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A delegation of Catholic priests, nuns and lay leaders were among hundreds of people from Chicago and the suburbs who marched from Maywood to Broadview on Saturday in hopes of delivering Holy Communion to detainees at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility. But after approaching Illinois State Police officers standing outside the facility, the group’s communion request was …

The Big 12 Conference on Tuesday issued a public reprimand and fine to the University of Colorado for chants made by fans during the Buffaloes’ football game against Brigham Young University on Saturday at Folsom Field. CU has been fined $50,000 “in accordance with the Big 12 Conference Principles and Standards of Sportsmanship,” per a press release from the conference. …

Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Getty Images The event honouring conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a stadium in Arizona was a swirling mix of memorial service, big-church Christian religious revival and conservative political rally. It also provided a glimpse of a Republican Party at a fork in the road, weighing a choice between forgiveness and retribution; reconciliation and conflict. The leading …

The U.S. Senate race in Texas just got a lot more intriguing — with the addition of a young, charismatic foe of Christian nationalism, who is himself studying to be a minister. James Talarico declared Tuesday that he’s seeking the Democratic nomination, vying to contest the Senate seat now held by Republican John Cornyn. Talarico will be an underdog. He’s …

Pushing Democratic ‘reset,’ a religious Texas lawmaker runs for Senate  The Washington Post Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico declares for U.S. Senate seat  Axios Talarico joins Democratic primary for Texas US Senate seat  ABC News Texas Democrat James Talarico to launch Senate bid next week  CBS News ‘Bet it on the underdog’: Talarico officially enters the Texas Senate primary  Politico Source link

In a powerful address at the Museum of the Bible, President Donald J. Trump emphasized the enduring role of faith in America’s identity, highlighted his Administration’s unwavering defense of faith-based values, and reaffirmed his commitment to protecting our religious freedoms. The President also launched the America Prays initiative — a call for Americans to unite in prayer for the nation’s …

MINNEAPOLIS — While a motive in the Annunciation Catholic School mass shooting remains under investigation, police said they’ve confirmed that Robin Westman, the 23-year-old suspect, had attended the school, and Westman’s mother previously worked in the parish. Police determined that Westman “harbored a whole lot of hate towards a wide variety of people and groups of people,” and also “had …

A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a ten-count indictment against two defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor and money laundering conspiracy that victimized individuals in Michigan, Florida, Texas, and Missouri. The two defendants, David Taylor, 53, and Michelle Brannon, 56, were arrested today in North Carolina and Florida in a nationwide takedown …

‘Religious leader’ in Durham arrested in $50 million human trafficking, forced labor scheme in multi-state FBI crackdown  CBS17.com Church leaders arrested in multi-state money laundering, forced labor investigation  FOX 13 Tampa Bay Ministry leaders arrested, including self-proclaimed ‘Apostle,’ as FBI raids NW Houston campus  Click2Houston DOJ: FBI search at Avila mansion linked to church’s ‘forced labor and money laundering conspiracy’  wtsp.com Leaders of Kingdom …

James Dobson, Influential Leader of the Religious Right, Dies at 89  The New York Times Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and advisor to 5 presidents, dead at 89  Fox News James Dobson, founder of Colorado Springs-based Focus on the Family, has died  Colorado Public Radio James Dobson, a controversial and influential evangelical Christian leader, has died  USA Today Founder of Focus …