Michael Gryboski
Michael Gryboski has been a reporter with The Christian Post since 2011. He covers politics, church and ministries, court cases, and other issues. He has written extensively on issues like litigation over conservative congregations leaving The Episcopal Church, the longstanding debate within the United Methodist Church over homosexuality, court cases on various social issues, and the evangelical community.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and Master’s in History at George Mason University. Inspired by his studies, Gryboski pens a regular column titled “This week in Christian history,” which briefly sums up the anniversaries of notable events in the long and diverse past of Christianity. He lives in Richmond, Virginia.
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Officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt at US Capitol in Jan. 6 riot ‘acted lawfully’: police
Authorities have cleared an unnamed police officer of wrongdoing in the death of Ashli Babbitt, who was shot and killed while storming the United States Capitol on Jan. 6.
David Benham, pro-life activists move ahead in legal battle over ‘unlawful’ arrests
David Benham and other pro-life activists have filed an amended complaint against North Carolina officials following their arrests last year while outside an abortion clinic.
Sutherland Springs church to demolish sanctuary where 26 people were killed in mass shooting
The First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, which saw a shooter enter its sanctuary in 2017 and kill 26 people, has decided to demolish the building where the tragedy occurred.
Va. school board votes against enacting trans pronoun, bathroom policy amid concerns
A school board in Virginia has voted to reject state regulations that would require schools to let students choose their own name and gender pronouns, as well as have access to the private facilities that correspond with their gender identity.
Biden admin. may partially repeal rule protecting Christian student groups at universities
The Biden administration is reviewing a federal rule that prohibits public universities and colleges from removing the funding of religious student organizations with policies that violate anti-discrimination rules.
FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16 and up
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced the official approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, months after granting it an emergency use authorization status.
Calif. church offers religious exemption letters for people opposed to COVID vaccine
A church in California that has a history of defying pandemic lockdown orders has announced that it will offer religious exemption letters for people opposed to being vaccinated against COVID-19.
This week in Christian history: Bakker fraud trial begins, Louis IX dies and massacre in Orissa
Here are three events that happened this week in Christian history. They include the fraud trial of Jim Bakker and a massacre of Christians in India.
Sex trafficking victims can sue Twitter for not removing child porn videos, Judge rules
A federal judge in California has allowed a lawsuit against Twitter filed on behalf of two victims of child sexual abuse to move forward, having partly denied a motion by the social media platform to dismiss the complaint.
Biden says Taliban not a threat; Americans not blocked from getting to airport, despite reports
President Joe Biden said Friday that the Taliban is not a major threat to the United States and is allowing American citizens to get to the airport unimpeded for evacuations from Afghanistan, despite reports to the contrary.