Samantha Kamman

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  Apr 5, 2024

  Third leader at televangelist Mark Barclay's church investigated for sex abuse crimes

  A third leader at televangelist Mark Barclay's Michigan-based church has been suspended following accusations of sexual abuse, months after Barclay's son-in-law was charged with several counts of criminal sexual conduct.

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  Apr 4, 2024

  Medics perform abortion on wrong woman after hospital mix-up, face criminal investigation

  A fatal mix-up at a hospital resulted in doctors performing an abortion on a woman who was four months pregnant and there for a check-up after medical professionals confused her with another woman.

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  Apr 3, 2024

  Archbishop calls Biden a 'cafeteria Catholic,' says he 'picks and chooses' elements of faith

  Archbishop of Washington Wilton Cardinal Gregory asserted during a televised interview this week that President Joe Biden "picks and chooses" which elements of the faith to follow, calling him a "cafeteria Catholic."

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  Apr 3, 2024

  Biden admin. allows immigrants to select 'X' gender marker on citizenship application

  The Biden administration will now allow immigrants applying for benefits to select “X” as their gender instead of male or female without supporting documentation, according to a recent update by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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  Apr 2, 2024

  'Betrayed the central tenet of Easter': Reactions to Biden's Easter trans day proclamation

  Prominent Christians and conservatives criticized President Joe Biden this week after he recognized the “Transgender Day of Visibility,” which happened to fall on Easter Sunday this year. Some called the president’s proclamation “abhorrent,” while his supporters implied that objections stemmed from a hatred of trans-identifying people. Here are reactions to Biden's proclamation.

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  Apr 2, 2024

  DOJ challenges California prison agency's no-beard rule, says it's religious discrimination

  The federal government contends that a California prison agency’s policy requirement for guards to remain clean-shaven amounts to religious discrimination, filing a complaint on behalf of correctional officers forced to shave their beards in violation of their faith. 

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  Apr 2, 2024

  Taliban supreme leader vows to stone women to death, promises to bring sharia 'into action'

  The Taliban's supreme leader promised in a recent voice message that it will punish adulterous women by stoning them to death in public, declaring that the radical Islamic group is acting in accordance with God while Western officials are of the "devil." 

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  Apr 1, 2024

  Israeli hostage recounts being sexually assaulted by Hamas guard at gunpoint

  An Israeli lawyer held hostage by Hamas for 55 days is the first former hostage to come forward to publicly share details of the sexual violence she suffered, alleging she was held at gunpoint and forced to perform sexual acts.

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  Mar 30, 2024

  Christian claims Starbucks fired her after opposing pride promotions, refusing to use trans pronouns

  A former Starbucks employee claims she was fired for objecting to a pride month display she felt was not family-friendly and refused to abide by a policy requiring her to use a trans-identifying individual's "preferred pronouns" due to her Christian beliefs. 

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  Mar 29, 2024

  Megachurch pastors lose ministry credentials after confessing to affair

  Two Australian Pentecostal megachurch pastors have temporarily lost their ministry credentials following allegations that the pair engaged in an adulterous relationship.