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religionnews. com > 05/01/2026 > anti-christian-bias-task-force-blasts-biden-administration-in-first-report

Anti-Christian bias task force blasts Biden for targeting 'traditional Christians"

1+ hour, 47+ min ago  (699+ words) WASHINGTON (RNS) " A new government report accusing President Joe Biden's administration of fomenting "anti-Christian bias" is being met with mixed reactions from Christian leaders, with some conservatives celebrating the study and others arguing it appears narrowly focused on the concerns…...

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religionnews. com > 10/10/2025 > lets-stop-pretending-human-beings-are-dead-when-they-are-clearly-alive

Let's stop pretending human beings are dead when they are clearly alive

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (527+ words) (RNS) " As a bioethicist working in both theological and secular circles over the last two decades, I have had a front-row seat to (and have participated in) much of the debate over what some of us call a "definition" of…...

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religionnews. com > 04/23/2026 > white-catholics-and-mainliners-decline-in-abortion-support-survey-shows

Most US adults still support abortion access, despite declines for some Christians

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (500+ words) (RNS) " Though majorities in both groups support abortion being legal, a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute found that both white Catholics and white mainline/nonevangelical Protestants have demonstrated a small swing toward an anti-abortion position since 2024." Kristin…...

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religionnews. com > 02/09/2026 > i-was-radicalized-by-the-abortion-issue-its-made-me-stand-up-for-anyone-who-is-dehumanizing

I was radicalized by the abortion issue. It's made me stand up for anyone who is dehumanized.

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (500+ words) (RNS) " "What radicalized you?" If you spend any time on the internet, you're likely to encounter this viral question, usually offered or answered in the context of some political or social issue on either side of the ideological aisle. I…...

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religionnews. com > 02/02/2026 > abortions-rose-after-dobbs-and-the-march-for-life-knows-it

Abortions Rose After Dobbs'And the March for Life Knows It

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1268+ words) The Movement Got What It Wanted. Abortions Increased Anyway. One year ago, JD Vance spoke at the March for Life like a conquering hero. Trump had just been inaugurated. Roe was overturned. The movement was jubilant. This year, he had…...

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religionnews. com > 01/27/2026 > the-anti-life-administration

The anti-life administration

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (147+ words) (RNS) " Hours before federal agents in Minneapolis killed a second U. S. citizen, President Donald Trump addressed the 2026 March for Life via video on Friday (Jan. 23), congratulating those who came to Washington "to defend the infinite worth and God-given dignity of every…...

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religionnews. com > 01/23/2026 > march-for-life-reveals-tensions-with-trump-administration-and-diverse-visions-for-the-future

March for Life airs tensions with Trump's 'flexibility' on Hyde Amendment

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (824+ words) Holding the sign was Tyler Skywalker, a member of St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, a Presbyterian Church in America congregation in Orlando, Florida. His wife, Noelle, said their faith motivated them to attend the march. "We're taught in Scripture that every…...

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religionnews. com > 11/21/2025 > from-vaccines-to-gender-how-christian-momfluencers-are-reshaping-the-american-right

From vaccines to gender: How Christian 'momfluencers' are reshaping the American right

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (915+ words) (RNS) " Years before she became a homeschool influencer in western Arkansas, Taylor Moran was a liberal Dallas mom who voted for Bernie Sanders. But when the pandemic hit, Moran, now 34, was struck by the government's inability to provide for her…...

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religionnews. com > 11/12/2025 > what-does-pro-life-mean-theres-no-one-answer-even-for-advocacy-groups-that-oppose-abortion

What does "pro-life" mean? There"s no one answer " even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (906+ words) (The Conversation) " As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States. On Sept. 30, 2025, when reporters in Italy asked about the situation, Leo said, "It's important to look at many issues…...

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religionnews. com > 10/18/2025 > the-faithful-fight-against-authoritarianism-with-rev-chloe-breyer

The Faithful Fight Against Authoritarianism with Rev. Chloe Breyer

6+ mon, 2+ week ago  (203+ words) What we will do will not be enough. That, however, is not the reason for not doing anything." The latest episode of The State of Belief features the inspiring Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer, Executive Director of the Interfaith Center of…...