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Hobby Lobby Distributes 500,000 Free Copies of The Case for Christmas Nationwide

Hobby Lobby is once again highlighting its Christian identity by distributing hundreds of thousands of free faith-based books to customers nationwide during the Christmas season.

FBI Arrests Alleged Members of Far-Left Group Accused of Plotting New Year’s Eve Bombings
Federal law enforcement officials announced the arrest of multiple suspects linked to a far-left extremist group accused of planning coordinated bomb attacks across the United States on New Year’s Eve.
Police Release Person-of-Interest Images in Deadly Brown University Shooting
Investigators released a series of images tied to the Brown University shooting that killed two students and wounded nine others, including a photo of an unidentified individual wearing a face mask seen.
Schumer Appoints Americans United CEO to U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Rachel Laser — the president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State — has been appointed to serve on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Advocates Warn of Possible ‘Christmas Massacre’ Against Nigerian Christians

A religious freedom advocate is sounding the alarm over what he describes as credible intelligence pointing to a possible new wave of mass violence against Christians in Nigeria around Christmas, warning that the scale could rival or exceed previous atrocities. The warning was issued during an Emergency Summit on Crimes Against Christians.

Grand Canyon University Wins Federal Recognition as Nonprofit Following Court Rulings
After years of legal conflict with federal regulators, the U.S. Department of Education has formally recognized Grand Canyon University as a nonprofit institution, ending a prolonged dispute involving the nation’s largest Christian university. The ruling follows a contentious period during which the university faced heightened scrutiny from federal officials.
DEI Labeled ‘Primary Vehicle’ for Campus Antisemitism in Watchdog Report
A new report from an antisemitism watchdog group argues that Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs have become a central channel for antisemitism within U.S. higher education, citing survey data showing widespread hostility toward Jewish students and limited institutional response. The report assessed conditions at 90 colleges and universities nationwide.
U.S. Religious Trends Holding Steady, Not Surging Among Young Adults, Study Finds
A new survey from the Pew Research Center indicates that religious life in the United States has reached a period of relative steadiness, halting the long slide seen in previous decades. Pew’s report concludes that core indicators - religious identification and participation in worship services have remained unchanged since 2020.