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Strong Cross-Generational Support for Faith Themes in Film and Television

A new national study suggests that most Americans — regardless of age or political affiliation — are receptive to the inclusion of religious themes in movies and television.

Oklahoma Board Rejects Jewish Charter School Proposal Following Court Ruling on Religious Schools
Oklahoma education officials have declined to approve a proposal to establish what would have been the state’s first Jewish charter school, pointing to recent legal precedent involving a Catholic virtual charter school.
Hong Kong Court Sentences Pro-Democracy Media Founder Jimmy Lai to 20 Years
A Hong Kong court on Monday imposed a 20-year prison sentence on pro-democracy media tycoon and religious freedom advocate Jimmy Lai, delivering the most severe punishment yet under Beijing’s national security law.
From 1.5 Million to 300,000: Alarming Decline of Christians in the Middle East
Speakers at the International Religious Freedom Summit warned that religious freedom is rapidly deteriorating across several Middle Eastern countries, urging the United States to take stronger action.

Alabama Bill Would Make Disrupting Worship Services a Felony

Lawmakers in Alabama are weighing legislation that would elevate the disruption of church services to a felony offense carrying a potential prison sentence of up to 10 years. The Alabama House of Representatives is expected to take up House Bill 363, a proposal that would classify certain acts of interference during worship as a Class C felony.

Kid Rock Shares Gospel Through ‘Til’ You Can’t’ at TPUSA Halftime Show Watched by Over 5 Million
Kid Rock delivered a faith-centered message during Turning Point USA’s alternative Super Bowl broadcast, performing a modified cover of Cody Johnson’s hit song “Til’ You Can’t” that included a new verse focused on repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. The “All-American Halftime Show,” organized by Turning Point USA, streamed online.
Brownback Warns of Global Authoritarian Alliance Targeting Religious Freedom after IRF Summit
At a joint Feb. 4 hearing of the House Foreign Affairs Africa and Western Hemisphere subcommittees in Washington, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback warned that a growing alliance of authoritarian states now views religious freedom as a threat to their control.
Texas School District Investigates After Islamic Group Distributed Sharia-Promoting Materials on Campus
A North Texas school district says a breakdown in protocol allowed an outside Muslim outreach group to distribute Islamic literature to students at a public high school, prompting an internal investigation and staff discipline. The issue surfaced after a student at Wylie East High School suburb of Wylie shared a video on social media alleging that Islamic materials.