Top headlines for Friday, May 1, 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court allows South Carolina to defund Planned Parenthood, a new report finds that nearly 4 in 10 adults worldwide belong to an unreached people group, and a Virginia school district agrees to reinstate a substitute teacher who was reportedly fired over comments about gender transition.

00:11 Megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton will run for Senate as a Democrat
01:02 Nadine Woodward seeks $10M for city's censure over prayer
01:56 School district ordered to loosen restrictions for Christian org
02:49 Navy facility to comply with Trump order protecting women
03:39 Bunni Pounds reflects on millions watching Scripture marathon
04:26 Twitch streamer ‘Minister Zay’ hit by car during faith walk
05:12 Azerbaijan destroys historic churches in Nagorno-Karabakh

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• Megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton will run for Senate as a Democrat | Politics
• Nadine Woodward seeks $10M for city's censure over prayer | U.S.
• School district ordered to loosen restrictions for Christian org. | Education
• Navy facility to comply with Trump order protecting women | Politics
• Bunni Pounds reflects on millions watching Scripture marathon
• Twitch streamer ‘Minister Zay’ hit by car during faith walk | U.S.
• Azerbaijan destroys historic churches in Nagorno-Karabakh | World

Top headlines for Thursday, April 30, 2026

Newsboys and owner Wes Campbell file a federal lawsuit accusing MercyMe, major concert promoters, World Vision and media outlets of a coordinated effort to drive the band out of Christian touring; Christian advocates warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Iran; Nick Vujicic debunks viral death and cancer rumors; and the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sides with a New Jersey pro-life ministry challenging a demand for donor records.

Plus, Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash over a joke about President Donald Trump, a former Missouri church employee is accused of embezzling more than $16,000, and a new report finds U.S. church attendance has climbed to its highest level since the COVID-19 shutdowns.

00:11 Newsboys, owner sue MercyMe, concert promoters and media outlets
01:03 Christians urge international action over crisis in Iran
01:58 Nick Vujicic debunks viral death, cancer rumors
02:43 SCOTUS sides with pro-life group suing NJ over donor records
03:31 Jimmy Kimmel under fire: NRB calls for FCC probe after Trump
04:19 Church employee accused of embezzling over $16K in checks
05:14 Median worship attendance highest since COVID lockdowns: report

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• Newsboys, owner sue MercyMe, concert promoters and media outlets | Entertainment
• Christians urge international action over crisis in Iran | World
• Nick Vujicic debunks viral death, cancer rumors | U.S.
• SCOTUS sides with pro-life group suing NJ over donor records | Politics
• Jimmy Kimmel under fire: NRB calls for FCC probe after Trump joke
• Church employee accused of embezzling over $16K in checks | U.S.
• Median worship attendance highest since COVID lockdowns: report | Church & Ministries

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Top headlines for Wednesday, April 29, 2026

A groundbreaking discovery led by the University of Glasgow has recovered 42 lost pages from a sixth-century manuscript of the Apostle Paul’s letters, offering new insight into how early Christians studied Scripture; in Scotland, a judge has dismissed charges against pro-life activist Rose Docherty, in a ruling supporters are calling a significant win for free speech under the country’s new buffer zone law; and in Egypt, the trial of Said Mansour Rezk Abdelrazek highlights growing international concern over religious persecution, with rights groups alleging abuse tied to his Christian conversion.

00:11 Long-lost pages of Paul’s letters recovered
01:04 Charges dropped against pro-life grandma
01:57 Christian man imprisoned, hung in crucifixion position in Egypt
03:39 Kansas GOP claims megachurch pastor violated election ethics law
04:34 Coptic Christian sentenced for YouTube evangelism files appeal
05:25 OnlyFans creator charged for using girl to attract male attention
06:17 Kansas church gives away $4K in free gas cards to commuters

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• Long-lost pages of Paul’s letters recovered | World
• Charges dropped against pro-life grandma | World
• Christian man imprisoned, hung in crucifixion position in Egypt | World
• Kansas GOP claims megachurch pastor violated election ethics law | Politics
• Coptic Christian sentenced for YouTube evangelism files appeal | World
• OnlyFans creator charged for using girl to attract male attention | U.S.
• Kansas church gives away $4K in free gas cards to commuters | Church & Ministries