Over the past several days, President Donald Trump has dealt with an array of national and international matters, such as trade deals with other countries, immigration enforcement and environmental regulations. Here are a few important policy updates that occurred this week.
A Brazilian student who's facing four to 10 years in prison over social media comments about gender identity appeared before a federal court this week. The hearing addressed whether the posts constituted criminal “transphobia” under Brazilian law.
The Church of England’s General Synod has voted to end plans for stand-alone blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples in churches after extended debate. The decision also closes a years-long process that had examined whether such ceremonies could be introduced.
Following an announcement from Gay Days that some interpreted as a cancellation of the group’s 2026 gathering in Orlando, organizers clarified that the annual event hasn't been canceled despite the loss of sponsorships that initially caused the group to pause its plans.
Chelsea Clinton has prompted fresh backlash for her reported decade-old claim that she left the Baptist church for Methodism as a child because the Baptists were talking to her about abortion in Sunday school when she was 6 years old.
Puerto Rico passed a new law amending its penal code on murder to include the killing of unborn babies.
A day after former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson declared war against processed foods in a Super Bowl commercial, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that his agency's war with ultra-processed foods, which he says are poisoning the population, is “spiritual.”
In a landmark move welcomed by Christian rights advocates, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Wednesday signed into law an ordinance raising the minimum legal age of marriage to 18, and making child marriage a non-bailable offense punishable by up to seven years in prison.
An ancient road built in the days of Jesus that led from the Pool of Siloam up to the Jerusalem Temple Mount has been opened to the public for the first time.
Southern Baptists are sharing the gospel at the Winter Olympic Games, officially known as Milano Cortina 2026, currently underway in Italy.
A country music star from the 1990s appeared to become emotional as he watched his son audition for “American Idol” with a song that the father had written as a testament to his love for his children.
Ahead of National Marriage Week, "This is How We Do It" singer Montell Jordan and his wife, Kristin, opened up about health, faith, marriage and family.
Gov. Gavin Newsom marked the signing of a bill that grants $90 million in “emergency” funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.
Fewer than one in three Protestants who attend church services at least once a month read the Bible on a daily basis, according to a recent report from Lifeway Research.
A recap of the Trump administration's most impactful actions this week.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., prompted outrage earlier this week for scoffing at ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons about his faith and asking him if he anticipates damnation for having "blood on [his] hands."
Attorneys for Harvest Christian Fellowship and its founder, Greg Laurie, are seeking to dismiss 22 federal lawsuits filed by former wards of the California megachurch’s now-defunct children’s homes in Romania. The claimants allege they were sexually abused and trafficked by former pastor Paul Havsgaard, who has dismissed the allegations as “ugly lies.”
Jelly Roll’s wife claims that the backlash against her husband has been “horrific” and “borderline demonic” after the singer used his platform at the Grammy Awards to thank Jesus for saving his life and encouraged others to seek a relationship with the Lord.
The Islamic Republic on Wednesday celebrated the 47th anniversary of the revolution that toppled the monarchy led by the Shah and, eventually, led to the creation of the current mullah regime under the first “Supreme Leader,” Ruhollah Khomeini.
A Catholic bishop has denounced the University of Notre Dame’s decision to appoint a professor who supports abortion rights and has "attacked the pro-life movement" as a director of one of its academic institutes.
Just over a week after U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards can apply for federal funds, his agency is now inviting those organizations to begin submitting their applications.
A church in Oklahoma recently had its bank account hacked by an unknown party, resulting in more than $85,000 stolen over multiple weeks.
Two pro-life organizations are suing Michigan over an antidiscrimination law that they contend will force them to hire employees who support abortion rights and don't live in accordance with the organizations' beliefs on human life.
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