Record $37 million Fine Against Grand Canyon University Rescinded by Dept. of Education

Record $37 million Fine Against Grand Canyon University Rescinded by Dept. of Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) dismissed with prejudice an unprecedented $37.7 million fine against the largest Christian university, Grand Canyon University (GCU) in the United States after a prolonged legal dispute. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, GCU was cleared of any wrongdoing by a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal order issued by ED’s Office of Hearings and Appeals, which stated “‘there are no findings against GCU, or any of its employees, officers, agents, or contractors, and no fine is i
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    A series of whistleblower documents raising significant concerns about the leadership and governance of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has revealed. The three documents were published in both English and Korean on April 29 by the Christian Council of Korea (CCK), previously a national member body of the WEA.
  • Episcopal Church Ends U.S. Government Partnership Amid White Afrikaner Resettlement Disagreement
    The Episcopal Church announced it will end its partnership with the U.S. government on refugee resettlement efforts, specifically over the proposal to resettle a group of white Afrikaners following the administration’s suspension of the U.S. refugee program. Episcopal Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe issued a letter on Monday concerning Episcopal Migration Ministries, which manages the denomination’s refugee resettlement programs.

SBTS President Challenges ERLC’s Utility, Faces Resistance from Supporters

Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has expressed “grave doubts” about the usefulness of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) within Southern Baptist life. Mohler stated on an episode of the Baptist 21 podcast that he “has grave doubts about the utility of the ERLC. And it’s not just about the current moment.”
  • Evangelical Press Association Concludes 2025 Convention, Appoints New President
    The Evangelical Press Association (EPA) concluded its 2025 annual convention on Tuesday evening in Branson, Missouri, with approximately 200 Christian journalists, editors, writers, and publishers participating in the three-day event. The gathering featured training sessions on editorial leadership, digital strategy, audience development, and several workshops focused on Artificial Intelligence and its impact on publishing and journalism.
  • ELCA Reaffirms Conscience Protections for Those Opposed to Gay Marriage
    The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has confirmed that it will not remove conscience protections for members who oppose same-sex marriage, according to a church official. In 2022, the progressive mainline denomination voted to approve an editing process for a 2009 document that requires the denomination to respect differing opinions on LGBT issues among its members.
  • Clint Pressley to Be Nominated for Second Term as SBC President
    Southern Baptist Convention President Clint Pressley is poised to be nominated for a second term as head of the denomination. The Biblical Recorder reported last week that Texas Pastor Michael Criner will officially nominate Pressley at the SBC's Annual Meeting, scheduled to take place in Dallas, Texas, in June.
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  • Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian Children Abducted: Christian Groups Ask Russia for Their Return

    A coalition of faith groups, including the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has urged Russia to return nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children taken since the onset of its invasion of Ukraine. The initiative was led by Myal Greene, president of World Relief, an evangelical humanitarian organization associated with the National Association of Evangelicals.

  • Trinity Evangelical Divinity School to Merge with Trinity Western University in Canada

    Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS), based in Illinois, is preparing to leave Chicago-area Trinity International University and will affiliate with Trinity Western University (TWU) in British Columbia, the largest Christian university in Canada. TEDS will remain at its current location in Bannockburn, Illinois, for the entire 2025-2026 academic year, and the transition to Langley, British Columbia, is slated for the fall 2026 semester.

  • VA Rescinds Chaplain's Punishment, Confirms Freedom for Christian Sermons

    The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has confirmed that chaplains are allowed to deliver sermons with explicitly Christian content at affiliated medical facilities and has rescinded a reprimand issued to a chaplain last year.

  • Samaritan's Purse Dispatches Field Hospital to Myanmar Following Catastrophic Earthquake

    The North Carolina-based evangelical humanitarian aid charity Samaritan's Purse is dispatching an emergency field hospital to Myanmar following a catastrophic 7.7-magnitude earthquake. The DC-8 aircraft, which departed from Greensboro, North Carolina, on Monday, traveled to Calgary to load the field hospital from Samaritan's Purse's Canada office.

  • Christian Students Prepares to Rally Against Satanic Ceremony at Kansas Statehouse

    A Christian Student Organization is set to hold a rally opposing a satanic “black mass” for abortion rights scheduled to take place at the Kansas State Capitol later this month. TFP Student Action, a project of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, is organizing a protest in Topeka on March 28 against The Satanic Grotto.

  • Christian Leaders Call on Trump to Assist in Securing Release of 24 Prisoners in Azerbaijan

    President Donald Trump is being urged to help secure the release of two dozen Christians held hostage by the Azerbaijani government and to support persecuted Christians. A coalition of Christian leaders has signed a letter pushing the president to act on behalf of the 23 Christian Armenians and one Azeri Christian convert currently detained in Azerbaijan.

  • Christian Ministry Provides 4 Million Dresses to Girls in Need Around the World

    A Christian charity has distributed nearly 4 million dresses to impoverished girls around the world through a campaign that coordinates dress-making efforts involving various churches and nonprofits. The program, called Dress a Girl Around the World, is a part of Hope 4 Women International (H4WI) and has provided over 3 million locally made dresses since its launch in 2009.

  • NRB Board Approves Resolutions Addressing Censorship and Children's Digital Safety

    During its International Christian Media Convention, the National Association of Christian Broadcasters (NRB) Board of Directors approved nine resolutions that address significant issues, including freedom of expression, children’s digital safety, artificial intelligence, and peace in the Middle East. Among the resolutions, the NRB voiced its support for reviewing Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act as a means to combat corporate censorship.
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