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February 12, 2023

Pakistani mob drags man out of police jail, hangs him on blasphemy charge

A mob of Muslims broke into a police station, dragged a man in custody outside and hung him for allegedly desecrating pages of Islam's holy book, the Quran.

February 12, 2023

Charges dropped against Canadian pastors who held services during pandemic: 'Pleasantly surprised'

Charges were dropped against multiple Canadian pastors earlier this month after they continued to hold church services in defiance of public health orders banning gatherings.

February 12, 2023

FBI labeling Catholics as possible violent extremists is an excuse to oppress 'political enemies': Evita Duffy

The Chicago Thinker managing editor Evita Duffy weighed in on the FBI's alleged targeting of "radical traditionalist Catholic ideology" on "Fox & Friends Weekend."

February 12, 2023

Bible verse of the week: Jesus taught what 'fulfillment' of the law actually means, says faith leader

Matthew 5:17, from the Gospel of Matthew, is the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, considered the central teaching of Jesus. A faith leader in Washington, D.C., shared perspective.

February 11, 2023

Harrison Ford: ‘I was raised Democrat’ and ‘my moral purpose was being a Democrat with the big D’

Movie star Harrison Ford reflected on his early life, telling an interviewer: "I was raised a Democrat" and "my moral purpose was being a Democrat."

February 10, 2023

Ethiopia suspends social media amid church split tensions

Ethiopia's social media platforms such as TikTok, Facebook, and Telegram have been suspended. Anti-government protests regarding the church split led to the ban.

February 10, 2023

UK report claims priest charged for holding ‘praying for free speech’ sign, having pro-life bumper sticker

A Catholic priest in England was criminally charged after he breached a censorship zone to pray silently near an abortion facility, according to a UK group.

February 9, 2023

Church of England approves 'prayers for God's blessing' on same-sex couples: 'A long road'

The General Synod of the Church of England voted overwhelming in favor of a motion to allow blessings on gay couples amid a contentious debate in U.K.'s established church.

February 9, 2023

New York Times faces billboard campaign from Orthodox Jewish group over ‘crusade’ against religious schools

The umbrella Orthodox Jewish group, Agudath Israel, responded to the New York Times' investigation with a billboard placed outside the publication's headquarters.

February 7, 2023

Church of England to consider gender-neutral God: reports

The Church of England is considering referring to God in “non-gendered” terms during church services in break with centuries of tradition.