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Circuit Court Supports Law on Minimum Age for Gender-Related Treatments

A full circuit court has affirmed Arkansas’s law that bans medical professionals from performing body-altering gender transition procedures on minors. The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit delivered the ruling, upholding the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or Act 626.

LGBT Advocacy Group Closes After Campaign Against Title IX Exemptions for Christian Colleges
An LGBT Advocacy organization that attempted to legally challenge the religious exemptions to federal Title IX discrimination laws for Christian colleges receiving federal funding is closing doors.
NHCLC Appoints Ohio Pastor as the First President of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition
Juan Rivera, the lead pastor of Victory Church near Youngstown has been appointed as the first-ever president of the Hispanic Israel Leadership Coalition.
Biden-Era Policy Reversed: Veterans Hospitals Will No Longer Perform Abortions
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced a proposed rule in the Federal Register indicating its intention to reverse the Biden administration’s policy.

Anglican Church of Nigeria Ends Relationship with Church of Wales Over LGBTQ Issue

The Anglican Church of Nigeria has severed diplomatic relations with the Church in Wales following the election of an openly lesbian archbishop. The Nigerian primate announced this decision during a meeting of church legal officers in Abuja. The Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba addressed delegates at the 14th Conference, stating that his province rejected the election of the Right Rev. Cherry Vann as the Archbishop of Wales.

Venezuelan Evangelicals Gathered for the National Day March for Jesus
Evangelical Christians across Venezuela participated in the March for Jesus, which has been officially designated as the “National Day of the March for Jesus” by the government through a presidential decree. The date was recently moved to the first Saturday of August each year, representatives from Evangelical churches in all 23 states and the Capital District took part.
Over 400 Acts Against US Churches in 2024, Gun Incidents Double
According to a recent report by the Family Research Council, over 400 hostile acts against churches were documented in the United States in 2024, with a notable rise in incidents involving firearms. The report detailed various types of hostility, including vandalism, arson, gun threats, bomb hoaxes, and physical assaults.
Resilience Amidst Adversity: Over 1,000 Iraqi Christians Celebrate First Communion
More than 1,000 Iraqi Christians, most of whom are young children, reportedly received their first communion. The Chaldean Catholic diocese in Baghdad held its first communion for 50 children in the Iraqi capital, while 32 others received the sacrament through the Syriac Catholic Diocese, according to the Catholic News Agency partner ACI MENA last week.