| | Burned, looted, vandalized: Pro-abortion activists attack churches, pro-life groups | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Friday, May 13, and today's headlines include the list of churches and pro-life offices that have been targeted by pro-abortion groups in the wake of the Supreme Court's draft opinion leak, details about incoming White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, and a study on Americans' views on the nation's increasing religious diversity. | From Oregon to Virginia, multiple churches and pro-life organizations have been set on fire, looted, and vandalized since Politico's report of a leaked draft opinion by the Supreme Court that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Oregon Right to Life announced Monday that their organization was attacked, saying, "An individual used incendiary devices, one of which exploded and caught the building on fire." The office was vacant at the time; fire and police departments were quick to respond. Churches in Texas, Virginia, Michigan, and Colorado were attacked, with vandals breaking windows, statues, and spray-painting property, including at St. Joseph's Priory in Armada, Mich., where graffiti included statements such as "FAG Republicans Dead," the number "666," and "big d****" painted on sidewalks, doors, and exterior walls. Pro-life groups in Virginia, Wisconsin, and Texas suffered similar fire and graffiti damage, including Concerned Women for America in Alexandria, Va., which obtained security video footage showing a perpetrator repeatedly flipping off the security camera and urinating on the doors and windows of the facility in addition to ripping the intercom system and security camera from the wall. Read more.Also of Interest ...Report: Jill Dillard pegs dad as 'verbally abusive' in court documentsChristian ministry provides platform for Iranian women to speak out against honor killings, abuses | | P.S. Did you hear? We’ve launched The Christian Post Daily, a podcast featuring the day’s top headlines. Listen now on Apple, Google, Spotify, Edifi, or wherever you stream your favorite podcasts. Don’t forget to subscribe so that you never miss an update. Stay in the know with In Case You Missed It, a Friday-only newsletter that features a roundup of the top stories of the week. Subscribe here. |
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| 4 details about Karine Jean-Pierre | | Karine Jean-Pierre has been announced as the new White House Press Secretary, replacing the departing Jen Psaki. Jean-Pierre's installment marks the second White House Press Secretary to serve under President Joe Biden and the seventh woman press secretary overall. In making the announcement last week, Biden said she possesses the "experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job." Her resume includes work for the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org, the ACLU’s Reproductive Freedom Initiative, and the Center for Community and Corporate Ethics. To learn more details about the new White House spokeswoman, click here. | | World reacts to Hong Kong arrest of 90-year-old cardinal | | Hong Kong’s national security police arrested 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen under its national security law for his role in a now-defunct humanitarian relief organization that helped people who participated in the large-scale 2019 pro-democracy protests. Zen was arrested Wednesday, along with other trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, which helped protesters legally and financially. According to Hong Kong Free Press, others arrested include Cantopop singer and actor Denise Ho, ex-legislator Margaret Ng and academic Hui Po Keung. The move quickly drew scrutiny from several international bodies and figures, with Sam Brownback, the former U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, stating the Chinese Communist Party has "sunk to a new low." Continue reading. | | Also of Interest... | | Jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai honored at National Catholic Prayer BreakfastChina accuses churches of inciting Hong Kong protests, threatens to restrict religious freedom'Genocide Games': Trump officials, freedom advocates react to Biden's boycott of Beijing Olympics | | Study shows not everyone is happy about America's religious diversity | | A joint study from Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and Interfaith America has revealed that white Evangelical and Hispanic Protestants are the least likely to embrace religious diversity. The study, which utilized data compiled by PRRI as part of its 2021 American Values Atlas and its 2021 American Values Survey, surveyed more than 2,500 respondents across all 50 states, with 70% saying they are proud to be part of a nation that is becoming more religiously diverse. Among black Protestants, that figure dropped to 66%, followed by white Evangelical Protestants (53%) and Hispanic Protestants (41%). The survey also showed the number of American Christians of color jumped from nearly 15% in 1990 to 25% in 2021. Continue reading. |
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| The abortion issue in the post-Roe era: Let the debates begin | | Richard D. Land tackles the abortion issue head-on, asserting the "protests generated by the leaked Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade have revealed a great deal about how morally bankrupt the pro-abortion left has become." Land highlights how an overturning would send the issue back to each state to decide upon, maintaining, "The abortion issue quickly boils down to a debate between the 'sanctity of life' ethic vs. the 'quality of life' ethic. Is human life sacred?" Continue reading. | | Does John’s last supper chronology differ from the other Gospels? | | In this op-ed, Rev. Thomas Brewer, vice president of publishing and senior associate editor of Tabletalk magazine, explores John's timeline of the Last Supper. Although this timeline is sometimes noted as differing from other Gospel accounts, Brewer explores how to biblically reconcile the differences. Continue reading. |
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| Podcast: Prophecy Pros share signs world is in End Times | | During their May 4 episode, Prophecy Pros podcasters Jeff Kinley and Todd Hampson shared signs that the world is currently in the End Times, warning that society is only getting worse for Christians because speaking the truth can lead to being "attacked." The duo pointed out that "extreme" sexual immorality and ungodly behavior are rampant in today's culture. They cited the LGBT movement and gay marriage, and "evil" sorcery practices and "extreme" violence. "Obviously, sin began with Adam and Eve and increased when Cain killed Abel, and ... it gets worse and worse and worse. And wherever there is sin, there is death, and that just becomes like a disease that just takes over the whole earth. And then God gets sick of it and has had enough and does His thing," Hampson said. Listen now. |
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| Candace Cameron Bure: 'The devil has no authority' | | Actress Candance Cameron Bure took to Instagram on Wednesday to share that she believes she and her family were targeted by the spirit of the devil after days of family members, including herself, being "irritable" towards each other. Once she recognized the "spirit of irritability," she says she realized the enemy was on the attack. "He's real and he's at work, but the devil has no control or authority in my home," she asserted, saying she declared, "Jesus has all authority, all power in my home, and reigns in my home!" Bure ended her video by encouraging others to keep their spiritual eyes open, saying, "[L]et's not forget what's going on in the world around us." Watch the Instagram Story here. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again on Monday! -- CP Editors |
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