| | Texas church raises funds, helps hundreds of Ukrainian refugees relocate | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, April 13, and today's headlines include a church in Texas that is helping hundreds of Ukrainian refugees, an update on the NYC subway shooter, and an interview with actor Mel Gibson. | | Gateway Church, a multisite megachurch based in Texas, has helped approximately 400 Ukrainian refugees relocate amid Russia's invasion of the Eastern European country. Gateway spokesperson Lawrence Swicegood told The Christian Post that the church is working on relocating hundreds more, explaining they have been able to help because of relationships the church had cultivated with several congregations in Ukraine prior to the war. | | "Now, we are leveraging those long-established relationships to immediately focus on humanitarian relief and relocation efforts within Ukraine and in neighboring countries throughout Europe," he said. "This includes providing shelter, food, water, medical supplies, and numerous daily supplies." The church has allocated around $500,000 from the church's outreach budget for financial aid, with Gateway members donating another $526,000 over the last several weeks. Continue reading. | | P.S. Will you stand with us? Here's how you can help: Support us with a paid subscription to CP Magazine, Follow us on social media (Facebook, YouTube, Telegram, GETTR), and Subscribe to and Share our newsletters with your family and friends. We're only getting started—stay tuned, stay involved, and stand firm in truth with us. |
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| NYC subway shooter still on the run, mayor blames US 'cult of death' | | A gunman who opened fire on a packed Manhattan-bound train in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning was still on the run Wednesday. The attack left at least 23 people injured. During a press conference Tuesday night, New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated, "This is not only a New York City problem, this rage, this violence, these guns, these relentless shooters are an American problem. It is going to take all levels of government to solve it. It is going to take the entire nation to speak out and push back against the cult of death that has taken over in this nation." Authorities are seeking the public's help in locating 62-year-old Philadelphia resident Frank R. James as a person of interest in the attack. Continue reading. | | Oklahoma bans abortions in bid to be 'most pro-life state' | | Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed Senate Bill 612 into law in a move to make the state "the most pro-life state in the country." The law bans nearly all abortions in the state except in cases when a mother's life is at risk in a medical emergency. Those who violate the law could face up to $100,000 in fines and 10 years in prison. However, women who seek or obtain an illegal abortion wouldn't need to fear prosecution, as the law doesn't "authorize the charging or conviction of a woman with any criminal offense in the death of her unborn child." It also does not ban the use or sale of prescription contraceptives so long as the products are sold before a woman becomes pregnant. Continue reading. | | DeSantis signs bill to provide $70M to support fatherhood | | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill allocating $70 million toward initiatives that support and encourage fathers to take an active role in their children's lives. Former NFL football player Jack Brewer described the law as "the order of God." When signing the bill during a press conference on Monday, DeSantis acknowledged the importance of a father's presence, explaining, "If you look at the statistics, 90% of homeless and runaway children did not have a father in their home. Seventy percent of high school dropouts did not have a father in their home, and 60% of youth who commit suicide did not have a father in their home." Continue reading. |
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| An interview with Mel Gibson | | Mel Gibson was skeptical when he was first approached to play a role in "Father Stu," a Mark Wahlberg film about a boxer-turned-priest. Though he initially thought "it didn't sound like it was going to work," Gibson says reading the screenplay changed his perspective. "It made me laugh, and then it was emotionally very effective. This one smelled good, and it looked good, and it was great, it was funny. It was a film that wasn't preaching to the choir and it wasn't over saccharin, and just had a lot of a big splash of reality in it." The film hits theaters Friday, April 15. Watch Gibson's interview with The Christian Post here. | | | | Also of Interest... | | Hollywood wouldn’t make Mark Wahlberg’s new faith-based film ‘Father Stu,’ so he made it himselfJim Caviezel on ‘Passion of the Christ’ sequel: 'It’s going to be the biggest film in world history'Mel Gibson, Mark Wahlberg team up for new faith-based film, ‘Father Stu' | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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