
Ryan Foley
Christian Post Reporter
Ryan Foley joined The Christian Post in August 2020. He currently covers abortion, politics, education and U.S. news. He was a participant in the National Journalism Center's spring 2018 internship program and has previously written for the Media Research Center's NewsBusters blog and The Western Journal.
Foley graduated from Rhode Island College in 2017 with a B.A. in Political Science and currently resides in Arlington, Virginia.
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Catholic bishops sue over law forcing priests to violate the seal of confession
Roman Catholic bishops from the state of Washington have filed a lawsuit challenging a new law that forces them to violate the confessional seal, calling it "a blatant intrusion" on their First Amendment rights.

Trump's week in review: California alters sports policy; public funding of gender surgeries probed
Another week of the Trump administration brought additional action from President Donald Trump and executive branch agencies designed to advance the administration’s domestic policy priorities. Here are five highlights from the past week.

Report refutes 'baseless' claim that abortion pill is 'safer than Tylenol'
A pro-life group has released a peer-reviewed report pushing back against what it calls a "baseless" claim that abortion drugs are just as safe as common pain-relief drugs like Tylenol.

HHS reviewing use of taxpayer funds to pay for sex change surgeries
The federal government is urging healthcare providers to familiarize themselves with a new report calling into question the effectiveness of so-called gender transition procedures on minors and has launched a review of the use of public funding to cover the life-altering interventions.

Adventurer Bear Grylls details how faith has changed him 'from the inside out'
Prominent TV personality and adventurer Bear Grylls says his faith in Jesus changed him "from the inside out" and encourages people to give Christ a chance as he did.

Missouri Supreme Court reinstates abortion safety requirements; Planned Parenthold halts abortions
The Missouri Supreme Court has reinstated several requirements designed to ensure safety for women who undergo abortions as the state gears up for another referendum on abortion.

Black Christians continue to support Democrats as many embrace social conservative values
While black voters remain overwhelmingly loyal to the Democratic Party, recently analyzed data suggests that black Christians are much more likely to embrace socially conservative positions than other Democrats, which could explain voting pattern shifts.

Valedictorian touts Christian faith in graduation speech after censorship attempt: lawyers
A North Carolina high school valedictorian thanked God and proclaimed his faith in Christ during his speech last weekend, according to a legal organization that urged him to push back against attempts by his school district to scrub or amend references to Christianity.

Judge blocks New York from forcing Christian photographer to work same-sex weddings
A federal judge has blocked New York from enforcing laws that could require a Christian photographer to service same-sex weddings despite her deeply held beliefs that marriage is a union between one man and one woman.

Supreme Court rejects Apache appeal seeking to protect Oak Flat; Gorsuch calls it 'grievous mistake'
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a religious freedom appeal from Native American activists seeking to protect one of their sacred religious sites, a decision that one Supreme Court justice has derided as a "grievous mistake."



















