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  May 9, 2025

  'A watershed moment': Evangelical leaders react to Pope Leo XIV

  Evangelical and other Protestant leaders have provided a range of reactions to the election of Pope Leo XIV, from some believing he is exactly what the world needs to others who fear he will be a "woke" pontiff.

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  May 9, 2025

  Ben & Jerry's co-founder tells Tucker Carlson 'I love Jesus Christ'

  The co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, an ice cream company known for its progressive advocacy, is sharing his admiration for Jesus Christ even as he continues to have reservations about organized religion. 

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  May 9, 2025

  5 things to know about Pope Leo XIV

  Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was named the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church Thursday. He chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Here are five things to know about Prevost, his background and his views. 

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  May 7, 2025

  'Generational win': Alabama's ban on sex-change surgeries, puberty blockers for kids defeats ACLU lawsuit

  Litigation over an Alabama law prohibiting minors from obtaining life-altering sex-change surgeries and hormone drugs has come to an end in what one top elected official in the state is describing as a "generational win."

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  May 7, 2025

  DOJ calls for dismissal of challenge to abortion pill dispensing requirements

  The United States Department of Justice is calling for the dismissal of a case challenging the Food and Drug Administration’s changes to the dispensing requirements for the abortion pill on procedural grounds nearly a year after the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously dismissed a similar lawsuit on procedural grounds. 

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  May 7, 2025

  DOJ launches probe into Washington law forcing Catholic priests to violate confessional seal

  The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the state of Washington's new law that could require priests to violate the Catholic Church's prohibition on sharing information received during confessions, which a Catholic bishop accused of overstepping the boundaries of church and state. 

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  May 6, 2025

  Montana bans local governments from targeting pro-life pregnancy centers

  Montana has enacted a law prohibiting local governments from targeting pro-life pregnancy centers as the organizations face the ire of vandals and pro-abortion politicians. 

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  May 6, 2025

  Samaritan's Purse gifts new cars to victims of Hurricane Helene: 'I'm not alone'

  A woman who lost nearly all her belongings due to Hurricane Helene is thanking the Evangelical Christian charity Samaritan's Purse for gifting her with a new camper home and car. 

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  May 5, 2025

  Trump defends White House account sharing photo of him dressed like pope: 'Did it in fun'

  President Donald Trump is insisting that people offended by an image he shared on social media portraying himself as the pope “can’t take a joke.”

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  May 5, 2025

  North Dakota bans schools from hiding information about kids' gender identity from parents

  North Dakota has passed legislation prohibiting school districts from withholding information from parents regarding their children's gender identity amid a nationwide movement to preserve safety and privacy for women and girls and parental rights.