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Christian news on The Christian Post. en <![CDATA[Matt and Mercedes Schlapp: 'Our faith in God sustained us' amid sexual misconduct allegations]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/matt-mercedes-schlapp-our-faith-sustained-us-amid-lawsuit.html A prominent political activist is crediting his “faith in God” with helping him as he faced allegations of sexual misconduct that he condemned as part of a “relentless war” against him. ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:47:40 -0400 matt-mercedes-schlapp-our-faith-sustained-us-amid-lawsuit <![CDATA[ACLU sues Ohio over law banning sex-change surgeries for minors, men in women's sports]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/aclu-sues-ohio-over-law-banning-sex-change-surgeries-for-minors.html The ACLU in Ohio is suing the state over its ban on transgender procedures for minors, alleging the law is unconstitutional and harms transgender-identifying children.]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:19:06 -0400 aclu-sues-ohio-over-law-banning-sex-change-surgeries-for-minors <![CDATA['A man of devout faith': 8 faith leaders, politicians react to death of Joe Lieberman]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/joe-lieberman-faith-leaders-politicians-react-to-his-passing.html Faith leaders and politicians on both sides of the aisle are mourning the loss of former Sen. Joe Lieberman, the first Jewish man to become a major party’s nominee for vice president, who died at age 82 on Wednesday.  ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 14:34:39 -0400 joe-lieberman-faith-leaders-politicians-react-to-his-passing <![CDATA[Who are the declared candidates running for president in 2024?]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/who-are-the-declared-candidates-running-for-president-2024.html With the 2024 presidential election taking place later this year, several candidates have thrown their hats into the ring even though a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump has consistently remained the most likely outcome. Here are a few facts to know about each of the declared candidates running for president, including those who have since withdrawn from the race.]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:33:24 -0400 who-are-the-declared-candidates-running-for-president-2024 <![CDATA[Biden pledges to push back against provision banning pride flags at US embassies]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/biden-pushes-back-against-rule-to-ban-pride-flags-at-us-embassies.html The Biden administration is promising to fight a GOP-led rule in the recently signed $1.2 trillion spending package that effectively bans the rainbow pride flag from being flown at U.S. embassies and consulates.]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:57:16 -0400 biden-pushes-back-against-rule-to-ban-pride-flags-at-us-embassies <![CDATA[Idaho passes law barring discrimination against adoptive parents for religious reasons]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/idaho-bans-discrimination-against-adoptive-christian-parents.html Idaho has passed a law that prohibits the state from discriminating against adoption agencies or parents seeking to adopt on the basis of their sincerely-held religious beliefs.]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:06:02 -0400 idaho-bans-discrimination-against-adoptive-christian-parents <![CDATA[RFK Jr. taps Nicole Shanahan as his running mate ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/rfk-jr-taps-nicole-shanahan-as-his-running-mate.html A major third-party candidate for president of the United States has announced his vice presidential pick as he seeks to gain ballot access in all 50 states ahead of the 2024 presidential election. ]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:20:04 -0400 rfk-jr-taps-nicole-shanahan-as-his-running-mate <![CDATA[Trump rolls out 'God Bless the USA' Bible during Holy Week, warns Christians 'under siege']]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-rolls-out-god-bless-the-usa-bible-during-holy-week.html Former President Donald Trump promoted a new leather-bound "God Bless the USA" Bible on Tuesday, and warned his supporters that Christians in the U.S. are "under siege."]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:55:32 -0400 trump-rolls-out-god-bless-the-usa-bible-during-holy-week <![CDATA[Supreme Court questions Biden admin.'s loosening of abortion pill restrictions]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/supreme-court-weighs-future-of-abortion-pill-restrictions.html The U.S. Supreme Court came one step closer to issuing another abortion decision as it pondered the Biden administration's loosening of restrictions on the abortion pill on Tuesday, questioning if courts can second guess government expert determinations. ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:37:00 -0400 supreme-court-weighs-future-of-abortion-pill-restrictions <![CDATA[South Dakota passes country's first 'Med Ed' bill to combat abortion 'misinformation']]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/south-dakota-passes-nations-first-pro-life-med-ed-bill.html South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a first-in-the-nation law designed to educate medical professionals about the treatments available to pregnant women facing life-threatening or health-threatening conditions under the state's abortion restrictions to push back against what supporters are calling "confusion" and "misinformation." ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:54:00 -0400 south-dakota-passes-nations-first-pro-life-med-ed-bill <![CDATA[Mexico president refuses to fight drug cartels on US orders: 'Our home comes first']]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/mexico-president-refuses-to-fight-drug-cartels-on-us-orders.html Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador agreed to help limit the flow of drugs into the United States but won't confront drug cartels on U.S. orders, declaring that Mexico would not "act as policemen for any foreign government." ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:18:00 -0400 mexico-president-refuses-to-fight-drug-cartels-on-us-orders <![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton sues porn companies for violating state's age verification law]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-ag-sues-porn-sites-for-violating-age-verification-law.html The attorney general of Texas has filed lawsuits against two companies that operate pornography websites as part of an effort to prevent minors from accessing sexually explicit material online. ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:33:28 -0400 texas-ag-sues-porn-sites-for-violating-age-verification-law <![CDATA[West Virginia, Utah pass laws to protect religious freedom]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/west-virginia-utah-pass-laws-to-protect-religious-freedom.html The governors of West Virginia and Utah have approved measures designed to protect religious liberty and free speech, each of which secured bipartisan support from state lawmakers. ]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:04:00 -0400 west-virginia-utah-pass-laws-to-protect-religious-freedom <![CDATA[Trump agrees to pay $175 million bond in fraud case]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-agrees-to-pay-175-million-bond-in-fraud-case.html A state appeals court released an order Monday that Trump, who along with his company and top executives had been ordered to pay a judgment of $464 million after being found guilty of fraud, will have the judgment paused if he can pay a $175 million bond within the next 10 days. Trump indicated on social media that he plans to do so. ]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2024 15:06:00 -0400 trump-agrees-to-pay-175-million-bond-in-fraud-case <![CDATA[Smithsonian to pay $50K after students kicked out of museum over pro-life hats ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/smithsonian-to-pay-after-students-kicked-out-over-pro-life-hats.html A major national museum in Washington, D.C. has reached a settlement with tourists more than a year after they were kicked out of the facility for wearing pro-life apparel. ]]> Sat, 23 Mar 2024 08:04:03 -0400 smithsonian-to-pay-after-students-kicked-out-over-pro-life-hats <![CDATA[Wyoming becomes 24th state to ban gender transition procedures for minors]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/wyoming-bans-gender-transition-procedures-for-youth.html Wyoming has become the latest state to ban minors from obtaining body-disfiguring gender transition procedures, bringing the total to two dozen.]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:34:48 -0400 wyoming-bans-gender-transition-procedures-for-youth <![CDATA[Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs bill protecting parental rights in medical decisions]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/idaho-gov-brad-little-signs-bill-protecting-parents-rights-in-healthcare.html The governor of Idaho has signed into law a bill that will prohibit the provision of healthcare services to minors without parental consent as concerns about the usurpation of parental rights persist in the United States. ]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 17:04:05 -0400 idaho-gov-brad-little-signs-bill-protecting-parents-rights-in-healthcare <![CDATA[Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to remove Mike Johnson as House speaker ]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-files-motion-to-oust-house-speaker-johnson.html United States Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has filed a motion to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership role in the House of Representatives.]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 15:29:41 -0400 marjorie-taylor-greene-files-motion-to-oust-house-speaker-johnson <![CDATA[Abortions rise to highest rate in over a decade amid abortion pill spike: report]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/abortions-in-us-rise-to-highest-rate-in-over-a-decade-report.html A pro-life researcher expressed skepticism about the pro-choice Guttmacher Institute’s updated abortion estimates, which reportedly found the number of abortions committed in the United States increased in 2023 by 10% since 2020. According to the researcher’s analysis of the Guttmacher Institute report, there is still “very strong statistical evidence” that newly enacted pro-life laws are preventing abortions. ]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2024 07:33:00 -0400 abortions-in-us-rise-to-highest-rate-in-over-a-decade-report <![CDATA[Journalist recounts being shackled, placed in cell with meth dealer over Jan. 6 misdemeanor charges]]> https://www.christianpost.com/news/journalist-says-he-was-shackled-after-turning-self-in-over-jan-6.html A conservative journalist who is facing four misdemeanor charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, recounted how he was shackled and placed in a cell with a meth dealer after turning himself in to the FBI earlier this month.]]> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:57:58 -0400 journalist-says-he-was-shackled-after-turning-self-in-over-jan-6