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Court deems Christian guilty of ‘hate speech’

April 8, 2026

Finland’s Supreme Court convicted a parliament member of “hate speech” even though lower courts acquitted her twice. In a 3–2 decision March 26, the court

Artemis II breaks Apollo 13 distance record, shows ‘God’s creative glory’

April 6, 2026

“It’s amazing. Christians look at this, [and] we are no less buzzed about this than the rest of the world. Maybe even more so because we see it even in theological terms that doesn’t subtract from it. It infinitely adds to it.”

Federal judge to California: Pay $4.5 million after losing lawsuit over gender-identity policies

April 6, 2026

A federal judge has reportedly ordered California to pay $4.5 million in legal fees after losing a lawsuit over school gender-identity policies. U.S. District Judge

Arkansas’ Ten Commandments monument ruled unconstitutional by federal judge

April 2, 2026

Unconstitutional. That’s what a federal judge called the Ten Commandments monument at the Arkansas State Capitol. As result, U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker is ordering

Supreme Court affirms free speech rights for Christian counselor

April 1, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on Tuesday (March 31) that lower courts applied the wrong legal standard in evaluating a Colorado law restricting counseling

American Idol features emotional ‘Songs of Faith’ night — with ‘unprecedented’ ending

March 31, 2026

For those of you who haven’t watched American Idol in a while, some might have thought they tuned into a church service on Monday evening

What’s next for social media after landmark ruling?

March 26, 2026

A New Mexico jury ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million after finding it misled consumers about platform safety and endangered children, citing internal warnings about exploitation risks.