Michael Gryboski

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  Apr 8, 2022

  Arizona gov. signs law prohibiting discrimination against faith-based adoption, foster care agencies

  Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has signed a bill prohibiting discrimination against faith-based adoption and foster care organizations, including forcing them to place children in same-sex households when it goes against their religious beliefs.

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  Apr 7, 2022

  Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson as first black female Supreme Court justice

  The United States Senate has voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the first African American woman to get a seat on the highest court in the nation.

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  Apr 7, 2022

  Kentucky gov. vetoes bill banning boys from competing in girls' sports; Republicans may override veto

  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed a bill that would prohibit boys from competing in girls’ sports, arguing in part that the measure was unnecessary in light of scholastic sports standards.

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  Apr 6, 2022

  UK ‘Online Safety Bill’ threatens free speech, civil liberties groups warn

  Civil liberties groups in the United Kingdom have expressed concern about a bill in Parliament aimed at censoring harmful speech online, believing that it could be used to censor unpopular opinions on hot-button political issues like sexuality and gender.

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  Apr 6, 2022

  Kentucky to treat churches as 'essential services' during pandemics, emergencies

  Kentucky has passed a law that requires the government to treat houses of worship the same as essential services whenever a state of emergency is declared after many states and municipalities enacted emergency orders during the pandemic limiting the size and scope of religious gatherings. 

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  Apr 6, 2022

  ELCA church calls for trans bishop to resign over allegations of racism, other issues

  A California congregation with a sizable LGBT membership that belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has called for the removal of the denomination’s first trans-identified bishop.

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  Apr 5, 2022

  Pro-life group warns Colorado abortion law may lead to infanticide

  Pro-life organizations are denouncing a new law in Colorado that allows women to get an abortion up to the moment of birth and denies the rights of pre-born babies. 

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  Apr 5, 2022

  Church that once profited from KKK raises money for racial equality: 'A pledge to continued growth'

  A congregation in Louisiana that once received a small donation from the Ku Klux Klan back in the 1920s recently raised money to efforts meant to advance racial equality.

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  Apr 4, 2022

  Dan Celia, notable Christian financial advisor, dies at 68

  Dan Celia, a prominent Christian financial advisor and radio personality who served as president of Financial Issues Stewardship Ministries, has died following a lengthy illness. He was 68.

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  Apr 3, 2022

  This week in Christian history: MLK assassinated; crusading king captured

  This week — April 3 through April 9 — marks the anniversary of notable moments from Christian history, including the murder of one of America's most beloved civil rights icons and the capture of a French king during the Seventh Crusade.