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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Va. school board halts public comment on controversial transgender policy; 2 arrested
A Virginia public school board meeting on Tuesday resulted in two arrests and silenced public comments after a heated discussion erupted regarding new transgender policies, which one conservative activist called “psychological child abuse” and “a total fraud.”
Franklin Graham hails Meghan McCain for warning that Biden is doing ‘grave spiritual harm’ over abortion
Franklin Graham expressed his support for Meghan McCain who warned that President Joe Biden is doing “grave spiritual harm to himself” and the country by walking a “fine line” by supporting abortion despite being a member of the Catholic faith, which considers abortion a cardinal sin.
'Fresh wave of violence' in Mozambique driven by radical jihadist extremists; children beheaded: report
Conditions in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have “seriously deteriorated” over the past year, affecting children “disproportionately” as nearly 3,000 people have been killed and over 800,000 displaced since the violent insurgency that began in October 2017, according to a report.
About 100 abducted from Nigerian school in broad daylight; 11 rescued, 3 found dead
Around 100 students and staff members were abducted from a Nigerian school by armed insurgents on Thursday, and 11 have since been rescued or freed, while three others have been found dead.
Ted Cruz says the 'Church is asleep,' must 'wake up' to defeat 'woke assault': ‘Revival is coming'
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called for the Church to “wake up” if the “woke assault” is to be defeated in the United States, promising during his speech at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's "Road to Majority" conference on Friday that a “revival is coming.”
Nigerian pastor freed from 8-month abduction, surprised with newborn son on Father's Day weekend
A Christian pastor in Nigeria regained freedom last week after eight months of being held captive by Islamic extremists and learned that his wife had just given birth to the couple’s third child, according to a Washington-based international human rights law firm.
World Refugee Day: Pakistani Christian woman shares harrowing story of escaping persecution
As Christians worldwide mark World Refugee Day on Sunday to honor the courage and perseverance of millions of refugees who've fled their home countries to seek safety and a better life elsewhere, one woman shared her harrowing story of persecution with The Christian Post.
West Point cadets facing harsh punishments for not taking COVID vaccine, parents say
West Point cadets who've opted out of taking the COVID-19 vaccine have faced disciplinary actions and are being treated with disdain at the military academy, according to their parents.
HHS to investigate NIH grant program amid concerns over Wuhan lab funding
A federal agency has opened an investigation into the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s grant program for international research amid criticism over funding sent to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Chinese lab from which some claim the virus may have originated.
Bible-engaged Americans more hopeful, despite suffering trauma and heartache: report
The third chapter of American Bible Society’s State of the Bible report released this week reveals that those who read Scripture have more hope than those who are less engaged, and shows how the Bible brings healing to people who are suffering.