Emily Hawley
Op-ed contributor
Emily Wood joined The Christian Post as a staff reporter in February 2021. She primarily covers the global persecuted Church, the pro-life cause, Christian culture and American politics.
Emily graduated with a degree in journalism from Liberty University in May 2020 and served as the editor-in-chief of the Liberty Champion newspaper. Emily most recently worked at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and as a congressional intern in the U.S. Senate. A native of upstate South Carolina, Emily now lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Why voting is loving your neighbor this election season
This number is a sad reflection of the state of the American church, and the blame is placed on both those in the pews and in the pulpit who have deceived themselves into believing that faith and politics should be separate.
Republicans must remain the party of life
In a decade from now, will the GOP platform on life even be recognizable if we continue down this path?
Former Pfizer VP urges pregnant, childbearing age women not to get COVID vaccine; CDC disagrees
A former Pfizer executive recently advised that women of childbearing age and those who are already pregnant should consider opting out of taking the COVID-19 vaccine, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week that the vaccines are safe and don't show an increased risk of miscarriage.
France expands COVID-19 health passport as protests against lockdown, vaccine mandates erupt worldwide
France's health passports went into effect Monday, just days after thousands took to the streets to protest a mandate that only allows the vaccinated or those who've tested negative for COVID-19 to go to shopping centers, restaurants or board public transportation.
Texas mayor pleads for help as migrant COVID cases surge: 'A crisis the city did not create'
The mayor of a Texas border town is pleading for help in responding to the immigration surge as an influx of positive COVID-19 cases flow across the border, leaving the town of McAllen overwhelmed.
Abortion survivors unite for healing at first-ever retreat: 'You belong'
The Abortion Survivors Network hosted the first-ever retreat for survivors of failed abortions last weekend. Over a dozen united under the mantra, “You Belong," to show they are not alone.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali says critical race theory is 'worst philosophy,' teaches kids to 'hate' each other
A Somali-born human rights activist and bestselling author condemned critical race theory (CRT) as divisive and the “worst philosophy she has ever come across” as some media and public school systems continue to endorse it.
DeSantis slams Biden over COVID-19 and border response: 'Loses all credibility'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis slammed President Joe Biden for what he considers hypocrisy in handling the COVID-19 pandemic because the administration is allowing illegal immigrants from all over the world to come into the country despite an uptick in infections.
43K Nigerian Christians killed, 18K disappeared in last 12 years: NGO report
A Nigerian civil society organization estimates around 43,000 Christians have been killed by Nigerian Islamic radicals in the last 12 years, while 18,500 have permanently disappeared and 17,500 churches have been attacked.
Church petitions Supreme Court after denial of ministers' parsonage tax exemption
Religious liberty legal organizations petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court this week to reverse a Virginia court’s decision denying a parsonage exemption to unordained college ministers based on the city’s interpretation of Presbyterian doctrine.
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