DOJ challenges California prison agency's no-beard rule, says it's religious discrimination
The federal government contends that a California prison agency’s policy requirement for guards to remain clean-shaven amounts to religious discrimination, filing a complaint on behalf of correctional officers forced to shave their beards in violation of their faith.  @ChristianPost_com
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Biden denies marking Easter Sunday as 'Trans Visibility Day' as White House downplays backlash
President Joe Biden on Monday seemed to deny issuing a proclamation marking Easter Sunday as Transgender Day of Visibility, as the White House attempted to downplay the backlash by claiming the commemoration was a coincidence. @ChristianPost_com
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Biden admin. allows immigrants to select 'X' gender marker on citizenship application
The Biden administration will now allow immigrants applying for benefits to select “X” as their gender instead of male or female without supporting documentation, according to a recent update by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. @ChristianPost_com
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Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years at least 9 dead, hundreds injured
Taiwan suffered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, the strongest to hit the East Asian nation in 25 years, resulting in at least nine confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries and the destruction of several buildings.  @ChristianPost_com
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Trump floats 'Christian Visibility Day' in response to Biden's 'Trans Visibility Day'
Former President Donald Trump blasted President Joe Biden on Tuesday for commemorating Transgender Visibility Day on Easter Sunday, saying that Election Day this year should be considered "Christian Visibility Day." @ChristianPost_com
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Pope Francis claims Pope Benedict XVI defended him over same-sex civil unions stance report
Pope Francis has reportedly claimed in a new book that his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, defended Francis' support for legal civil union protections for same-sex couples to prelates. @ChristianPost_com
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Southern Baptist Convention lost over 1,200 churches in 2022, data shows
The Southern Baptist Convention, the United States' largest Protestant denomination, lost more than 1,200 member churches in 2022, according to a recent data analysis from LifeWay Research. Of the 50,423 active congregations of the SBC in 2021, 2% were shuttered, while 0.5% either left or were disaffiliated from the Convention by the time data for 2022 was compiled. @ChristianPost_com
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Who are the 4 nominees for Episcopal Church presiding bishop?
As Presiding Bishop Michael Curry will end his nine-year term this summer, the Episcopal Church's Office of Public Affairs announced the names of four nominees vying to become the next presiding bishop at the 81st General Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, in June. @ChristianPost_com
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French gender equality minister wants priest prosecuted for saying homosexuality is sinful 'weakness'
France's minister for gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunities reported Catholic priest Matthieu Raffray for potential prosecution, deeming his comments saying homosexuality is a sinful "weakness" discriminatory. The Interministerial Delegation for the Fight against Racism, Anti-semitism, and Anti-LGBT Hatred agreed and called for him to be prosecuted under Article 40 of the French penal code. @ChristianPost_com
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Miscarriages and stillbirths on the rise as violence escalates in war-torn Myanmar
Shan State in Myanmar is witnessing a distressing increase in miscarriages and stillbirths as pregnant mothers fleeing conflict are forced to give birth in perilous conditions in remote jungles, according to a new report by a United Kingdom-based charity. @ChristianPost_com
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United Methodist Church regains control of breakaway Illinois church property
An Illinois-based regional body of the United Methodist Church regained control of a church property caught in litigation with a group that has broken away from the denomination. @ChristianPost_com
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Indiana abortion ban violates religious freedom rights, court rules
An Indiana court has ruled that the state’s abortion ban violates the religious freedom of several Jews and religiously unaffiliated people who might seek abortions as the law’s supporters remain confident that it will withstand scrutiny from the Indiana Supreme Court. @ChristianPost_com
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In the knowledge of the Lord, darkness dissipates, and His glorious light illuminates all

Baylor University's 'Harry Potter' professor goes viral after blasting JK Rowling for 'hatred of trans people'
An English professor at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, went viral on X this week for tweeting about how students in his Harry Potter class have been discussing author J.K. Rowling's alleged "hatred of trans people." @ChristianPost_com
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Russian Orthodox Church leader declares Ukraine invasion a ‘holy war'
The World Russian People's Council, led by Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill, has labeled President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine as a "holy" endeavor, seemingly aiming to bring the entire region under Russian dominion. @ChristianPost_com
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Over 100 advocates urge Senate to designate religious freedom a ‘fundamental right’
Over 100 religious freedom advocates and groups from various religious backgrounds have called on Congress to affirm religious freedom as a fundamental right by passing a resolution to recognize the global threats to religious liberty. @ChristianPost_com
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Israeli hostage murdered by terrorists in Gaza, officials say
Israeli authorities have confirmed the death of a hostage, identified as a 47-year-old farmer from southern Israel, in Gaza. He was murdered by terrorists after months in captivity, according to a Saturday joint statement by the Israel Defence Forces and Israeli Security Agency. @ChristianPost_com
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