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.
Latest
At least 3,400 Nigerian Christians killed, 3,000 abducted so far in 2021, NGO estimates
A Nigerian civil society organization estimates that over 3,400 Christians have been killed by extremists since January, a number that nearly surpasses the number of Christian deaths Open Doors USA estimated in Nigeria for all of 2020.
Christian child welfare ministries urge churches to help children left orphaned by pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic that led to the deaths of over 4 million people worldwide also caused a spike in the number of children who are now orphaned, a new report has revealed.
Sen. Blackburn demands Biden respond to ‘authoritarian’ censorship of speech on social media
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn said White House Press Secretary Jen Psaski’s revelation that the Biden administration is coordinating with social media platforms to determine which Americans and messages should be deplatformed is “deeply concerning.”
'Devastated' freshman's COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption denied by BYU despite rare disorder
Brigham Young University-Hawaii has crushed a rising freshman’s plan of attending her dream university this fall because she cannot receive the COVID-19 vaccine for medical reasons.
Children should be seen as a ‘blessing’ not an ‘environmental burden,’ Jim Daly says in response to Sussexes’ award
Children should be seen as a blessing and not a burden on the environment, says Jim Daly of Focus on the Family in response to a group that awarded Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, among others, for committing to have no more than two children or none at all.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says he'd ‘go to war’ for Chick-fil-A in wake of Notre Dame student backlash
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., pledged he would to “go to war” for Chick-fil-A in the wake of Notre Dame students' backlash to the Christian-owned fast-food restaurant being on campus.
BLM under fire for praising Cuba, condemning US as Cubans protest communist regime
Black Lives Matter is under fire for praising Cuba’s government and criticizing the United States as the island country is in political upheaval and Cubans are demanding freedom after years of communist suppression.
Senate unanimously passes bill banning all products from Xinjiang over China's Uyghur genocide
A measure to ban all products from China’s Xinjiang province, known for its crimes against humanity and ongoing Uyghur Muslim genocide, unanimously passed the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
Former Olympians call Olympic committee’s potential American flag logo rebranding ‘disrespectful’
Father-son former Olympians expressed their opposition to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee’s proposal to reimagine its American flag logo ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, saying, “Old Glory doesn’t need rebranding.”
Parents sue DC over 'reckless,' 'unconstitutional' law to vaccinate kids without parental consent
Parents in Washington, D.C., have filed a lawsuit against the District over a new law that allows officials to vaccinate children in public schools without parental consent, even if they have a religious objection.
Most Popular
Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general
Trans lawmaker Sarah McBride won't use women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill
SPLC doxxes writers for Babylon Bee's sister site; Elon Musk calls group 'criminal organization'
Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu
There is a better way to lose weight than Ozempic
MUST READ
Laken Riley murder suspect went 'hunting' for women: 5 facts revealed so far from Jose Ibarra's trial
Pastor Jack Graham implores Christians to proclaim truth in a shifting culture
2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes reported in Europe
Master portrait artist Zimou Tan launches Kickstarter campaign for book celebrating the Gospel in art
Gateway Church to layoff staff after 35% drop in tithes amid Robert Morris controversy
Federal prisons blocking faith groups from helping offenders overcome criminal past: senators
