Ryan Foley
Christian Post Reporter
Ryan Foley joined The Christian Post in August 2020. He currently covers abortion, politics, education and U.S. news. He was a participant in the National Journalism Center's spring 2018 internship program and has previously written for the Media Research Center's NewsBusters blog and The Western Journal.
Foley graduated from Rhode Island College in 2017 with a B.A. in Political Science and currently resides in Arlington, Virginia.
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A Roman Catholic diocese has reached a settlement with sexual abuse survivors after several years of proceedings in bankruptcy court, marking the latest example of Catholic dioceses in the United States shelling out large sums as the fallout from the sex abuse scandal continues.
Trump's week in review: Probing and prosecuting murder of Iryna Zarutska, remembering Charlie Kirk
This week has been defined by the assassination of Christian conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. In addition to addressing Kirk's murder in a special Oval Office address, President Donald Trump and his administration took steps this week to investigate the murder of a Ukrainian refugee on a train in North Carolina by a career criminal, as well as advance the causes of religious liberty and prayer, and tackle concerns about chronic childhood disease.
Tim Kaine doubles down on comments about God-given rights, responds to criticism
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The murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina, is gaining national attention amid debates about criminal justice and the suspect's record as a repeat offender with a history of violence.
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is warning that the state of religious freedom in Indonesia remains dire even as that nation's federal government has taken steps to improve circumstances for religious minorities in the country.
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Former Wall Street finance veteran Alicia Lee says it was the Lord who gave her the idea to create a LinkedIn-style social media platform for professionals "who serve the Church."
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