Samantha Kamman

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  Feb 13, 2023

  Only a quarter of Gen Z attends church at least once a month, survey finds

  Only 28% of Generation Z Americans say they're committed to attending religious services at least once a month, as 14% identify as atheist or agnostic, according to a recent poll that suggests the younger generation is also much more likely to identify as LGBT. 

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  Feb 10, 2023

  3 highlights from House hearing on Biden DOJ 'weaponization'

  The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives held its first hearing of a new subcommittee dedicated to investigating the alleged "weaponization" of federal government agencies against conservatives.

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  Feb 10, 2023

  Birth rates rose in 2021 after reaching historic lows during COVID-19 pandemic: CDC

  Birth rates increased among women ages 25 and up and those in their mid-to-late 30s during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic as data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a bucking of the historic decline.

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  Feb 10, 2023

  13th Amendment may contain 'right' to abortion despite Dobbs ruling, federal judge says

  A federal judge handling the criminal case of a pro-life activist has suggested that other provisions in the U.S. Constitution — specifically the 13th Amendment — may confer a right to abortion after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade last year.  

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  Feb 10, 2023

  Biden keeping Nigeria off religious freedom violators list despite targeted killing of 5,000 Christians last year

  The U.S. State Department has reaffirmed its decision to remove Nigeria from its list of countries of particular concern for religious freedom violations after conducting a “careful review" following objections from Nigerian Christians, human rights groups and members of Congress.

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  Feb 9, 2023

  Gen Z cares more about women's access to abortion than saving babies, poll claims

  Generation Z voters are more concerned about “upholding women’s reproductive rights” than reducing the number of abortions, a recent survey has found. But a leading youth pro-life organization argues that the poll is not an accurate reflection of younger voters’ views on abortion. 

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  Feb 8, 2023

  Gen Z gets most of its news from social media instead of traditional sources, survey finds

  Young adults and adolescents from Generation Z differ significantly from older generations in how they consume the news, according to new research. But a leading Christian ministry warns that it's incumbent on consumers to discern the truth no matter what avenue news is presented. 

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  Feb 8, 2023

  Teens are being trafficked, prostituted outside Oakland Christian school

  Community members are speaking out as police in Oakland say a new bill barring authorities from arresting individuals loitering with intent to sell sex is making it hard for them to crack down on prostitutes and trafficking victims selling sex outside a Catholic school. 

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  Feb 7, 2023

  Smithsonian museum kicked out Catholic students for wearing pro-life hats, admits wrongdoing

  A Christian legal organization told the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., to prepare for litigation after Catholic students and their chaperones were allegedly asked to leave the National Air and Space Museum for wearing pro-life beanies. 

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  Feb 6, 2023

  Bethany Hamilton opposes new rules allowing male surfers to compete against women

  Christian surfer Bethany Hamilton, whose life story was depicted in the 2011 film "Soul Surfer," says she will no longer compete in or support the World Surf League now that the organization will allow biological men identifying as women to compete against female surfers.