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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. The share of active-duty personnel attending church has grown noticeably over the past decade.

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. Jelly Roll attributed the moment entirely 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 (CCSJ) and its affiliated Calvary Christian Academy (CCA) of all workplace safety citations issued during the height of the state’s COVID-19 mandates.
Jordan Raising $100M to Recreate Biblical-Era Village Near Jesus’ Baptism Site
Jordan is ramping up preparations for 2030—the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism—as it prepares to welcome pilgrims to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the site where John baptized Christ and His public ministry began.

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 determined that the State Board of Education’s refusal to allow religious exemptions to the Compulsory 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.
WH Press Secretary Condemns Asylum Abuse, Quotes Gospel After D.C. Shooting
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday underscored what she described as widespread exploitation of the U.S. asylum process, stressing the administration’s support for mass deportations following a Washington, D.C., shooting that killed one National Guard member and critically injured another last week.
Religious ‘Nones’ Likely to Overtake Protestants Among Young People, Pew Finds
Pew Research Center has released a new interpretation of its expansive 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study. Using a hypothetical scenario in which the US is reduced to a “small town” of 100 residents, Pew illustrates how religious identity would appear among younger Americans, suggesting that religious “nones” would outnumber Protestants.