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Top Admin of Valrico, Flo.’s Christian Grace School Tells Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids: ‘They Should Leave School Immediately’

Top Admin of Valrico, Fla.’s Christian Grace School Tells Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids: ‘They Should Leave School Immediately’

Society

Grace Christian School's head Barry McKeen reportedly emailed parents that kids who identified as gays or trans would have to 'leave the school quickly.' According to a report by USA Today, McKeen allegedly informed parents in his email of the Valrico, Fla. Christian school's zero-tolerance policy on kids identifying as lesbian, homosexual, trans, or bisexual.READ MORE

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong Says Sex Between Men Would No Longer Be Illegal, But ‘Traditional’ Marriage Definition Remains

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong Says Sex Between Men Would No Longer Be Illegal, But ‘Traditional’ Marriage Definition Remains

Society

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong recently announced on Sunday that the country is eyeing decriminalizing sexual intercourse between two men. The prime minister, however, insisted that the 'traditional' definition of marriage would remain.READ MORE

In Nigeria: Pastor Jerry Eze Goes From Pulpit to YouTube With ‘Accidental’ Hit Prayer Channel

In Nigeria: Pastor Jerry Eze Goes From Pulpit to YouTube With ‘Accidental’ Hit Prayer Channel

Church

Jerry Eze, pastor of Streams of Joy International ministry in the Nigerian capital Abuja, did not expect that he would go from preaching at the pulpit to running a lucrative YouTube channel.READ MORE

Christian Justice Coalition of Religious Calls for UN, International Community Intervention in Haiti Crisis

Christian Justice Coalition of Religious Calls for UN, International Community Intervention in Haiti Crisis

World

The Christian organization Justice Coalition of Religious had asked the United Nations and the international community to ensure that the violence in Haiti is handled 'quickly and effectively.'READ MORE

Christian Nonprofit Still Targeted Via ‘Hate Map’ Decade Since Gunman’s Attack on DC HQ

Christian Nonprofit Still Targeted Via ‘Hate Map’ Decade Since Gunman’s Attack on DC HQ

US

At least a decade since its headquarters in the nation’s capital underwent a vicious attack, the Family Research Council (FRC) said they are still in the crosshairs of some Christian-hating elements.READ MORE

USDA Recognizes Title IX Religious Exemption, Says Tampa Christian Schoolchildren To Continue Getting Free Lunches

USDA Recognizes Title IX Religious Exemption, Says Tampa Christian Schoolchildren To Continue Getting Free Lunches

Society

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently recognized the right of schools to apply for a religious exemption from the Biden Administration's Title IX requirements. According to a report by News Channel 8, the USDA has decided to grant requests for religious exemptions by religious educational institutions benefiting from the National School Lunch Program. This means that the schoolchildren would continue to get free school lunches courtesy of the federal government.READ MORE

Southern Baptist Convention Leaders Bare US Justice Department Probe Into SBC Clergy Sex Abuse Allegations

Southern Baptist Convention Leaders Bare US Justice Department Probe Into SBC Clergy Sex Abuse Allegations

Church

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention bared on Friday about a subpoena from the United States Department of Justice informing them that the agency is investigating some of their members on sex abuse charges.READ MORE

Court Orders Mental Eval for 3rd Suspect in Memphis Pastor’s Robbery-Slay; Fate of 2 Juvenile Suspects Still Unknown

Court Orders Mental Eval for 3rd Suspect in Memphis Pastor’s Robbery-Slay; Fate of 2 Juvenile Suspects Still Unknown

Society

A Shelby County court has ordered a mental evaluation for the only adult involved in a female Memphis pastor's brutal July 18 robbery-slay.READ MORE

Jacksonville Ex-Pastor, 2 Others Accused of Physical, Sexual Abuse of Minors To Appear in Court

Jacksonville Ex-Pastor, 2 Others Accused of Physical, Sexual Abuse of Minors To Appear in Court

US

Paul Dyal, the former pastor of Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ, is now in hot water with two other men for allegedly engaging in a sexual relationship and abusing minor-age women.READ MORE

Mom of Transgender Kid Barred Entry at Canadian Christian Camp Decries Human Rights Case Dismissal

Mom of Transgender Kid Barred Entry at Canadian Christian Camp Decries Human Rights Case Dismissal

World

Jan Gootjes has first-hand knowledge about the struggles transgender kids have to deal with, even on the simplest matters like entering a kids' camp. It was because her kid belongs to the LGBTQ, and he fell victim to gender discrimination from an institution that she hoped would welcome her child with open arms. But, the exact opposite happened.READ MORE

Terrorist Group Hamas Calls Jerusalem Shooting Suspect ‘Heroic’ for ‘Responding’ to Israel’s Attack on Palestine’s Muslim, Christian Sites

Terrorist Group Hamas Calls Jerusalem Shooting Suspect ‘Heroic’ for ‘Responding’ to Israel’s Attack on Palestine’s Muslim, Christian Sites

Society

Hamas, the terrorist group based in Palestine, recently dubbed as 'heroic' the actions by a Jerusalem man who was the prime suspect in the armed attack on seven people in Jerusalem.READ MORE

Egyptian Coptic Church Fire During Sunday Mass Kills 41, Injures 45

Egyptian Coptic Church Fire During Sunday Mass Kills 41, Injures 45

World

A Reuters news report said that a fire that broke during a Sunday Mass in an Egyptian Coptic church resulted in the deaths of 41 people and injuries on 45 others.READ MORE

Canadian Megachurch Says Sex Abuse Accusations Against 2 Former Pastors ‘Substantiated’

Canadian Megachurch Says Sex Abuse Accusations Against 2 Former Pastors ‘Substantiated’

Church

The leaders of a Canadian megachurch in Ontario province announced on Saturday that their subsequent investigations discovered "substantiated" the claims of sexual abuse by two of the church's former pastors.READ MORE

Chautauqua Institution, Known For Hosting Christians, Gets Terrorized After Salman Rushdie Knife Attack

Chautauqua Institution, Known For Hosting Christians, Gets Terrorized After Salman Rushdie Knife Attack

US

The Chautauqua Institution became the scene of a gruesome knife attack on Friday against one of today's most recognizable authors, Salman Rushdie. Not one of the many families gathered that morning had a clue that they had a violent man and would be gripped with terror as they saw the attack up close.READ MORE

Majority of US Protestant Pastors, Congregants Suffer From COVID-induced Mental Health Problems — Study

Majority of US Protestant Pastors, Congregants Suffer From COVID-induced Mental Health Problems — Study

Church

A recent article by Christianity Today based on the results of a study revealed some alarming facts about US-based Christians' mental health conditions. For one, over 50% of the respondents said they had witnessed church members battle schizophrenia, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental health problems.READ MORE

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