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Supreme Court Justice Replacements Suggested By GOP Candidate Donald Trump
Representatives from Iowa, Colorado, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Utah, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas were recommended today (May 18) as potential replacements for Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. Scalia, 79, died in his sleep in February.

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Religious Liberty Threat is Not ISIS, It's Chambers of Commerce, Says Pastor Robert Jeffress
Pro-LGBTQ businesses are a greater threat to religious freedom in the United States than the Islamic State, said Robert Jeffress, a conservative evangelical minister of the 12,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He reportedly was speaking out about the federal government's reaction to anti-transgender legislation in states, such as North Carolina.

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Target Condemned By Bible-Carrying Woman Over Transgender Dressing/Bathroom Policy
"It's time to stand up and have a voice, instead of bowing to the homosexual, perverted agenda that's taken over this nation," an unidentified woman walking through a Target store with what is assumed her family says in a video posted by YouTube user Loredana Camelia, which has gone viral since the video was posted Saturday. It received more than 390,890 views at the time this article was published.

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First Transgender Woman Appointed To President Barack Obama's Faith Advisory Council
Barbara Satin, a transgender woman, joined representatives from the Sikh and Baha'i communities as new advisers to President Barack Obama on faith-based issues. The White House announced the additions to the President's third and final advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships on May 12. But Satin's appointment was not welcomed by all.

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Lady Gaga Defends Her Catholic Faith After Social Media Photo With Priest
Millennial superstar Lady Gaga spoke out about her Catholic faith after receiving what she felt was chastisement from a Catholic culture website called CatholicLink, when she posted a photo on Facebook and Instagram to thank Father John Duffell of Blessed Sacrament Church for delivering a "beautiful homily" at her family's restaurant.

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James M. Houston, Founding Principal of Regent College and Spiritual Theologian, Dies at 103
Regent College announced on Monday that its founding principal, Dr. James MacIntosh Houston, passed away peacefully in Vancouver on March 15, 2026, at the age of 103.

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Iranian Christians Targeted as 'Scapegoats' Amid Escalating War and Regime Crackdown
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) issued a statement on March 2 warning that the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran have triggered a volatile environment posing a severe threat to Iran’s already vulnerable Christian community.

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Pew Report: Global Religious Diversity Rises as Christianity Maintains Wide Geographic Reach
The latest global religious diversity research report from Pew Research Center shows that Singapore has emerged as the world’s most religiously diverse nation, while the United States ranks first in religious diversity among the world's most populous nations.

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Rhode Island Probe Identifies 75 Catholic Priests Accused of Abusing Over 300 Minors
A recent report confirms that since 1950, in Rhode Island, where nearly 40% of the population identifies as Catholic, a landmark investigation has revealed 75 Catholic clergy allegedly abused more than 300 minors.

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Over 9,000 Commit to Christ as Franklin Graham’s Peru Festival Draws 90,000 Attendees
More than 90,000 people gathered at Peru’s National Stadium last weekend for the 'Esperanza Lima' Festival, resulting in over 9,400 individuals making public commitments to follow Jesus Christ.
