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Trump Says ‘Religion Is Coming Back’ as He Defends Religious Liberty Record

Donald Trump said “religion is coming back” in the United States while highlighting his administration’s record on religious liberty during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast.

HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Says Faith-Based Recovery Groups Eligible for Federal Funding
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said faith-based addiction recovery programs meeting evidence-based standards will now be eligible for federal funding under the Trump administration.
Larry Lyon Named Ninth President of Truett McConnell University
Larry Lyon, senior vice president for business administration at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, has been selected to serve as the next president of Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Georgia.
“Every Ending Is a New Beginning”: Departing HPUMC Senior Minister Urges Congregation
In his final sermon as senior minister of Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, Rasmussen compared life’s trials to waves washing away a sandcastle, urging a choice between despair and perseverance.

U.S. Deploys Military Team to Nigeria Amid Counterterrorism Response to Christian Persecution

The United States has sent a military team to Nigeria as part of an expanded effort to assist the country in combating Islamic State–linked terrorist groups amid escalating violence against Christians. A senior U.S. military commander told Reuters that the deployment was carried out with the consent of the Nigerian government.

Armenian Archbishop Warns From Prison That Church Is Under Threat, Appeals to U.S. Leaders at IRF Summit
Bagrat Galstanyan, an Armenian archbishop currently imprisoned, sent a letter to the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Washington warning that the Armenian Apostolic Church is facing an existential threat and urging U.S. Vice President JD Vance to intervene. The letter was transmitted by the Christian Solidarity International.
International Religious Freedom Summit Calls for Action Against Rising Religious Persecution
The sixth annual International Religious Freedom Summit opened Monday with a call to intensify global advocacy for freedom of belief, as co-chairs warned that religious restrictions and persecution are rising worldwide even as the movement to defend conscience rights gains strength. Faith leaders and policy experts at the Washington Hilton.
Jelly Roll Uses Grammy Wins to Proclaim Faith: “Jesus Is for Everybody”
After taking home three Grammy Awards, Jelly Roll used his moment on music’s biggest stage to openly share the Gospel, telling millions of viewers watching live that faith in Jesus Christ transformed his life. At the Grammy Awards held Sunday night at the Crypto.com Arena, Jelly Roll won Best Contemporary Country Album for his 2024 release Beautifully Broken.