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Va. church urges Christians to ‘vote their biblical values’ on abortion, gay marriage amendments

A Virginia church hosted a forum urging Christians to "vote their biblical values" on proposed state constitutional amendments on abortion and on same-sex marriage.

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  Members of Bush dynasty support Talarico in US Senate race: 'Character matters more'

  Barbara Bush and Neil Bush, the daughter and brother of former President George W. Bush respectively, are supporting Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico in the U.S. Senate race, prompting criticism from some Republicans who suggested the political family has been a continual let-down.

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  Marriages are scarce in urban America but abound in wealthier suburbs: study

  Despite extensive research showing that children raised in stable, two-parent married households are statistically more likely to succeed, a new report from the Institute for Family Studies found that marriages are concentrated in wealthier suburbs but are scarce in many urban neighborhoods dubbed "marriage deserts."

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  John Lennox urges Christians to share their faith with confidence: 'We're all called to be witnesses'

  Oxford mathematician and Christian apologist professor John Lennox has encouraged believers to share their faith with more confidence, stressing that evangelism isn't reserved for preachers, theologians, or those with extensive biblical knowledge. 

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  Trump calls on Ilhan Omar to resign, claims she's using 'fake name'

  President Donald Trump is calling on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to “immediately resign,” claiming she used a fake name to be sworn into Congress. In response, the Democratic congresswoman accused the president of "laundering right-wing conspiracy theories."

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  NJ school district drops policy hiding gender transitions from parents after Moms for Liberty lawsuit

  A New Jersey school district has settled a Moms for Liberty lawsuit by agreeing never to readopt a gender identity policy that let staff keep students’ transitions secret from parents.

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  Illinois school district lifts restrictions on Good News Clubs, pays over $105K in legal fees

  An Illinois school district has agreed to lift restrictions on Christian student groups known as Good News Clubs and pay more than $100,000 in legal fees and damages as part of a settlement.

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  Christian author, 1980s Silverwind singer Betsy Ann Hernandez, dies after cancer battle

  Betsy Ann Hernandez, a Christian author and lead singer of the 1980s Contemporary Christian Music band Silverwind, which produced the acclaimed albums “Silverwind” and “A Song In The Night,” died Thursday after a brief battle with cancer. She was 71.

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  Trump's week in review: Clergy Act signed; $42M in SNAP fraud uncovered

  From signing the Clergy Act to cracking down on food-aid fraud, the Trump administration had another busy week. And one of its quietest moves may matter most to pastors.

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  Islamic extremists kill Christians in mass shooting at funeral in Jordan

  In a rare attack in a country known for peaceful inter-faith coexistence, suspected Islamic extremists attacked a funeral at a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan on Friday (Oct. 23), shooting at least seven people to death and wounding 28 others, according to reports.

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  Prosecutors move forward with case against pastor arrested at Chinese Embassy

  A Christian activist arrested for protesting on a public sidewalk outside the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C., has been ordered to stay off that sidewalk while prosecutors move forward with the case against him.