFLA chapter. 

Charlie Kirk’s Death Prompted More Spiritual Responses, Especially Among Young Adults

New polling suggests that the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has sparked a surge in spiritual activity across the U.S., especially among younger Americans. One in four respondents said they engaged in some form of action following Kirk’s death, with spiritual responses outpacing political ones. While 71% of U.S. adults reported taking no action after the assassination, 18% said they undertook a spiritual action, 5% said they engaged in political activity, and another 6%
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  • Texas Christian University to Shut Down DEI Studies Departments Over Low Student Enrollment

    Texas Christian University will close two of its academic departments focused on race and gender studies at the conclusion of the 2025–26 academic year. The Department of Women & Gender Studies and the Department of Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies will cease operations in June 2026. A university spokesperson told TCU 360 that the decision stemmed from enrollment data rather than political motivations.

  • North Dakota Supreme Court Allows Near-Total Abortion Ban to Stand

    The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld the state’s near-total abortion ban, reversing a lower court decision. In a ruling released last Friday in Access Independent Health Services, Inc., et al. v. Drew H. Wrigley et al., the high court addressed whether North Dakota’s 2023 abortion ban could lawfully remain in effect.

  • Maine Mother Appeals Custody Order That Restricts Child’s Church Attendance

    A single mother in Maine is contesting a custody ruling that bars her from taking her 12-year-old daughter to Calvary Chapel. The lower court accepted a claim that the denomination is a “cult,” giving the child’s father authority over her participation in religious activities. The mother, Emily Bickford, is receiving legal support from Liberty Counsel as she challenges the December 2024 custody order before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.

  • Oregon Teachers Win $650K Settlement After Being Fired for Opposing Trans Policy

    Two Oregon teachers who were dismissed after objecting to their school district’s policy allowing trans-identified students to use facilities based on gender identity rather than biological sex have settled with district officials.

  • Christian Schools Ask Supreme Court to Address Colorado’s Pre-K Religious Discrimination

    The Archdiocese of Denver, several Catholic preschools, and a Colorado family have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program (UPK) unlawfully excluded them for declining to sign an LGBT nondiscrimination statement.

  • NYPD Seeks Suspect Who Vandalized Three NYC Churches While Carrying LGBT Pride Flag

    Authorities in New York City are searching for an unidentified individual who vandalized three churches in Queens earlier this fall while carrying an LGBT pride flag. The New York Police Department’s Crime Stoppers division issued a public appeal for information on Wednesday, asking for assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for damaging three churches in the Far Rockaway neighborhood.

  • Judge Partly Grants Restraining Order in Dispute Between ACNA and Military Chaplains Jurisdiction

    A federal judge has partially granted a temporary restraining order requested by a chaplains organization seeking to formally separate from the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). The Jurisdiction of the Armed Forces and Chaplaincy (JAFC) filed a complaint against the Anglican denomination after ACNA refused to permit the ministry to disaffiliate.

  • Maryland Moves Gender Identity Lessons From Kindergarten to Fifth Grade

    Maryland education officials have approved a proposal to remove lessons on gender identity from the kindergarten health curriculum and delay the topic until fifth grade, following growing concerns from parents across the state.
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