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Supreme Court Justice Replacements Suggested By GOP Candidate Donald Trump
Representatives from Iowa, Colorado, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Utah, Alabama, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Texas were recommended today (May 18) as potential replacements for Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump. Scalia, 79, died in his sleep in February.

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Religious Liberty Threat is Not ISIS, It's Chambers of Commerce, Says Pastor Robert Jeffress
Pro-LGBTQ businesses are a greater threat to religious freedom in the United States than the Islamic State, said Robert Jeffress, a conservative evangelical minister of the 12,000-member First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. He reportedly was speaking out about the federal government's reaction to anti-transgender legislation in states, such as North Carolina.

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Target Condemned By Bible-Carrying Woman Over Transgender Dressing/Bathroom Policy
"It's time to stand up and have a voice, instead of bowing to the homosexual, perverted agenda that's taken over this nation," an unidentified woman walking through a Target store with what is assumed her family says in a video posted by YouTube user Loredana Camelia, which has gone viral since the video was posted Saturday. It received more than 390,890 views at the time this article was published.

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First Transgender Woman Appointed To President Barack Obama's Faith Advisory Council
Barbara Satin, a transgender woman, joined representatives from the Sikh and Baha'i communities as new advisers to President Barack Obama on faith-based issues. The White House announced the additions to the President's third and final advisory council on faith-based and neighborhood partnerships on May 12. But Satin's appointment was not welcomed by all.

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Lady Gaga Defends Her Catholic Faith After Social Media Photo With Priest
Millennial superstar Lady Gaga spoke out about her Catholic faith after receiving what she felt was chastisement from a Catholic culture website called CatholicLink, when she posted a photo on Facebook and Instagram to thank Father John Duffell of Blessed Sacrament Church for delivering a "beautiful homily" at her family's restaurant.

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The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) concluded its 14th General Assembly on October 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, with 850 delegates from 124 countries.

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Rick Warren challenges pastors at WEA assembly: preach, teach, and heal like Jesus
On the opening night of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Rick Warren issued a heartfelt challenge to church leaders around the world: “Don’t just preach the message of Jesus; learn His model—share the gospel with the poor, the sick, and the broken as He did; pray as He prayed; and build the church as He built it.”

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[Exclusive Interview] Evangelist Stephen Tong exhorts the Chinese church to return to the foundations of reformed faith
During the 14th World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) General Assembly, Pastor Stephen Tong, the founder of the Reformed Evangelical Church of Indonesia, spoke with Gospel Herald (GH), offering earnest counsel to the Chinese church.
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Chinese evangelist Stephen Tong urgently calls on pastors to repent and become holy vessels
“You must repent and become holy servants of God.” On the stage of the14th General Assembly of World Evangelical Alliance (October 27-31), renowned Chinese evangelist Pastor Stephen Tong loudly urged the delegates, delivering the shortest sermon of his preaching career.

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River of Life Foundation Thanksgiving Fair: beyond the church walls—Chinese Christians serve the community with love
The River of Life Foundation will host its 2025 Annual Thanksgiving Fair and Luncheon on Saturday, November 15, at the River of Life Christian Church campus in Santa Clara.
