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Faith-based organizations can now get funding for addiction recovery programs, HHS announces

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards will now be able to access federal funding under the Trump administration’s new policy on tackling drug addiction and homelessness nationwide.

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  Mike Johnson says 'borders are biblical,' responds to Pope Leo's criticism of Trump policies

  House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has responded to Pope Leo XIV’s concerns about President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, proclaiming that “borders are biblical.” 

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  Jonathan Roumie: 'Solo Mio' 'is ‘saving the rom-com,' bringing brotherhood back to big screen

  At a moment when romantic comedies have been mainly relegated to streaming services or abandoned altogether in favor of increasingly raunchy plotlines, “The Chosen” star Jonathan Roumie believes his latest project, "Solo Mio," is “saving the rom-com.” 

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  Kanakuk Kamps threaten defamation lawsuit against Shawn Ryan over magnitude of sexual abuse

  The embattled Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Missouri, has threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against popular podcaster Shawn Ryan for having a guest on who claimed that “thousands” of children were sexually abused in their global network of Christian sports camps. Ryan has refused to back down from the claim.

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  ‘Still Hope’ tells story most sex trafficking films don’t: What healing looks like after rescue

  Filmmaking duo Richie and Bethany Johns open up about their new film "Still Hope" and the work to provide healing for victims of sex trafficking.

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  'American Idol' contestant facing backlash after TPUSA unveils lineup for rival Super Bowl event

  An “American Idol” contestant is facing backlash after Turning Point USA announced the singer is among several entertainers performing at its All-American Halftime Show, which the conservative group is hosting as an alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show with Bad Bunny.

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  ‘Church under threat’: Armenian archbishop’s message from prison to IRF Summit

  Armenian Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan sent a letter from prison to the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, warning that the Armenian Apostolic Church, recognized as one of the world's oldest Christian bodies, is under threat and calling on U.S. Vice President JD Vance to intervene.

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  Imprisoned Chinese pastor's daughter vows 'even repression cannot extinguish faith'

  The daughter of an imprisoned Chinese pastor is expressing confidence as she shared the story of her father’s detention Monday during the sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit, proclaiming that “even repression cannot extinguish us” and “God will not abandon us.” 

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  Ron Kenoly, influential worship leader who shaped modern praise music, dies at 81

  Ron Kenoly, a pioneering Christian worship leader whose anthems helped shape modern praise music and whose ministry emphasized worship as service rather than performance, has died. He was 81.

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  Oakwood Baptist Church leaders knew pastor’s son was abusing minors, lawsuits claim

  Despite stating he was shocked after Zachary Radcliff was charged in 2024 with sexually abusing minors, two lawsuits now allege that Frank Radcliff, the lead pastor of Oakwood Baptist Church in Saline, Michigan, and others were aware of the abuse years before the allegations became public.

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  Apologist Wes Huff dismisses viral papyrus about Bible giants: 'Sensationalism'

  Prominent Christian apologist Wes Huff recently dismissed an ancient Egyptian papyrus that has gone viral this week amid a report that it affirms the existence of the giants from the book of Genesis.

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  Franklin Graham, Kathie Lee Gifford urge prayer as blood is found in home of Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother

  Christian leaders, including Franklin Graham and Kathie Lee Gifford, have issued calls to prayer amid reports that blood was found in the home of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s missing 84-year-old mother, Nancy, raising fears she may have been the victim of foul play.