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Babylon Bee challenges social media censorship and deplatforming

Christian satirical website The Babylon Bee is urging the state of Florida to uphold a law that stops social media platforms from censoring unpopular speakers or viewpoints.

US denomination installs first openly transgender bishop

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has installed Rev. Megan Rohrer as the first openly transgender bishop to serve in the liberal mainline Protestant denomination's history.

Anti-vax pastor permanently banned from Twitter

Controversial pastor Greg Locke, who has railed against Covid-19 face masks and vaccines, says Twitter has permanently suspended his account.

Piers Morgan fears MMA fights between biological women and trans athletes could be 'deadly'

"It was obvious very quickly that McLaughlin was too strong, and equally obvious that this strength came from the 33 years she spent as a biological man," said Morgan after trans mixed martial arts fighter Alana McLaughlin defeated Celine Provost in a recent bout.

Evangelical Christians cautioned against 'either-or' stance on Israel-Palestine

The Church should "take the lead in loving Israel and her neighbours and not thinking that it is a zero-sum game", a conference has heard.

God showed up amid 9/11 tragedy, says Ground Zero chaplain

Twenty years after the events of September 11, 2001, a Navy chaplain who ministered to hundreds of grieving families at Ground Zero has shared the incredible ways God showed up amid tragedy and provided comfort to those suffering.

Queen sends prayers to the US on 9/11 anniversary

"My thoughts and prayers â and those of my family and the entire nation â remain with the victims, survivors and families affected," the Queen said in her message to US President Joe Biden.

Archbishop reflects on tragedy of 9/11 on 20th anniversary

The Archbishop of Canterbury is inviting people to pray for all those affected by violence and terror 20 years on from 9/11.

9/11 and how the world changed

In the twentieth year since 9/11, the end of US involvement in Afghanistan is part of a step-back from confident, open-ended, interventions. US ambitions abroad have been narrowed by the cost of these years. This will have a profound effect on the US as a global player over the next decade.

Tim Keller says he's looking to God for healing in cancer battle

Tim Keller is asking people to pray that his cancer treatment will be effective and that he and his wife Kathy will stay the course.

20 states sue Biden administration over LGBT discrimination policies for schools and employers

Schools were told that preventing a trans-identified male from using the women's restroom and preventing a trans-identified male from trying out for girls' cheerleading constitutes sex discrimination.

In 2020, white churchgoers favoured Trump, religious 'nones' Biden - study

A majority of white Americans, particularly evangelicals who attend worship services regularly, voted for former President Donald Trump in 2020, while President Joe Biden was the overwhelming favorite among religiously unaffiliated voters, especially among those who identify as atheists and agnostics.

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