(Christian Headlines) The outbreak of violence in the Israel-Hamas conflict is “a direct result” of the actions taken by the Biden administration since the inauguration, former Vice President Mike Pence says in a new column. Hamas has fired more than 3,000 rockets into Israel since the conflict erupted May 10, and Israel has responded with daily airstrikes. About 90 percent … [Read more...] about Pence: Attacks on Israel Are the ‘Direct Result of the Weakness’ Shown by Biden
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Man Who Lived in Church To Avoid Deportation Can Go Free
DETROIT (AP) A man who has been staying in a Detroit church since 2018 to avoid deportation to Albania can live freely again after being assured by the U.S. government that he won't be removed from the country, an attorney said Wednesday. “After more than three years, the ordeal of the Rranxburgaj family has come to an end,” George Mann said. Central United Methodist … [Read more...] about Man Who Lived in Church To Avoid Deportation Can Go Free
Lightfoot Slams ‘Overwhelming Whiteness’ of Chicago Press, Defends Speaking Only to Reporters of Color
(Fox News) Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot defended her controversial announcement to grant individual interviews only to journalists of color and blasted the city's media institutions for their "overwhelming whiteness and maleness" in an extraordinary letter on Wednesday. Upon the two-year anniversary of her election, Democrat Lightfoot has drawn outrage after White … [Read more...] about Lightfoot Slams ‘Overwhelming Whiteness’ of Chicago Press, Defends Speaking Only to Reporters of Color
Baylor’s New LGBTQ Resolution: A ‘Great Surrender’ or a ‘First Step’?
(ChurchLeaders) Baylor University’s (BU) Board of Regents has passed a resolution saying that a “new, chartered student group” could be a way to provide effective support for LGBTQ students, who currently rely on the unchartered LGBTQ group, Gamma Alpha Upsilon (GAY). But even though the university also reaffirmed a traditional view of sexuality, some church leaders see BU’s … [Read more...] about Baylor’s New LGBTQ Resolution: A ‘Great Surrender’ or a ‘First Step’?
Student’s Arrest for Racist Post Sparks Free Speech Debate
(AP) The arrest of a Connecticut high school student accused of posting racist comments about a Black classmate on social media is being supported by civil rights advocates, but free speech groups are calling it an unusual move by police that raises First Amendment issues. A 16-year-old student in a classroom at Fairfield Warde High School allegedly took a photo of a Black … [Read more...] about Student’s Arrest for Racist Post Sparks Free Speech Debate