The Christian Post, by Ian M. Giatti: Did Bank of America discriminate against a Tennessee ministry over its Christian views or was it simply a business matter? Steve Happ, board member and founder of Indigenous Advance, a Memphis-based charity that,…

The Daily Beast, by Dan Ladden-Hall: Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes on Thursday inside Iran, killing at least nine, the day after Islamabad warned that an earlier Iranian attack on Pakistani territory could lead to “serious consequences.” Pakistan said its “specifically…

AP News: Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price you have to pay” when you make difficult decisions. Francis doubled down and insisted that the “Lord blesses…

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The Christian Post, by Jon Brown: Rapper Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, stoked backlash on social media this week after tweeting an image of himself being lifted on a cross to promote his new song “J…

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Daily Mail, by Bethan Sexton: US and UK military forces have ‘successfully’ completed targeted strikes in Yemen used by Houthi to attack ships in waters near the Arabian Peninsula.  Joe Biden announced the airstrikes on Thursday night against the Middle Eastern…