WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump will address attendees at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “2024 Road to Majority” conference in Washington on Saturday — an evangelical group whose advocacy for a national abortion ban conflicts with Trump’s policy statements on the issue. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, has walked a tight rope in […]
GRANDVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) — Police say a teacher at Calvin Christian High School in Grandville has been charged with criminal sexual conduct. The Grandville Police Department says it learned early Thursday morning of “an incident of improper touching between a teacher and student.” The suspect was taken into custody that day, according to a release […]
Longtime civil rights activists and faith leaders are coming together to speak out against white Christian nationalism one day before the Republican National Convention. The “We All Belong” campaign, which was launched last year by multi-faith organization MICAH, will hold a “Rally for Democracy” on July 14 from 2 to 6 p.m. at University of […]
Kyle Walker has praised the character of friend and former team-mate Christian Eriksen after he recovered from near-tragedy at Euro 2020 to represent Denmark three years later. Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during a group game against Finland in Copenhagen with the game suspended until later in the evening. With a defibrillator device fitted, Eriksen […]
Christian Eriksen marked his return to the European Championship with a goal, but Denmark were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia. It is almost three years to the day since Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland before coming back to the sport eight months later. He put Denmark […]
Jun. 12—It won’t be on Max Yasgur’s farm, but the spirit of a different kind of Woodstock will be undertaken this weekend just south of Washington. The first Christian Woodstock in Daviess County will be held this Saturday. “We live in sort of a dark world right now and we want to be a light […]
Six years ago, Charlie Kirk, a right-wing provocateur who founded the conservative activist group Turning Point USA, strongly criticized the evangelical political movement he now helps lead. Kirk, known then primarily for his work mobilizing college-age Republicans, described Jesus as welcoming and tolerant and denounced Christians’ “sanctimonious approach” to homosexuality and other issues. He argued politics […]
COLUMBUS — School and hospital expansions, a new firehouse and sanitation upgrades are among five area projects to receive funding from the One-Time Strategic Community Investment Fund. “These projects will enhance our children’s education, our health and our safety,” said state Sen. Mark Romanchuk (R-Ontario). “I am pleased we have been able to obtain significant […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donald Trump on Monday will address a Christian group that calls for abortion to be “eradicated entirely,” as the presumptive Republican nominee again takes on an issue that Democrats want to make a focus of this year’s presidential election. The former president is scheduled to speak virtually at an event hosted by […]
While much of downtown was decorated in rainbow flags to celebrate Sacramento Pride, close to 2,000 people gathered Saturday evening for a march and concert led by Christian worship leader and former California congressional candidate Sean Feucht. Several hundred people, including Feucht, congregated at Ali Youssefi Square on K Street around 4 p.m. and began […]
While much of downtown was decorated in rainbow flags to celebrate Sacramento Pride, close to 2,000 people gathered Saturday evening for a march and concert led by Christian worship leader and former California congressional candidate Sean Feucht. Several hundred people, including Feucht, congregated at Ali Youssefi Square on K Street around 4 p.m. and began […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Ohio nonprofit that provides off-site Bible instruction to public school students during classroom hours says it will triple its programs in Indiana this fall after new legislation forced school districts to comply. To participating families, nondenominational LifeWise Academy programs supplement religious instruction. But critics in Indiana worry the programs spend public […]