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Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes

Aleja Hertzler-McCain

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How Easter turned to blasphemy at the White House

Jim Wallis

Hegseth mentor Doug Wilson’s vision for a Christian nation means married women can’t vote

Tracy Simmons

Pope Leo says he does not fear Trump, citing Gospel as he pushes back in feud over Iran war

Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard his flight bound for Algiers’ Houari Boumédiène International Airport on Monday, April 13, 2026, at the start of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Alberto Pizzoli/Pool Photo via AP)

Will Weissert, Josh Boak and Nicole Winfeld

WASHINGTON (AP) — While it’s not unusual for popes and presidents to be at cross purposes, it’s exceedingly rare for the pope to directly criticize a U.S. leader — and Trump’s stinging response is equally uncommon, if not more so.

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‘Unusual’ Pentagon-Vatican meeting sparks intrigue, denials and whispers of a diplomatic clash

Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins

Beth Moore on life after the SBC — and why she never could quit Jesus

Bob Smietana

In ‘Jesus Was a Migrant,’ Jemar Tisby makes a Christian case for humanizing immigrants

Kathryn Post

Opinion

As we remember the Holocaust, it’s time to confront America’s long history of antisemitism

Pamela S. Nadell

Opinion

Blocked access to Christian holy site is a symptom of a larger problem

Daoud Kuttab

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Derek Arnold

Philadelphia’s founding years were rife with conspiracy fears about ‘godless’ Freemasons and the Illuminati

(The Conversation) — In the early days of the United States, Philly was a hotbed of conspiracy theories as fears grew that secret societies sought to dismantle religion’s influence on society.

Roxanne Stone and Katelyn Beaty

The Stranger Gospel + Bart D. Ehrman

Katelyn and Roxy talk with Ehrman about how Jesus' command to care for people on the periphery shaped the moral 'common sense' of the Western world.

Jeffrey Salkin

As Holocaust Remembrance Day approaches, Trump’s Iran threat carries a terrible echo

(RNS) — When an American president threatens to destroy a civilization, we all should respond in horror.

Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges

Kareem Chehayeb and Sally Abou Aljoud

BEIRUT (AP) — There was no immediate response to the Israeli announcement from Lebanon, which had repeatedly proposed talks to end the war, or from Hezbollah. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that talks would focus on disarming Hezbollah and “establishing peaceful relations” between the countries.

Cadets recount how ROTC leader and members subdued gunman who targeted them at Old Dominion

Allen G. Breed

(AP) — In the 17-minute video posted Wednesday, the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets tell how Lt. Col. Brandon Shah lunged at the shooter during the March 12 incident at the Norfolk school, placing himself between the gunman and the class.

Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference

Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — In all, more than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking during the four-day gathering led by Rev. Al Sharpton, aiming to make inroads among Black voters, who comprise one of Democrats’ most powerful blocs.

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