LGBTQ church trauma often formed in churches that called themselves welcoming, but not affirming. Many congregations later changed policy, and they now ordain LGBTQ clergy and bless same-gender weddings. Yet healing after “welcoming” does not arrive on... #lgbtq https://loom.ly/AiHenYQ

The Pentagon casualty cover-up claim keeps growing, and misleading casualty figures keep circulating. Officials now point to a Defense Casualty Analysis System page for Operation Epic Fury, but the new tally still undercounts losses. This follows the U.S. ... #defense https://loom.ly/UiK9JQI

A migrant court accompaniment ministry starts with names spoken like prayers, and the list keeps growing. In El Paso, Scalabrinian Sisters Leticia Gutiérrez Valderrama and Elisete Signor respond to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive because fear... # deportation https://loom.ly/rnBsSjs

Trump's Iran ultimatum talk jolted religious leaders before dawn on April 7. Trump warned a “whole civilization” could die, and he tied the threat to Iran’s refusal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The deadline shifted, then paused as a two-week ceasefire emerged... #Iran https://loom.ly/07jx9wc

The Holy Thursday service at ICE detention centers unfolded behind a half-open door at Broadview near Chicago. A guard escorted five immigrant detainees into view, and each wore shackles. The Rev. Paul Joseph Keller questioned the restraints, but... #detentioncenters https://loom.ly/jZLBIKw

ACBC drops Grace Community Church from its list of approved training centers without explanation. The Sun Valley, California, megachurch still markets itself as “vetted and approved by ACBC,” so the change creates confusion. ACBC now lists 90... #gracecommunitychurch https://loom.ly/Wj3O05o

Pope Leo XIV's Easter peace appeal rang out over St. Peter’s Square as he urged dialogue over domination. He delivered the Urbi et Orbi message as about 50,000 listened, Vatican News reported. He told those with weapons to put them down, and he pressed... #urbietorbi https://loom.ly/HTyCk-o

Pastor Hank Kunneman wants a “travel the world fund” to cover private air travel. He told supporters they could give any amount, framing it as fuel for the ministry. Kunneman leads Lord of Hosts Church in Omaha and runs One Voice Ministries. He said... #hankkunneman https://loom.ly/dOyaEPg

Google's AI, Gemini, just came to the same conclusion as I did... and I think the way Gemini put it was profound.
Here is how it happened.
A few years ago, I realized that our translations of scripture often flow as much, if not more, from our theology... #translations https://loom.ly/DgBkikY

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth opened a Pentagon prayer gathering on Wednesday as war with Iran neared a month. His remarks triggered a backlash online against a Pentagon prayer service, and critics said the language sounded... #petehegseth https://loom.ly/dV7NvuI

The Episcopal Diocese of New York has opened a new phase of racial reparations with a public roadmap. The racial reparations report outlines how it will invest nearly $1.2 million, with the funds first committed in 2019. The racial reparations report was... #episcopal https://loom.ly/C-fCBDk

George Barna is sounding an alarm about biblical worldview alignment in the United States. He says churches and leaders often fail to instill biblical beliefs. New survey data also show that most Americans lack beliefs consistent with a biblical worldview... #barna https://loom.ly/bcYK2jA

A federal judge shut down a proposed Johnson Amendment settlement and dismissed the lawsuit behind it. The decision kept the IRS pastor endorsement ban in place, so churches and other nonprofits remain barred from backing candidates. The ruling landed... #johnsonamendment https://loom.ly/BmF2HqQ

Dallas crews began removing rainbow crosswalks on Monday, and the city plans to eliminate 30 sites. The work targets rainbow crosswalks, pride crosswalks, and other decorative crosswalks that state officials flagged. Officials say the designs do not... #rainbowcrosswalk https://loom.ly/I9t5B_w

Bingeable Bible shows now dominate faith streaming, and “The Chosen” sits at the center. The series runs on its own app and on major platforms, so viewers watch on demand. It also markets its mission openly because it aims to point people to Christ. Seven... #chosen https://loom.ly/LILLTuc

Ian Simiyu needed day-labor work in Eldoret, Kenya, but jobs were scarce. A Kenya-Russia recruitment scam on Facebook promised cleaner roles in Russia. The ad offered a work visa and a flight, so Simiyu seized the opportunity. He started the passport paperwork, but the fees... #russia

Israeli police and a representative of the Latin Patriarchate reached a Holy Sepulchre prayer agreement on Monday. The deal allows limited groups of Christians to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Wartime rules still restrict public gatherings, so... #holysepulchre https://loom.ly/Zst-clA

No Kings rallies draw millions against Trump, citing high prices, wars, and fears of declining democracy, while allies defend his agenda. No Kings protests spread across 3,300 communities, with a turnout above 8 million. People marched because consumer costs... #highprices https://loom.ly/jfIL18I

Rising antisemitism after October 7 has shaped French politician Shannon Seban’s public life. She says a surge in antisemitism now comes from both extremes. In July 2023, a neo-Nazi mocked her “Jewish nose” online, and she filed a legal complaint. #antisemitism https://loom.ly/N-sPgMo

A MAGA coalition rift has burst into public view, pitting traditionalist Catholics against evangelicals. The split in the MAGA alliance centers on Israel and threatens a wider GOP fight before the midterms. Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission fired Carrie... #maga https://loom.ly/pO1a2tc

Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed FOIA lawsuits over federal prayer services at the Defense and Labor departments. It sued the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Labor on March 23. The legal actions seek records... #defense #labor https://loom.ly/VaPL7Jk

God won’t leave you there- that promise anchors Anne Graham Lotz’s next season. The longtime evangelist says her daughter, Rachel-Ruth Lotz Wright, now carries a strong gift for evangelism. Lotz recalls Billy... #annegrahamlotz https://loom.ly/_OZEpf8

I grew up in a world where the end was always near. The Rapture could happen before lunch. Jesus might split the eastern sky before supper. The Antichrist was forever warming up in the wings. Adults said these things with the gravity of weather reports. Some of... #rapture https://loom.ly/kV_bVuE

Pope Leo XIV announced an Amoris Laetitia anniversary meeting for Catholic bishops in Rome. He tied the gathering to The Joy of Love, and he called it a “luminous message of hope.” Leo said the text feels more urgent now... #leo https://loom.ly/pTCcEfk

Asylum took center stage at the Supreme Court this week. The justices heard arguments over Trump administration border policies that restrict access to refuge. Supporters say the rules protect the border, but critics say they defy immigration law. #asylum https://loom.ly/54DagjU

The Vatican mining divestment campaign calls on Catholic institutions to divest from mining and back an ethical investment platform. Church leaders said mining enriches wealthy countries, but it leaves poverty... #environmentaldamage

Faith leaders are defying ICE crackdown operations and bringing that fight into the open. Clergy in multiple cities now treat immigration enforcement as a moral emergency. Rev. Quincy Worthington, a Presbyterian minister in Highland Park, Illinois, used to... #moralemergency https://loom.ly/Aaf5IRQ

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism after he said that “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan” without strength. He framed the line as a paraphrase of historian Will Durant, and he insisted, “No offense was meant.” #primeminister https://loom.ly/YU_yp94

PRRI LGBTQ rights survey shows strong support, sharp divides, and rising LGBTQ identification among young Americans. The national survey from PRRI, released March 19, drew on interviews with more than 22,000 people. #lgbtq https://loom.ly/xC2JYLU

Kirkland King pastor Lucas Gomes says young people show rising spiritual curiosity because culture feels empty. He told “Fox & Friends” that the culture is starving for purpose, and he sees young adults searching for meaning. He argued that... #answerquestions https://loom.ly/hNGPwgo