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Whitmer stokes backlash for viral video appearing to mock Eucharist with Dorito

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer raised eyebrows for a video that went viral on social media Thursday and appeared to show her offering a Dorito to a feminist podcaster as if it were the Eucharist.

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  China, Iran using AI to 'track and repress' Christians like never before, expert warns: 'Truly Orwellian'

  Oppressive regimes like China and Iran are using artificial intelligence tools like facial recognition technology to “track" and "repress” Christians at a “level that wasn't available to them before,” the chair of the USCIRF has warned.

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  Pastor accused of fatally shooting wife’s lover offered bail after 2-year wait

  More than two years after he was charged with first-degree murder for allegedly fatally shooting his wife’s lover after discovering their affair, Matthew Dedmon, the former pastor of Heritage Baptist Church in Rogersville, Missouri, has been offered bail.

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  Texas city threatens to pull church permit over polling place dispute

  Attorneys for a North Texas church could file a lawsuit after officials threatened to pull a license that would shut down the church following a dispute over its status as an early voting site.

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  Christian university student, 3 others killed by radical Fulani herders in Nigeria

  Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in central Nigeria’s Benue state on Wednesday and two others in another part of the state on Oct. 3, local sources said.

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  Hurricane Milton: Death toll rises to 16; 2.5 million remain without power in Florida

  Hurricane Milton has been confirmed to have caused 16 deaths in Florida, bringing significant destruction and severe challenges to the affected communities before barreling into the Atlantic Ocean Thursday. The storm, marked by its rapid intensification and extensive reach, has overwhelmed emergency services as 2.5 million customers remained without power, as of early Friday.

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  Retired NBA player Gordon Hayward converts to Catholicism

  A professional basketball player has converted to Catholicism at a ceremony in Rome held just two months after he retired from the NBA.

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  Alaska Airlines employees fired for questioning its support of Equality Act appeal ruling

  Two former employees of Alaska Airlines who were fired for questioning the company’s support of the Equality Act are appealing a decision that ruled against their claims of religious discrimination.

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  Calif. church gets temporary reprieve on $310K fine to reopen homeless ministry

  A California church won't have to immediately pay a $310,000 fine to reopen its homeless ministry, but it will be expected to dole out the funds in the near future.

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  14 states sue TikTok, blame app for fueling youth mental health struggles, endangering lives

  TikTok violated state laws by claiming its platform is safe for young people and sold minors’ personal identifying information without parental consent, according to lawsuits filed by a coalition of 14 attorneys general. 

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  Christians laud Council of Europe turning back on resolution to legalize prostitution

  The European Centre for Law and Justice is hailing the lack of political support for a resolution to decriminalize and normalize prostitution.

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  ‘The Work of reconciliation’: Washington National Cathedral to hold election day prayer vigil

  The Washington National Cathedral will hold a special prayer vigil on Election Day, with the hope that the service will help heal partisan divisions in the United States.