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Texas Attorney General Orders Nearly All School Districts to Display the Ten Commandments
Texas' attorney general has ordered nearly every school district in the state to ensure they have copies of the Ten Commandments in their classrooms by next week. This mandate follows a court order from a judge that prevented a law requiring the placement of the historical document in classrooms from taking effect in certain school districts. Trump's Heaven Comments Ignite Debate on Salvation and Good Works
President Donald Trump’s recent comments suggesting he could earn his way to Heaven by ending the Ukraine-Russia war sparked a wave of theological debate on social media regarding good works and salvation. During a phone interview on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday morning, Trump stated, “I want to try and get to Heaven if possible,” adding, “I hear I’m not doing well. I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole.”
FTC Drops All Charges in Biden-Era Lawsuit Against Grand Canyon University
NHCLC Appoints Ohio Pastor as the First President of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition
An Ohio pastor has been appointed as the first-ever president of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition, an organization that promotes support for Israel among Hispanic Evangelicals. The National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference announced the appointment of Juan Rivera, the lead pastor of Victory Church near Youngstown, as the president of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition. Biden-Era Policy Reversed: Veterans Hospitals Will No Longer Perform Abortions
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a proposed rule in the Federal Register indicating its intention to reverse the Biden administration’s policy, which allowed taxpayer-funded VA hospitals to perform abortions and offer counseling in cases of rape, incest, or medical emergencies. The Biden-era regulation was introduced in 2022, shortly after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson decision led several states to impose near-total abortion bans. New Hampshire Bans Sex-Change Surgeries and Puberty Blockers for Minors
Governor Kelly Ayotte has signed two bills into law, making New Hampshire the first state in New England to implement a ban on all gender-transition procedures that alter the body for minors. According to the NH Journal, HB 712 prohibits breast mutilation surgery for those under 18, while HB 377 bans the use of cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers in minors. The law covers all surgical and chemical procedures intended to change a child's sexual characteristics.
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Trump Admin Announces Policy to Safeguard Religious Freedom for Federal Workers
The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), led by Director Scott Kupor, issued a memo this week instructing the heads of federal departments and agencies to permit employees' religious expression in the workplace. According to the July 28 memo titled "Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace," federal employees have the right to display religious items at their workstations. 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 on Thursday 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. Circuit Judge Daniel A. Bress, a Trump appointee who authored the majority opinion, stated that Oregon was wrong to require adoptive pa Florida Tops the Rankings as the Best State for Religious Freedom
This year, Florida climbed to the top spot in the ranking as the best state for religious freedom, earning a score of 74.6% and surpassing Illinois, which held the No. 1 position in 2024. For the third consecutive year, West Virginia ranked last with a score of only 19.6%, down from 24.7% last year and 14% in 2023. Wyoming is the second-worst state with a score of 23.3%, followed by Michigan at 27.4%, Nebraska at 29.1%, and Vermont at 29.3%. Trump DOJ Ends Legal Challenge to Law Prohibiting Sex-Change Surgeries for Children
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the dismissal of a Biden-era challenge to a Tennessee law that prohibits the use of puberty-blocking drugs, cross-sex hormones, and experimental sex-change surgeries to treat gender dysphoria in minors, following a recent Supreme Court ruling. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed on Monday that the DOJ's Civil Rights Division filed a notice of voluntary dismissal, stating that “the Trump administration is no longer in the business of attacking la GOP Lawmakers Speak Out Against Christian Persecution in Muslim-Majority Countries
Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate have introduced a joint resolution condemning the persecution of Christians in countries where Muslims constitute the majority. The resolution highlights targeted killings, church closures, arrests, forced conversions, and restrictions on worship rights. It urges the President to leverage diplomatic tools like trade and security negotiations to push for change, as reported by ADF International. Supreme Court Approves Trump’s Plan to Restructure Department of Education
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision Monday, overturned a prior ruling that had blocked the administration from scaling back the department’s scope. This decision came four months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to close the department and “return authority over education to the states and local communities.” Most Protestant Churches Still Use Plate Passing Over Digital Giving, Study Finds
Most Protestant churches across the United States continue to passing a plate or basket remains the most common practice compared to digital giving or collection boxes, according to a recent survey conducted by Lifeway Research. The survey, which involved 1,003 Protestant pastors, revealed that nearly three in four pastors reported that their churches collect physical offerings by passing something around during the service. IRS Affirms Pastors' Political Endorsements Do Not Violate Johnson Amendment
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced on Monday that pastors and other religious leaders are now permitted to endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking their tax-exempt status under the longstanding Johnson Amendment. This decision marks a significant shift in the interpretation of the law, which has been in effect since 1954 and states that religious entities can lose their 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status if they endorse specific candidates or engage in political ac