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After activists disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday over allegations that one of its pastors serves as a federal immigration enforcement agent, the U.S. Department of Justice vowed to investigate potential federal crimes that occurred that day, including potential violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act. Here are five things to know about the anti-ICE protest at Cities Church and the fallout.

The Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly has approved a constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to abortion into the state constitution, which Catholic bishops say will "enshrine virtually unlimited abortion at any stage of pregnancy," paving the way for voters to decide the matter in the fall.


In this episode of "The Inside Story," Billy Hallowell is joined by Michael Gryboski to unpack the explosive U.S. operation targeting former Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and the global controversy surrounding it.
Pastors and other ministry leaders have roundly condemned a group of activists in Minnesota who disrupted a Sunday service at a Southern Baptist church in St. Paul, where a local official with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement allegedly serves as a pastor.

The story of Noah’s Ark is one of the most well-known Bible stories and has been retold in songs, children’s storybooks, cartoons and films.

Syria has announced an immediate nationwide ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), ending nearly two weeks of clashes, even as Christians and other minorities remain concerned that the agreement does little to ease fears of continued persecution and instability.

The Trump administration has implemented a new policy designed to address the plight of foreign religious workers forced to return home after their temporary visas expire amid a backlog in applications for such workers to apply for permanent residency in the United States.

A new report reveals that most Americans support a recent United States Supreme Court decision allowing religious parents to opt their children out of LGBT-related curriculum as support for religious freedom as a whole reaches a record high.

Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Sunday during a worship service honoring the life of slain American civil rights activist and Baptist Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., claiming the agency is making people afraid to go to church.

A Texas state lawmaker and U.S. Senate hopeful says, despite the nation's founding documents being based on the “radical teachings of Jesus,” the United States is “not a Christian nation.”

Pastor and artist Trip Lee shares how a keen understanding of lament and physical struggles influenced his latest project, a worship album titled " For Your Glory."

New York City will increase police presence at Staten Island houses of worship in response to a recent series of criminal disruptions and other acts of vandalism at local churches.

“It’s Not Like That,” a new drama debuting Jan. 25 on Prime Video’s faith-based Wonder Project subscription, centers on an idea not often emphasized in Christian storytelling: that faith does not eliminate grief, and that it is OK for believers — even pastors — to admit when they are not OK.

Azerbaijan has released four Armenian prisoners in a development that officials in Yerevan described as a significant step in peace efforts between the two countries. The men were handed over at the Khakari Bridge and are now in Armenian territory, though some groups called it an “incomplete exchange.”




Here are some of the steps that led to the creation of the federal Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, as well as some of the resistance to the effort.


The European Court of Human Rights is reviewing a case that could determine whether religious symbols may be displayed in courtrooms and other public buildings. The case arises from complaints by Greek atheists who say the presence of Christian icons violated their right to a fair trial and religious freedom.


Events from this week in Christian history include the death of Richard Harvey Cain, Spain dissolving the Jesuit order, and John Bunyan being appointed as a pastor.




More Protestant churches are being closed in America than are being planted, and older congregations appear to be bearing the brunt of the contraction, according to data from a new Lifeway Research study.

A Muslim police force in Nigeria is holding a 15-year-old Christian girl who has been missing since Dec. 1. Her family fears she'll be forcefully converted to Islam.

This week, which marked the final full week of the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, saw the president vowing to take action on sanctuary cities and healthcare reform as he faced criticism for making an obscene hand gesture in response to a heckler at the Ford factory in Detroit, Michigan. The Trump administration also took action to address concerns about visa backlogs for religious workers.

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