Emily Hawley
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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Millions more Americans turned to Scripture during pandemic, study suggests
Over an estimated 10 million more Americans turned to the Bible in the past year than in years past, as one in four adults reported reading the Bible more frequently during the pandemic compared to last year, the American Bible Society’s 2021 State of the Bible report suggests.
Democrats slam 'unjustifiable' Hamas rocket attacks on Israel: 'Must be condemned'
American politicians on both sides of the aisle have voiced support for Israel after Hamas missile attacks on Monday were met with airstrikes on the Gaza Strip following a day in which hundreds of rioters were injured in clashes with police in Jerusalem.
Only evangelical women’s college in US to shut down amid declining enrollment, financial difficulties
The board of trustees at Judson University in Alabama, which claims to be the only evangelical women’s college in the United States, has voted to close down the 183-year-old institution after failing to resolve its multi-million dollar financial deficit.
Hamas fires missiles toward Jerusalem after hundreds injured in Temple Mount rioting
The Islamic militant group Hamas launched rockets at Jerusalem Monday after hundreds of rioters were injured at the Temple Mount in clashes with Israeli police. Palestinians claim about two dozen people, including nine children, were killed and over 100 were injured after Israel responded with airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
Birth mom shares joys and pain of choosing adoption on Birth Mother's Day
Stephanie Studt’s adoption story began 28 years ago when she was placed as a newborn by her birth mother into the arms of loving parents who could not conceive children of their own. Nineteen years after Studt’s birth mother gave her daughter to parents more equipped to raise her, Studt found herself in the same position as a teenaged college student.
Pro-life pregnancy center set on fire in act of arson, investigators say
An Illinois pregnancy center was set ablaze in an act of arson during the early-morning hours of May 3, causing an estimated $250,000 in damage as the pro-life center scrambles to find a permanent location.
George W. Bush says immigration should be ‘dear’ to all religious people, become less political
Former President George W. Bush said immigration should be “dear to all religious people” and immigrants should be viewed with a “loving eye” during a conversation Thursday with Southern Baptist ethicist Russell Moore and American Enterprise Institute's Yuval Levin.
Pro-life group celebrates 20,000 babies' lives saved from abortion; over 4,000 during pandemic
A pro-life organization recently celebrated the milestone of rescuing 20,000 preborn babies from abortion since its launch. Over one-fifth of the lives were saved last year during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Preacher arrested for preaching biblical marriage from Genesis on a London street
A Christian street pastor was arrested last month for causing “alarm and distress” in London for preaching about the biblical definition of marriage being between one man and one woman from Genesis 1.
Nigerian church destroyed by Fulani rebuilt with help of American pastor: It brings ‘healing and hope’
Five years after Fulani herdsmen destroyed a Nigerian church in a raid that killed hundreds, an American pastor and attorney helped rebuild the church in time for Easter Sunday, which brought “hope and healing in the midst of a very murderous regime.”