Top New Year's resolutions: Americans want more family time, prayer in 2026
As Americans look ahead to 2026, “spending more time with family” and “praying more” are among the top 10 most common New Year’s resolutions.
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‘Treated as a criminal’: Grandmother criminally charged for inviting people to chat outside hospital
A 75-year-old woman has been criminally charged in Glasgow for standing near a hospital with a sign inviting people to chat. She is accused of violating Scotland’s buffer zone law, which prohibits influencing behavior near abortion facilities.
‘Concerning’: US gov’t speaks out after Christian woman prosecuted in UK for silently praying
A British woman has been charged under a new U.K. law for silently praying outside an abortion clinic, prompting the United States government to call the case “concerning” and a threat to religious liberty.
Why you should set up your spiritual tripod
If you are born again through faith in the Messiah, then set up your spiritual tripod today.
Mayor defends decision to drop prayer invite for priest after church hosted drag event
A North Texas mayor is defending a decision to rescind an Episcopalian priest's invitation to open a city meeting with prayer after learning the pastor’s church hosted a drag show event with children in attendance.
5 Christians sentenced to combined 50 years in Iranian prison: advocacy orgs
Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in prison for religious activities, including prayer, baptism and distributing Bibles, according to watchdog organizations.
Does your prayer change God’s mind?
If God has already decided something, can our prayer change His mind so that a different outcome results?
My encounter with Santa taught me a lot about prayer
Here’s where Christmas slams me in the face every year.
Texas school districts vote against adding time for student prayer, religious study under new state law
A North Texas school board has unanimously voted to opt out of adopting a new policy that would set aside dedicated time during the school day for prayer and religious study, citing concerns that it could impose unnecessary restrictions on students' existing constitutional rights.
Texas street evangelist who confronted Islamic prayer group calls encounter 'peaceful,' draws ire of Muslim leaders
For the internet, it was merely another viral video showing a clash of cultures as a street evangelist confronted a group of Muslims praying outdoors.
