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Oklahoma University Student Fails Assignment After Labeling Gender Ideology “Demonic”

A student at the University of Oklahoma drew national attention after filing a religious discrimination complaint, claiming a trans-identified teaching assistant failed her assignment for calling gender ideology “demonic.”

Rising Religious Sentiment in the US Military Amid a More Secular Nation
A new statistical review indicates that religious sentiment is increasing within the United States armed forces, even as broader American culture continues to become more secular.
Jelly Roll Praises Jesus After Earning Three Grammy Nominations: “All I See Is God”
Artist Jelly Roll publicly thanked God and declared that “this year is all Jesus” after receiving three Grammy Award nominations. He attributed the moment to God’s work in his life.
California Drops All COVID-Era Citations Against Bay Area Church and School
California regulators have cleared Calvary Chapel San Jose and its affiliated Calvary Christian Academy of all workplace safety citations issued during the height of the state’s COVID-19 mandates.

Lilly Endowment Awards $649M to Strengthen Future Pastors and Christian Storytelling

The Lilly Endowment announced that it awarded $649 million in grants to 93 religious organizations to help prepare future pastors and elevate narratives about Christian life. More than $416 million of the total was awarded to 45 seminaries in the U.S. and Canada through the Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.

Over 80% of U.S. Protestants Make Extra Donations During Christmas Season, Study Finds
A new study shows that American churchgoers are highly likely to make both financial and item donations during the Christmas season. Lifeway reports that more than 4 in 5 U.S. Protestant churchgoers say they typically make an extra monetary donation during the holiday season, and 76 percent said they donated physical items to at least one cause last year.
Judge Rules West Virginia Must Allow Religious Exemptions to School Vaccine Mandate
A West Virginia judge has ordered the state to permit religious exemptions to its mandatory vaccination law—a decision the governor is celebrating as a “win for every family forced from school over their faith.” The ruling found that denying religious exemptions to the vaccination law violated the Equal Protection for Religion Act.
Croatian Catholic Nun Stabbed by Migrant Allegedly Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’
A Catholic nun in Croatia’s capital was stabbed with a sharp object on Friday by a man who allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar” during the assault. The victim, 34-year-old Sister Marija Tatjana Zrno, was attacked in the Malešnica neighborhood on Friday afternoon and later taken to the Sisters of Charity University Hospital, Narod.hr reported.