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  • Federal judge rules Catholic employers protected from accommodating abortion, IVF under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    04/17/2025 8:24:55 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 7 replies
    Catholic Vote ^ | 04/17/2025
    A federal judge ruled this week that the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) may not force Catholic employers to accommodate abortion and IVF or to abide by Biden-era LGBT “anti-discrimination” rules. The Diocese of Bismarck, North Dakota, and the Catholic Benefits Association (CBA) had sued over the regulations last year, arguing their enforcement under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act violated the religious freedom rights of Catholic groups.“The US District Court for the District of North Dakota entered judgment Wednesday,” according to Bloomberg Law, “a day after Judge Daniel M. Traynor ruled that EEOC’s regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness...
  • Holy Tuesday

    04/15/2025 9:35:37 PM PDT · by kawhill · 3 replies
    https://www.christianity.com/ ^ | Updated Apr 15, 2025 | Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
    You probably haven’t heard much about Holy Tuesday when people talk about Jesus’ last week in Jerusalem. This day may not have any of the exciting moments that happened at the end of Holy week, but it shows hints of the coming danger and gives us some vital lessons about Jesus' values.
  • The Holy City

    04/13/2025 12:30:19 PM PDT · by Fiji Hill · 8 replies
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    The Holy City · Jeanette MacDonald
  • AMERICA PRAYER VIGIL - APRIL 13, 2025 - (PRAYER)

    04/12/2025 6:00:30 PM PDT · by Faith · 18 replies
    April 13, 2025 | Faith
    Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. Praying daily since 2015:
  • Do You Have Your Own Jesus or Biblical Jesus?

    04/12/2025 3:03:02 PM PDT · by The Ignorant Fisherman · 34 replies
    IFB ^ | 4/12/2025
    Beloved, this Palm Sunday, many "Christians" like Israel of old will assume and profess that they know Jesus, but tragically, "their" Jesus is not the Jesus of the Bible. In making their "own" Jesus, they have rejected the Biblical Jesus and will find themselves ETERNALLY desolate on the Day of Judgement. In light of this thought, I just wanted to share this brief, powerful poem written by Geo. O'hara. In conclusion of this poem, please be sure that you possess the Biblical Jesus, which comes by faith alone in His RIGHTEOUS Character. In doing so you will NEVER be the...
  • Pope criticizes immigration walls while living behind one

    04/12/2025 2:47:17 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 19 replies
    The Washington Times ^ | April 6, 2025 | Everett Piper
    On Feb. 10, Francis addressed a letter to all American Catholic bishops on immigration. His communique was titled “Letter of the Holy Father Francis to the Bishops of the United States.” Here is an excerpt of what he said. “Dear Brothers in the Episcopate, the book of Exodus, invites us to look at the reality of our time, so clearly marked by the phenomenon of migration, as a decisive moment in history to reaffirm … the infinite and transcendent dignity of every human person.“Even a cursory examination of the church’s social doctrine emphatically shows that Jesus Christ … did not...
  • Palm Sunday and Easter in Last Days 2025 America

    04/12/2025 2:30:12 PM PDT · by The Ignorant Fisherman · 6 replies
    IFB ^ | 4/12/2025
    As last days America celebrates Palm Sunday and Easter, let us not forget about the history of the false perception that 2.7 million visitors of Jesus' day had (Jews and Gentiles) from all over the land of Israel and the known world during the Week of the Passover. Countless multitudes in Jerusalem at that time had totally misunderstood who Jesus was (Matt. 23:27; Luke 19:14). These countless multitudes that Jesus healed from demonic oppression and all kinds of diseases had soon forgotten His wonderful works for them. His 3-1/2 year preaching ministry was beginning to wear thin, and they had...
  • China Moves to Formally End Christian Missionary Activity

    04/09/2025 7:21:45 AM PDT · by Tell It Right · 18 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 4/8/2025 | Simon Kent
    The autocratic Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is imposing severe restrictions on Christian missionary activity in the country, arguing loyalty to the party usurps all other beliefs and credos. The regulations, which take effect May 1, prohibit foreigners from preaching, sharing their faith, or establishing religious organizations without official government approval, persecution.org reports.
  • Christian Nurse Who Refused to Refer to Male Paedophile as a Woman Suspended

    04/08/2025 9:57:26 AM PDT · by Morgana · 16 replies
    Breitbart ^ | April 8, 2025 | Kurt Zindulka
    A Christian nurse has been suspended from her role in Britain’s National Health Service after she spoke out about allegedly being disciplined for refusing to refer to a biologically male convicted paedophile patient as a woman. Jennifer Melle has been suspended by the St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, London over allegedly breaching patient confidentiality after she spoke out about being previously disciplined by the NHS Trust for refusing to use female pronouns when referring to a male convicted child sex abuser while under her care. Despite Melle claiming that the patient had racially abused her and physically threatened her, the...
  • The Catholic Church is breaking up with the U.S. government. Here’s why it matters

    04/08/2025 9:52:19 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 26 replies
    Deseret News via Yahoo News ^ | 04/08/2025 | Kelsey Dallas
    U.S. Catholic leaders are ending their church’s 50-year partnership with the federal government and seeking new ways to help refugees. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, announced the change in a press release and Washington Post column on Monday, arguing that the Trump administration forced his denomination’s hand. “The bishops’ decision came after the federal government suspended our cooperative agreements to resettle refugees. The drastic reduction of these programs forced us to reconsider the best way to serve the needs of our brothers and sisters seeking safe harbor from violence and persecution,” he wrote...
  • Methodist pastrix says we should call God "Our Grandmother" or "Our Coach" because “Father” is triggering

    04/08/2025 4:02:52 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 43 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | April 07, 2025 | Staff
    What religion is this? United Methodist Minister explains that praying to God as 'Our Father' can be painful, damaging, and traumatic for some, so she advises to pray instead 'Our Grandmother who art in heaven' or 'Our coach....'From Grandville Church in Lancaster. pic.twitter.com/8QMrK6l5OD— Protestia (@Protestia) April 7, 2025Whether you pray 'Our Father in heaven,' or 'Our mother in heaven,' or 'Our parent in heaven,' it makes no difference in terms of the prayer itself. The Apostle Paul is quite literally rolling over in his grave right now. God, by His own Word, is OUR FATHER. Jesus refers to God as...
  • VA rescinds punishment for chaplain, affirms sermons can be explicitly Christian

    04/05/2025 6:36:01 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 5 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 04/05/2025 | Michael Gryboski
    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed that chaplains can preach sermons with obviously Christian content at affiliated medical facilities and has rescinded a letter of reprimand after a chaplain was punished last year. In a letter written in late February but recently made public, VA Secretary Doug Collins said "there is no national or local policy or standard operating procedure which inhibits Chaplain sermons." "To the extent that there have been any proposed changes to any existing policy, those proposals will not move forward and have been rescinded," wrote Collins. "VA reiterates again its commitment to upholding and...
  • [Catholic Caucus] New Article Casts Doubts on the Sanctity of Bl Carlo Acutis

    04/05/2025 11:49:11 AM PDT · by Its All Over Except ... · 15 replies
    We dive deep into the controversial case of Blessed Carlo Acutis and the troubling evolution of the Church's canonization process. Since Pope John Paul II removed the adversarial "devil's advocate" role, canonizations have exploded in number, with one priest lamenting, "We're becoming a factory here." Friends of Carlo share surprising revelations that cast doubt on the narrative around his extraordinary sanctity, raising uncomfortable questions about manufactured devotion versus authentic veneration.
  • [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Fernández issues ‘clarification’ to Vatican document, suggests Church approval of gender mutilation in ‘severe dysphoria’ cases

    04/03/2025 10:35:44 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 11 replies
    Catholic Vote ^ | March 31, 2025 | Rachel Quackenbush
    [Catholic Caucus] Cardinal Fernández issues ‘clarification’ to Vatican document, suggests Church approval of gender mutilation in ‘severe dysphoria’ casesIn a striking departure from established Church teaching, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández has signaled that sex “change” surgeries may be morally acceptable under certain conditions. Cardinal Fernández, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) offered this perspective in a conference he delivered via video to a Theological congress organized by the Catholic University of Cologne (Germany) in mid January. But then in March, the Cardinal posted the conference as an official “clarification” of Dignitas infinita, the Church’s...
  • Yes, It’s Completely Constitutional For The U.S. Government To Promote Christianity

    03/31/2025 9:01:44 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 27 replies
    The Federalist ^ | 03/31/2025 | Andrea Picciotti-Bayer
    The states pushing legislation to display the Ten Commandments in public schools are all but guaranteed to end up at the Supreme Court.Lawmakers across the country are following Louisiana’s lead with legislation calling for the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. Elected officials from Texas to Pennsylvania seem undeterred by the fact that Louisiana’s law, passed last year, never went into effect. I’m guessing they know it is only a matter of time before Louisiana is victorious in defense of the law’s constitutionality in court. In my work with legal historian Professor Mark David Hall, we’ve shown that...
  • [Catholic Caucus] Do the Bishops Really Emphasize "Using Proper Terms?" That Depends!

    03/30/2025 7:52:35 PM PDT · by ebb tide · 2 replies
    Les Femmes ^ | March 28, 2025 | Mary Ann Kreitzer
    [Catholic Caucus] Do the Bishops Really Emphasize "Using Proper Terms?" That Depends!When I'm in a masochistic mood, I read the Arlington Catholic Herald. Usually, I just scan the headlines and put it in the paper recycling. Occasionally, though, I actually do read at least a few articles. Sometimes it even gives me a good laugh, an eye roll, and a rueful head shake.Such was the case when I read an article yesterday explaining how the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) is getting a new name, OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults). Wow! Now that is an earth-shaking...
  • AMERICA Prayer Vigil 3/31/25 {Prayer}

    03/30/2025 7:09:08 PM PDT · by Kitty Mittens · 29 replies
    3/30/25 | Kitty Mittens
    Join together with Fellow FREEPERS to Pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media.'I Urge, then, First of All, that Requests, Prayers, Intercession and Thanksgiving be Made for Everyone: for Kings and All those in Authority that we May Live Peaceful and Quiet Lives in All Godliness and Holiness.' 1 Timothy 2:1-2Religion Forum Threads Labeled [Prayer] are Closed to Debate of Any Kind.Psalm 136:1His Faithful Love Endures Forever
  • Most American Christians don't believe in the Trinity: Survey

    03/30/2025 6:00:41 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 87 replies
    Christian Post ^ | 03/30/2025 | Ryan Foley
    An overwhelming majority of Christians reject the basic Christian teaching of the Trinity, prompting new concerns that Americans are living without the influence of “the truths and life principles of God.” The Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University released the latest installment of its American Worldview Inventory series which documents Americans’ views on the Trinity. The research is based on responses collected from 2,100 adults in January. Overall, just 40% of respondents believe that God exists and affects people’s lives. That figure rises to 53% among self-identified Christians, 60% among theologically-identified born-again Christians, and 100% among Integrated Disciples. The...
  • AMERICA PRAYER VIGIL - MARCH 30, 2025

    03/29/2025 6:50:00 PM PDT · by Faith · 29 replies
    March 29, 2025 | Faith
    Praying daily since 2015:Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind.
  • Exclusive: Leaked LGBTQ Training Video From Andy Stanley’s Church Reveals Shocking Instructions

    03/29/2025 12:00:50 AM PDT · by Morgana · 35 replies
    Protestia ^ | March 28, 2025 | staff
    A leaked small group training video from North Point Community Church shows a church ministry director instructing small group leaders to use affirming language with transgender tweens and teens, advising them to use their new names and personal pronouns because if everyone else in that child’s life is affirming them, “we cannot be the last place a (trans) student feels comfortable.” Note. The full 20 minute training video is available only to to patrons at our Media Content Page for Insiders. To sign up for our patreon, which also gives you an ad-free browsing experience, exclusive podcasts, and behind the...