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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• 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

Top headlines for Tuesday, April 28, 2026

A shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner forced Donald Trump and senior officials to evacuate, with a suspect in custody and facing federal charges after a Secret Service agent was struck but survived. In Northern Ireland, pastor Clive Johnston awaits a major ruling after being prosecuted for preaching inside a “safe access zone,” raising international concerns over free speech and religious liberty. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving parental rights and school gender policies, leaving a controversial lower court decision in place.

00:11 5 things about suspected WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen
00:59 Pastor prosecuted for preaching John 3:16 anxiously awaits ruling
01:45 Netanyahu meets with Christian IDF soldiers, thanks them
02:37 Nurture promises to help churches care for, engage members
03:29 Wesley Huff, Jeremiah Johnston dispute viral Noah’s Ark claim
04:25 SCOTUS rejects parents complaint over Fla. school trans policy
05:13 Top NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza praises God

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• 5 things about suspected WHCA Dinner shooting suspect Cole Allen | U.S.
• Pastor prosecuted for preaching John 3:16 anxiously awaits ruling | World
• Netanyahu meets with Christian IDF soldiers, thanks them | World
• Nurture promises to help churches care for, engage members | Business
• Wesley Huff, Jeremiah Johnston dispute viral Noah’s Ark claim | U.S.
• SCOTUS rejects parents complaint over Fla. school trans policy | Politics
• Top NFL Draft pick Fernando Mendoza praises God | Sports

Top headlines for Monday, April 27, 2026

The NCAA agrees to pay nearly $2.8 billion to former college athletes in a landmark antitrust settlement, a University of Pennsylvania student sues after being disciplined over comments about transgender athletes, and a Colorado church asks the Supreme Court to block a state law it says restricts free speech and religious freedom.

00:11 Trump 2.0: A weekly review of the president’s second term
00:52 Petition urges Angel Studios to pull ads from Tucker Carlson
01:38 Sperm donor who says he fathered 180 children loses paternity bid
02:25 Nicole C. Mullen on God's grace amid domestic abuse, betrayal
03:06 Israel appoints first special envoy to Christian world
03:52 Trans parent charged with kidnapping boy after sex-change fears
04:41 Will Anderson praises Jesus as he becomes highest paid non-QB

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• Trump 2.0: A weekly review of the president’s second term
• Petition urges Angel Studios to pull ads from Tucker Carlson | Entertainment
• Sperm donor who says he fathered 180 children loses paternity bid | World
• Nicole C. Mullen on God's grace amid domestic abuse, betrayal | Devotionals
• Israel appoints first special envoy to Christian world | World
• Trans parent charged with kidnapping boy after sex-change fears | U.S.
• Will Anderson praises Jesus as he becomes highest paid non-QB | Sports

Top headlines for Friday, April 24, 2026

Texas regulators disciplining three physicians after the deaths of two pregnant patients, concluding the issue was not the law but failures in medical care. It also follows a parental kidnapping case where a 10-year-old boy was taken to Cuba and later safely reunited with his mother after an international search. Plus, comedian Theo Von opens up about personal struggles and faith, sharing his desire for “a new story” and a transformed life.

00:11 Texas doctors disciplined over pregnant women's deaths
01:03 Trans dad arrested for allegedly kidnapping son, flying to Cuba
01:49 Theo Von says he’s asking God for 'a new story'
02:34 Ryan Blackwell elected president of Lifeway Christian Resources
03:23 Fast for Mike Bickle’s ‘heaven-ordained destiny’ sparks protest
04:13 IMB sees over 600,000 people use AI tool ‘FaithBot’
05:04 David and Tamela Mann launch faith-focused relationship tour

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• Texas doctors disciplined over pregnant women's deaths | Politics
• Trans dad arrested for allegedly kidnapping son, flying to Cuba | U.S.
• Theo Von says he’s asking God for 'a new story' | Entertainment
• Ryan Blackwell elected president of Lifeway Christian Resources | Church & Ministries
• Fast for Mike Bickle’s ‘heaven-ordained destiny’ sparks protest | Church & Ministries
• IMB sees over 600,000 people use AI tool ‘FaithBot’ | Church & Ministries
• David and Tamela Mann launch faith-focused relationship tour | Entertainment

Top headlines for Thursday, April 23, 2026

A major study finds the number of atheists worldwide is expected to decline in the coming decades, the Presbyterian Church in America reports another drop in membership, and a Virginia school district agrees to restore a teacher’s position after he was fired over refusing to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns.

00:11 Israel promotes 'biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever' near site of Sodom
01:04 Satanic imagery seen in now-banned Roblox school shooting game
02:01 SPLC indicted, accused of giving $3M to extremist organizers
03:04 Texas can display Ten Commandments in schools: appeals court
03:56 Lesbian Bishop Yvette Flunder says Bible needs Third Testament
04:45 Trans Rep. Sarah McBride claims to be a Presbyterian elder
05:35 Kendrick Brothers’ ‘Flywheel’ remake set for fall release

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• Israel promotes 'biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever' near site of Sodom | World
• Satanic imagery seen in now-banned Roblox school shooting game | U.S.
• SPLC indicted, accused of giving $3M to extremist organizers | Politics
• Texas can display Ten Commandments in schools: appeals court | Education
• Lesbian Bishop Yvette Flunder says Bible needs Third Testament | Church & Ministries
• Trans Rep. Sarah McBride claims to be a Presbyterian elder | Politics
• Kendrick Brothers’ ‘Flywheel’ remake set for fall release | Entertainment

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Top headlines for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

New audio from Air India Flight 171 reveals the captain may have turned off the plane’s fuel switches before the crash that killed 260 people, Catholic leaders in Gaza demand an independent investigation into an Israeli strike on Holy Family Church that left three dead, and a judge in New Mexico sentences a former magistrate and his wife in a case tied to harboring a suspected Tren de Aragua member.

00:11 Planned Parenthood honors singer P!nk for abortion advocacy
01:04 Former archbishop of Canterbury blasts Hegseth's war rhetoric
01:52 Police investigating Episcopal group over 'financial' issues
02:40 LGBT group suspends payments for migrants' haircuts, massages
03:36 Minnesota DHS gave $2.5M to church run by felon
05:23 David French refuses to question James Talarico's faith
06:11 Eric Metaxas urges grace toward Trump for Jesus meme

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• Planned Parenthood honors singer P!nk for abortion advocacy | Entertainment
• Former archbishop of Canterbury blasts Hegseth's war rhetoric | Church & Ministries
• Police investigating Episcopal group over 'financial' issues | U.S.
• LGBT group suspends payments for migrants' haircuts, massages | Politics
• Minnesota DHS gave $2.5M to church run by felon | U.S.
• David French refuses to question James Talarico's faith | Politics
• Eric Metaxas urges grace toward Trump for Jesus meme | Podcast