Students challenged to uphold religious freedom
February 11, 2026
John Litzler challenged Howard Payne University students to recognize and defend the Christian’s historic and ongoing role in protecting religious liberty.
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Department of Education strengthens religious expression in schools
February 9, 2026
The U.S. Department of Education has strengthened protections for prayer and religious expression in public elementary and secondary schools in an updated guidance.
New guidance on gender transitions draws spotlight
February 5, 2026
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has just issued new guidance urging that gender-related surgical procedures not be performed on patients under the age of 19.
Woman charged after fraudulent GoFundMe campaign for Camp Mystic victim
January 13, 2026
A 28-year old woman has been charged in Houston, Texas, with impersonating the father of a Camp Mystic victim to raise money through a GoFundMe page.
‘Innocent until proven guilty’: Stages of a crime investigation
January 9, 2026
News outlets run reports almost weekly of pastors getting arrested for various crimes — but an arrest doesn’t mean that person has been found guilty. Just recently, a jury found an Arkansas pastor who had been arrested on charges of possessing child sexual abuse material not guilty.
NC city withdraws ban of church ads on buses
December 15, 2025
The city of Durham, North Carolina, which barred a church advertisement from appearing on city buses, withdrew its ban after the church sent a demand letter claiming First Amendment violations.
Saving the preborn and spreading the gospel
November 12, 2025
In the last 50 years, the pro-life movement has grown in the United States. Data shows there are 2,700 pro-life pregnancy centers across America (lozierinstitute.org).
ERLC launches ‘Across State Lines’ initiative
November 10, 2025
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention has launched a new initiative called “Across State Lines” to bring the hope of the gospel, advocacy for the preborn and tangible help to mothers in abortion-permissible states through the life-saving power of ultrasound technology.
‘Light in the darkness’: Christians called to combat all religious persecution
October 21, 2025
Christians are commanded, commissioned and called to combat all religious persecution, international human rights attorney Knox Thames told a gathering at Dallas Baptist University.
Religious leaders in China face severe persecution
September 30, 2025
Religious leaders who resist state control face a wide range of punishment—from surveillance and fines to retribution against family members, imprisonment, forced labor and torture, the report states.
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