Ashes at the Border: J.D. Vance and the Trumps Share Thoughts on Lent

Ashes at the Border: J.D. Vance and the Trumps Share Thoughts on Lent

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance participated in the rituals of Ash Wednesday, joining other members of the Trump administration. Video footage released by C-SPAN on Wednesday captures Vance, a practicing Catholic, receiving ashes on his forehead from a Catholic priest before departing Texas.
  • Trump’s 92% Cut in Foreign Aid Contracts Raises Concerns for Christian Aid Groups
    Christian refugee and humanitarian organizations are expressing concerns in response to the U.S. State Department's confirmation on Wednesday that it is implementing a 92% reduction in foreign assistance-related grants to save approximately $60 billion. This significant cut will impact around 10,000 grants and contracts from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the State Department.
  • JD Vance: Historic Christian Communities Face Eradication Due to Foreign misadventures
    Vice President J.D. Vance stated at a gathering of Catholics on Friday that the U.S. "foreign misadventures" have sometimes led to "the eradication of historical Christian communities" worldwide. Speaking at the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Vance remarked, “We have turned a new page in Washington, D.C. and we are going to take advantage of the opportunity that God has given us.”

Scott Turner Opens Trump’s Cabinet Meeting with Prayer in Jesus' Name

Texas megachurch pastor and U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner opened President Donald Trump's first cabinet meeting of his second term on Wednesday with a prayer, expressing gratitude in Jesus' name. “Father, we thank you for this awesome privilege to be in your presence,” said the Turner, who also serves as an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas.
  • Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: ‘Christ-Centered’ Legislature Attracts People to Texas
    Speaking at the keynote of the Texas Policy Summit on Thursday, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick acknowledged a group of state senators he believes represents a larger contingent of Republican lawmakers who “put Christ first in all they do.” The event was hosted by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, a right-leaning nonprofit think tank, at the AT&T Executive Hotel & Conference Center in Austin.
  • Democrats Propose Legislation to Halt ICE Raids at Churches and Schools
    Congressional Democrats and various advocacy groups are backing a bill to prohibit immigration enforcement actions in places of worship and educational institutions. Representatives Jesús García of Illinois, Adriano Espaillat of New York, and Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have reintroduced the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act, initially proposed in 2023. 
  • North Dakota Republicans Push for Legislation to Recognize Jesus Christ's Kingship
    Lawmakers in North Dakota have introduced a bill to officially acknowledge the “Kingship of Jesus Christ.” House Concurrent Resolution 3020 argues that Jesus Christ holds dominion not only in the spiritual realm but also over civil affairs, asserting His power over governance in the state and the world.
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  • Female Swimmers Sue NCAA and UPenn for Forced Undressing in Front of Male Competitor

    Three former female collegiate athletes have filed a lawsuit after being compelled to compete against and share a locker room with a trans-identified male athlete.  Grace Estabrook, Ellen Holmquist, and Margot Kaczorowski initiated the lawsuit in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, targeting the University of Pennsylvania for allowing trans-identified athlete Lia (Will) Thomas to compete on the women’s swimming team.

  • Majority of Evangelicals Assert US Should Embrace Refugees as a Moral Duty, Says Poll

    A recent poll indicates that while Evangelicals support border security, a significant majority believe the United States has a moral obligation to accept refugees and that Christians should care for immigrants, regardless of their legal status. Lifeway Research released the results of a survey examining Evangelicals' attitudes toward immigration policy, which was based on interviews,

  • Trump Establishes Commission to Protect Religious Liberty and Tackle ‘Anti-Christian Bias’

    U.S. President Donald Trump has announced plans to create a commission to protect religious liberty and address “anti-Christian bias” in the federal government. He announced during a speech at a private event held at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., in recognition of the 73rd annual National Prayer Breakfast.

  • HUD Welcomes Texas Megachurch Pastor Scott Turner as New Secretary

    Scott Turner, an associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, has been confirmed as the new Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In a Senate vote held on Wednesday, Turner received confirmation with a tally of 55-44 and was sworn in by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

  • US International Religious Freedom Efforts Corrupted, Says JD Vance

    U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance warned that U.S. international religious liberty efforts are "corrupted" and pledged that the Trump administration will not use taxpayer dollars to promote atheism abroad. Speaking at the Wednesday International Religious Freedom 2025 Summit in Washington, D.C., Vance highlighted the administration’s commitment to protecting religious liberty both domestically and globally.

  • Pronouns Banned in Federal Email Signatures by Trump Administration

    President Donald Trump has directed federal agencies to eliminate pronouns from employee email signatures and to disable any features that prompt or display pronouns. This action reinforces his administration's acknowledgment that only two biological sexes exist. Federal employees across multiple departments were instructed to remove pronouns from their email signatures by 5 p.m. Eastern time on Friday.

  • Trump Issues Executive Order Promoting Patriotic Education and Combating Radical Ideologies

    President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at combating what he referred to as “radical indoctrination” in public schools, part of an initiative to promote “patriotic education.” In the executive order issued on Wednesday, Trump asserted that public schools in the United States were indoctrinating children with “radical, anti-American ideologies while deliberately blocking parental oversight.”

  • American Eagle Jet and Black Hawk Crash into Potomac; 67 Feared Dead

    Sixty-seven people are feared dead following a collision between an American Eagle passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. American Eagle Flight 5342, carrying 64 passengers, was arriving from Wichita, Kansas, when it collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter that had three soldiers aboard.
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