BBC, by Suranjana Tewari, Joel Guintoand, and Jessica Rawnsley: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says he is working to secure new sources of oil after he placed the country under a state of national energy emergency in response to the war…

DailyMail, by Luke Andrews: Urgent warnings have been issued for travelers heading to multiple countries over spiraling outbreaks of a mosquito-borne disease that can cause brain bleeds. The CDC issued a level 1 global travel advisory after detecting unusual upticks…

The Christian Post, by Ryan Foley: Prominent Evangelical researcher George Barna is warning about a “definitive failing” among churches and leaders in the United States to instill biblical beliefs in their followers, citing new data showing that most Americans and…

LifeSite, by Anthony Murdoch: The majority of Canadian MPs have voted to pass a Liberal bill that will allow the criminalization of religious expression and belief when quoting parts of the Bible, including about homosexuality and gender. Early Wednesday evening,…

AP News, by Colleen Barry and Paolo Santalucia: Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition…

The Christian Post, by Michael Gryboski: An agency of the United Methodist Church has expressed support for federal legislation that would eliminate bans on cosmetic sex-change surgeries for trans-identified minors. Bishop Julius C. Trimble, general secretary of the United Methodist…

AP News, by Aniruddha Ghosal and Allan Olingo: Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz…

The Blaze: Are youth sports quietly replacing church in American life? Sports analyst Danny Kanell recently shined a light on this question when he suggested that youth games shouldn’t start before 9 a.m. on Sundays — and maybe shouldn’t be…

AP News, by Tiffany Stanley: Since becoming defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has found no shortage of ways to bring his strand of conservative evangelicalism into the Pentagon. He hosts monthly Christian worship services for employees. His department’s promotional videos have…

Prophecy News Watch: A decision made behind the historic walls of Britain’s Parliament has sent shockwaves far beyond London–and for many, it feels like a line has been crossed that cannot easily be uncrossed. This week, the House of Lords…

CBS News, by Jennifer Jacobs, James LaPorta, and Eleanor Watson: Pentagon officials have made detailed preparations for deploying U.S. ground forces into Iran, multiple sources briefed on the discussions told CBS News.  Senior military commanders have submitted specific requests aimed…

DailyMail, by Olivia Allhusen: Fears are mounting that the world is heading for an economic blow far worse than the Covid pandemic within weeks as the Iran conflict threatens global oil and gas supplies. Experts warn it could trigger food…