Top headlines for Friday, July 31, 2026

Michigan halts enforcement of its counseling ban after a First Amendment challenge, and a Michigan hospital pays $410,000 to a physician assistant fired over gender-transition procedures. An Arkansas family sues Elon Musk's xAI over Grok-generated abuse imagery, while Iran seizes Tehran's oldest Protestant church amid an intensifying crackdown on Christians.

0:11 Jerry Lamb, bishop of diocese that split over LGBT debate, dies
0:59 Michigan halts enforcement of conversion therapy ban
1:49 Elon Musk's xAI sued over Grok creating child sex abuse content
2:43 UN urged to take action against Iran's newest Christian crackdown
3:36 Hospital pays $410K to end lawsuit by PA fired over trans policy
4:27 Americans' support for same-sex marriage declining: poll
5:24 Iran thinks it won the war — now Christians are paying the price

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• Jerry Lamb, bishop of diocese that split over LGBT debate, dies | Church & Ministries
• Michigan halts enforcement of conversion therapy ban | Politics
• Elon Musk's xAI sued over Grok creating child sex abuse content | Business
• UN urged to take action against Iran’s newest Christian crackdown | World
• Hospital pays $410K to end lawsuit by PA fired over trans policy | U.S.
• Americans' support for same-sex marriage declining: poll | U.S.
• Iran thinks it won the war — now Christians are paying the price

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Top headlines for Thursday, July 30, 2026

Iraq's prime minister urges exiled Christians to return, though church leaders question whether the government has fixed what drove them out. A Missouri fire station removes a Christian flag after atheist group pressure. Justice Neil Gorsuch calls America a creedal nation. Plus, Rod Dreher says Vance and Carlson cut him off.

0:11 Iraqi PM calls on Christians to return after genocide questioned
1:18 Missouri city removes Christian flag from fire station
2:12 Neil Gorsuch says US was not founded to be about 'one religion'
4:19 Children's Care Bear character hailed as transgender in exhibit
5:17 Tavner Smith fundraising for new church building after bankruptcy
6:10 Virginia pastor removed from ministry over explicit photos
7:06 Rod Dreher says JD Vance, Tucker Carlson cut him off over Fuentes

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• Iraqi PM calls on Christians to return after genocide questioned | World
• Missouri city removes Christian flag from fire station | U.S.
• Neil Gorsuch says US was not founded to be about 'one religion' | Politics
• Children's Care Bear character hailed as transgender in exhibit | World
• Tavner Smith fundraising for new church building after bankruptcy | Church & Ministries
• Virginia pastor removed from ministry over explicit photos | U.S.
• Rod Dreher says JD Vance, Tucker Carlson cut him off over Fuentes | Podcast

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Top headlines for Wednesday, July 29, 2026

The DOJ settles with a pro-life father of 11 arrested in a predawn FBI raid. Trump mocks Texas Senate nominee James Talarico at the Correspondents' Dinner. Pastor Greg Locke admits his tent church has shrunk amid a federal probe. Plus, a Georgia church reports 120 conversions at an athletes' outreach.

0:11 DOJ settles with pro-life father of 11 arrested in a raid
0:58 Trump quotes Talarico, calls him Christian who hates Christianity
1:48 Greg Locke says his church has lost members
3:26 Minnesota rolls out trans dolls for preschoolers: report
4:16 Defrocked bishop loses fight to keep church-owned residence
5:07 Lawsuit against Trump's Religious Liberty Commission dismissed
5:59 Georgia church sees 120 decisions for Christ at athletes event

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• DOJ settles with pro-life father of 11 arrested in a raid | Politics
• Trump quotes Talarico, calls him Christian who hates Christianity | Politics
• Greg Locke says his church has lost members | Church & Ministries
• Minnesota rolls out trans dolls for preschoolers: report | Education
• Defrocked bishop loses fight to keep church-owned residence | U.S.
• Lawsuit against Trump's Religious Liberty Commission dismissed | Politics
• Georgia church sees 120 decisions for Christ at athletes event | Church & Ministries

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Top headlines for Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Israel condemns UNESCO for listing Sebastia, the biblical capital of the Kingdom of Israel, as a Palestinian heritage site. Ocean City, Maryland, countersues an Episcopal church to shut down its homeless shelter. California mandates all-gender restrooms in every public school. Plus, newly released Fauci diaries reveal a fixation on fame.

0:11 Israel condemns UNESCO recognizing Sebastia as Palestinian site
1:12 Anthony Fauci basks in media attention in unearthed diary entries
2:02 Virginia mother dies after contracting salmonella on mission trip
4:00 Ocean City countersues church, seeks to close homeless shelter
4:49 California school districts to require mixed-sex bathrooms
5:45 Police union defends officers who cited Texas evangelists
6:39 Christian ministries in India threatened by new bill

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• Israel condemns UNESCO recognizing Sebastia as Palestinian site | World
• Anthony Fauci basks in media attention in unearthed diary entries | Politics
• Virginia mother dies after contracting salmonella on mission trip | U.S.
• Ocean City countersues church, seeks to close homeless shelter | U.S.
• California school districts to require mixed-sex bathrooms | Education
• Police union defends officers' who cited Texas evangelists | U.S.
• Christian ministries in India threatened by new bill | World

Top headlines for Monday, July 27, 2026

Robert Jeffress' Pathway to Victory tops one million YouTube subscribers. A former pastor sues OpenAI, claiming ChatGPT's faulty medical advice nearly killed him. Israel prepares for millions of pilgrims ahead of the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism. Plus, the White House backs WNBA star Sophie Cunningham amid backlash over women's sports.

0:11 Robert Jeffress surpasses 1 million YouTube subscribers
1:03 Pastor claims he almost died from ChatGPT's advice
1:53 Israel prepares for 2000th anniversary of Jesus' baptism
2:40 NHS must reform after Christian nurse vindicated in trans row
3:30 Talarico pushes regulatory framework for AI data centers
4:24 Pastor convicted of stealing over $343K faces 20 years in prison
5:15 Karoline Leavitt expresses support for Sophie Cunningham

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• Robert Jeffress surpasses 1 million YouTube subscribers | Church & Ministries
• Pastor claims he almost died from ChatGPT’s advice | U.S.
• Israel prepares for 2000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism | World
• NHS must reform after Christian nurse vindicated in trans row | World
• Talarico pushes regulatory framework for AI data centers | U.S.
• Pastor convicted of stealing over $343K faces 20 years in prison | U.S.
• Karoline Leavitt expresses support for Sophie Cunningham | Sports

Top headlines for Friday, July 24, 2026

Texas's Senate race sees both candidates stumble as polls show a dead heat. Six Indian pastors begin five-year prison sentences under anti-conversion laws. Author Jen Hatmaker reveals she no longer believes in Hell. Plus, podcast host Jennifer Welch doubles down on her controversial attacks against Christian homeschooling.

0:11 Talarico, Paxton face tough public relations moments amid race
1:03 Jennifer Welch doubles down on homeschooling criticism
1:54 Pastors imprisoned on false charges of 'conversion'
2:56 Jen Hatmaker no longer believes in Hell
3:47 4 highlights from Tuesday's Arizona primaries
4:33 Pastor who sued Abyssinian Baptist starts her own church
5:33 Cardinal Sarah accuses EU of pushing abortion, LGBT on Africa
6:24 Many young people want to get married but challenges stand in way

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• Talarico, Paxton face tough public relations moments amid race | Politics
• Pastors imprisoned on false charges of 'conversion'
• Many young people want to get married but challenges stand in way | Living
• Jen Hatmaker no longer believes in Hell | U.S.
• 4 highlights from Tuesday's Arizona primaries | Politics
• Pastor who sued Abyssinian Baptist starts her own church | Church & Ministries
• Cardinal Sarah Accuses EU of pushing abortion, LGBT on Africa | World
• Jennifer Welch doubles down on homeschooling criticism | Podcast

Top headlines for Thursday, July 23, 2026

A new study finding nearly half of Gen Z Americans say Christians' Trump support keeps them from church. We also cover a Louisiana pastor's wife's affair scandal, South Carolina church leaders charged over a sex offender volunteer, and Mel Gibson's warning about the upcoming Passion sequel.

0:11 Half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church
1:02 Cultivation Church reveals lead pastor's wife had affairs
1:52 Pastors torch Fox News for host's vulgar attack on Christian
2:43 Pastor, school leader charged over hiring of sex offender
3:37 3 things to know about Israel's relationship with Christians
4:30 Church asked to leave reservation over 'idol worship' comments
5:15 Mel Gibson's warning to 'Passion' sequel writer about Satan

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• Half of Gen Z says Trump support keeps them out of church: study | U.S.
• Cultivation Church reveals lead pastor’s wife had affairs | U.S.
• Pastor, school leader charged over shiring of sex offender | U.S.
• Pastors torch Fox News for host's vulgar attack on Christian | Politics
• 3 things to know about Israel's relationship with Christians | World
• Church asked to leave reservation over 'idol worship' comments | U.S.
• Mel Gibson's warning to 'Passion' sequel writer about Satan | Entertainment

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Top headlines for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

The arrest of a former Florida youth pastor charged with DUI manslaughter after a crash killed his daughter, the divorce of Faith Broadcasting Network founders André and Jenny Roebert, Rick Melson's election as Moody Bible Institute's new president, and Vietnam penalizing 119 Christians over alleged separatism.

0:12 Ex-youth pastor arrested in DUI crash that killed daughter
1:08 Televangelists André and Jenny Roebert to divorce
2:05 Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with storm surge and heavy rain
2:52 Rick Melson elected new president of Moody Bible Institute
4:36 Amnesty International called out for 'anti-Christian' bias
5:29 Vietnam says it penalized 119 Christians over alleged separatism
6:25 Kathie Lee Gifford shares about demonic encounters, meeting Jesus

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• Ex-youth pastor arrested in DUI crash that killed daughter | U.S.
• Televangelists André and Jenny Roebert to divorce | Church & Ministries
• Bertha threatens Gulf Coast with storm surge and heavy rain | U.S.
• Rick Melson elected new president of Moody Bible Institute | Education
• Amnesty International called out for 'anti-Christian' bias | World
• Vietnam says it penalized 119 Christians over alleged separatism | World
• Kathie Lee Gifford shares about demonic encounters, meeting Jesus | Living