Since the founding of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1961, scholars, practitioners, and politicians have debated how much, if any, foreign assistance the United States should provide in low- and middle-income countries. While we do not claim to have a definitive answer, we do believe there is a straightforward, bipartisan consensus that the … Continued
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Middle Tennessee pastor with a large online following has called the Delta variant “nonsense” and says he will turn away parishioners who wear masks. But an infectious disease expert is again debunking his claims. It’s not the first time Mt. Juliet Pastor Greg Locke has made headlines for debunked … Continued
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association has been awarded a financial settlement and received a public apology from a British council that censored the Christan group’s ads. Along with issuing an apology last week for pulling the ads because they opposed the evangelical group’s conservative views on LGBT issues, the Blackpool Council in Lancashire also agreed to pay … Continued
Paul Ruiz never feared for his safety during mission trips to Haiti until the day the politically tumultuous Caribbean nation’s late President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated. As he and a team of 16 other missionaries from California organized by Anchor 4 Haiti got ready to leave a small coastal town called Cabaret to return to the U.S. … Continued
If you’re paging through the Bible, right before you make the turn and head into the New Testament, there’s a string of shorter books with funny names and odd references that don’t get talked about a whole lot. These are the minor prophets of the Old Testament. One of the shortest is Haggai. Coming in at … Continued
The Internal Revenue Services has reversed an earlier decision and has decided to grant a Christian group tax exempt status, according to the Washington Examiner. The action came after numerous Republican members of Congress rebuked the IRS for overt political bias last month after it had first denied tax-exempt status to Christians Engaged, a Texas-based nonprofit. “The … Continued
Catholic activists are rallying behind church leaders after Democratic politicians attacked bishops for reviewing church teaching on abortion and the Eucharist. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved creating a committee to clarify the doctrine of the Eucharist—which Catholics believe to be the body and blood of Jesus Christ—and is expected to settle … Continued
Last August, as Americans watched the fallout from a police shooting in Kenosha, Wis., pastor James E. Ward Jr. found himself in a position to help. The victim, Jacob Blake, had been shot seven times in the back in an encounter with police. Violence erupted in Kenosha. Ward, pastor and founder of INSIGHT Church in … Continued
DULUTH, Ga. – The Faith & Freedom Coalition is proud to announce former Vice President Mike Pence as a confirmed speaker for Road to Majority 2021, the annual policy conference that gives an opportunity for conservative activists to join together and lay the foundation to win the majority in the 2022 midterm elections. Mike Pence is an American … Continued
The former U.S. religious freedom ambassador hopes that a new report documenting abuses by the Chinese Communist Party will prompt the Vatican to rethink its agreement with China on the ordination of bishops. “We really pressed the Vatican not to enter in to extending their agreement with the Chinese government on the appointment of bishops, … Continued
Anchorage city officials say a proposed ordinance that would require homeless shelters to obtain a city license will help reduce a shelter’s potential negative footprint in neighboring areas. They say it would help to ensure that shelter users, nearby businesses and residents are all kept safe. But some Anchorage homeless shelter providers say the proposal could stymie the … Continued
The Anchorage Assembly is hosting two town hall meetings to hear from the public about two critical ordinances coming before the body on Thursday, June 8. One of the ordinances would have the effect of shutting down faith-based shelters, according to Ralph Nobrega of the Gospel Mission. The town halls will be held on June … Continued
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