Judge Orders City to Stop Barring a Church from Its Building
A federal district court judge ordered the city of Santa Ana, California to stop prohibiting a church from worshiping on its property.
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Giving Up Billionaires for Lent
As we enter a season of Lent amid the chaos of Elon Musk and an oligarchy-fueled administration, this issue of A Public Witness reads the Bible and the Forbes Billionaire List to decide this day who we will serve.
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On Capitol Hill, Faith Leaders Mark Ash Wednesday With Criticism of Trump and GOP
The Lenten season that began on Wednesday, normally one of introspection and personal spiritual observances, has become a season of resistance this year.
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Pastor Sentenced to Probation after Pleading Guilty to Stealing $500K from Church
A former Assemblies of God pastor who pleaded guilty to stealing more than 500,000 from Harrison Faith Church in Arkansas has been sentenced to 17 years of probation, 800 hours of community service
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Wyoming Governor Signs Bill Barring Men from Women’s Bathrooms, Spaces
Wyoming has become the latest state to ban trans-identified males from entering women s spaces in government buildings as a nationwide effort to ensure privacy and safety for women and girls
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Queen given time served, 1-year supervised release, fined | Baptist Press
NEW YORK (BP) — Former Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary interim provost Matt Queen received today a judgement of time served with one year of supervised release, six months of home confinement and a $2,000 fine related to a federal investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention regarding sexual abuse.
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Texas Bill Would Protect Teachers’ Right to Pray at Work
The Texas State Senate Committee on State Affairs on Monday heard testimony on a bill that would safeguard the rights of public and charter school employees to express their faith while on duty. State...
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Trump Administration Must Produce Status Report on Refugee Resettlement, Judge Orders
One week after blocking the efforts of President Donald Trump’s administration to shutter the refugee admissions system, a federal judge in Washington state ordered the government to produce a status report by Monday (March 10) on its compliance with his ruling.
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Wyoming’s Republican Governor Vetoes Pro-Life Bill
Gov. Mark Gordon on Monday vetoed a bill that would have required women to receive an ultrasound at least 48 hours before receiving an abortion. In his veto letter, Gordon said that instead of mandati...
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Setting the Standard for Christian Nationalism in Schools
This issue of A Public Witness cracks opens the books to study problems with the new social studies standards where the wind comes sweepin’ down the plain.
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Survey: US Religious Groups Support LGBTQ+ Rights, Divide on Medical Care for Trans Minors
Most US religious groups remain broadly supportive of non-discrimination laws and policies toward LGBTQ+ people. Far fewer support gender-transition medical care for minors.
