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Fort Worth Police Say Officer’s Warning to Street Evangelists at Pride Event Was “Not Accurate”

The Fort Worth Police Department in Texas said an officer’s warning to a street evangelism group during a recent LGBT pride event did not accurately reflect the department’s position.

Judah Smith Says Justin Bieber’s Willingness to Admit Weakness Reveals Authentic Faith
Churchome leader Judah Smith recently reflected on his relationship with Justin Bieber and credited the pop star with teaching him more about God than he has ever taught the singer.
Supreme Court Rules States Can Keep Girls’ Sports Limited to Females
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states may bar males who identify as female from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, finding that such policies do not violate Title IX or the Equal Protection Clause.
PCUSA Membership Falls by Nearly 27,000 as Denomination Loses 128 Churches
Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, reported another year of membership decline, losing nearly 27,000 members and 128 congregations in 2025.

Iranian Authorities Threaten Forced Confiscation of Historic Protestant Church in Tehran

A historic Protestant church in Iran is reportedly at risk of being confiscated by the Iranian government, raising fresh concerns over the regime’s ongoing pressure on religious minorities. Tehran’s St. Peter Evangelical Church, one of the country’s few remaining historic Protestant churches, has been threatened with seizure by Iranian authorities.

South Carolina Enacts Law Blocking “Debanking” Over Religious, Political Views
South Carolina has enacted a new law aimed at preventing major financial institutions from denying services to customers because of their religious or political beliefs. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed House Bill 5538, known as the “Guarantee Banking Act,” into law Tuesday after the measure advanced in the South Carolina House of Representatives.
Carl Trueman: Rebuilding Western Civilization Begins with Treating Others as Image-Bearers of God
Theologian Carl Trueman, who was among the speakers at ARC 2026, shared his thoughts on why things have gone wrong in the West and what can be done to turn things around. He spoke with Christian Today about the challenges and why neither cultural Christianity nor nationalism are the answer.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s effort to restrict birthright citizenship, ruling that children born in the U.S. to illegal immigrants are citizens under the Constitution. In a decision in Trump v. Barbara, the high court found unconstitutional an executive order Trump signed that sought to limit automatic citizenship.