Emily Hawley

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  Jun 2, 2021

  High school allows valedictorian to deliver 'Christianized' speech after trying to censor content

  A Michigan high school made a “one-time” exception and reversed its request to alter a high school valedictorian’s “very Christianized” remarks for her senior honors night speech after a legal nonprofit wrote a letter urging school officials to respect her free speech rights.

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  Jun 2, 2021

  Nigerian Christian pastor, 3-y-o son killed by radical Fulani herdsmen who surrounded their home

  Radical Fulani herdsmen killed a 39-year-old Christian pastor and his 3-year-old son in Niger state, Nigeria, while his wife and daughter managed to escape the extremists' attack on their home. 

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  Jun 1, 2021

  Ex-BLM leader exposes ‘ugly truth,’ says group has 'little concern for rebuilding black families'

  A Black Lives Matter chapter founder in St. Paul, Minnesota, has shared a video exposing what he calls the political organization's “ugly truth," arguing that it shows “little concern for rebuilding black families” and improving the quality of education for black students. 

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  Jun 1, 2021

  China announces new 3-child policy amid aging population, declining birth rates

  China announced Monday it will allow families to have up to three children instead of capping families at two kids as its population ages and birth rates continue to decline. 

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  May 31, 2021

  Boris Johnson’s Catholic church wedding draws ire of gay marriage advocate Fr. James Martin

  U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, twice-divorced, married Carrie Symonds in a private ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, which drew the ire of well-known progressive Jesuit Father James Martin, an advocate for same-sex marriage. 

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  May 31, 2021

  How COVID-19 is reshaping the adoption process for birth mothers, prospective parents

  Isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has “amplified” the loneliness and fear many expectant mothers already feel during an unplanned pregnancy, but the lockdowns also spurred changes that have made the adoption process easier for some, according to the director of a leading faith-based adoption service. 

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  May 31, 2021

  Christian dietician Gwen Shamblin Lara, church leaders killed in Tennessee plane crash

  A plane crash in Tennessee over the weekend killed seven church leaders of The Remnant Fellowship, including bestselling Christian author Gwen Shamblin Lara and her husband, Joe Lara, an actor known for his role in the “Tarzan” television series.

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  May 31, 2021

  Pakistan Christian man poisoned, killed for reporting sister’s harassment

  A Christian man in Pakistan was allegedly poisoned and killed by a group of radical Muslims for defending his sister from harassment, which has sparked demands for justice. 

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  May 28, 2021

  FSU to pay $95K after Catholic student leader fired over religious beliefs on Black Lives Matter

  Florida State University settled a lawsuit in federal court and issued a statement affirming its commitment to protecting students’ First Amendment rights after refusing to defend Student Senate President Jack Denton, a Catholic fired for expressing his religious beliefs last year. 

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  May 27, 2021

  US evangelical leader Johnnie Moore sanctioned by China for religious freedom advocacy

  China sanctioned a United States private citizen and evangelical leader on Wednesday for exposing humans rights abuses and standing up for the religious freedom of Uyghur Muslims, Christians and other minority faith groups, who are being silenced and oppressed daily.