Michael Gryboski

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  Apr 25, 2022

  Supreme Court debates if football coach's on-field prayer is religious exercise or 'coercion'

  A high school football coach who was fired for praying after games on the field had his case argued before the United States Supreme Court, with the justices debating whether his religious practices were coercive or constitutionally protected.

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  Apr 25, 2022

  Orrin hatch, GOP senator who cosponsored Religious Freedom Restoration Act, dies at 88

  Orrin Hatch, the long-serving conservative Republican senator from Utah who cosponsored the Religious Freedom Restoration Act back in the 1990s, has died at age 88.

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  Apr 24, 2022

  This week in Christian history: Mojave Cross, Presbyterian university chartered, Augustine baptized

  Events that happened this week in Christian history include the chartering of a Presbyterian Church’s historically black university, the Supreme Court siding with the Mojave Cross, and the baptism of Augustine of Hippo.

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  Apr 22, 2022

  11th Circuit rules against Florida university in free speech lawsuit

  A federal appeals court panel has ruled against the University of Central Florida policy banning "discriminatory harassment" on grounds that it likely violates students' freedom of speech.

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  Apr 21, 2022

  Putin demands Israel give Russia control of historic Jerusalem church

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a letter to the Israeli government requesting that it transfer control of a historic church in Jerusalem to Russian custody.

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  Apr 20, 2022

  UMC high court affirms decision to strike down attempt to allow non-celibate LGBT clergy

  The United Methodist Church’s highest court has affirmed the striking down of parts of a resolution passed by a regional body that called for the ordination of noncelibate homosexuals.

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  Apr 20, 2022

  Dede Robertson, wife of televangelist Pat Robertson, dies at age 94

  The wife of televangelist Pat Robertson, who with her husband was involved in the leadership of the Christian Broadcasting Network and Regent University, has died at the age of 94.

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  Apr 20, 2022

  Youth For Christ raises over $169K to help staff displaced in war-ravaged Ukraine

  The parachurch ministry organization Youth For Christ has raised nearly $170,000 to help support staff and volunteers who were forced to flee their homes amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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  Apr 19, 2022

  Judge strikes down Biden’s face mask mandate for airplanes, trains

  A federal judge in Florida has blocked a face mask mandate for airlines and trains, prompting the Biden administration to stop enforcing the COVID-19 pandemic-related order.

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  Apr 18, 2022

  Pastor says 200K Easter egg drop is church following Paul’s example by finding ways to share the Gospel

  A multisite nondenominational church based in Kentucky held multiple Easter Egg drops on Sunday, dropping approximately 200,000 Easter eggs for nearly 3,000 children to collect.