Trump Appoints Mark Walker as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador

Trump Appoints Mark Walker as U.S. Religious Freedom Ambassador

President Donald Trump has nominated former congressional leader and pastor Mark Walker as the new U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Announcing the appointment on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump stated that Walker, a former representative from North Carolina, will oversee the State Department's Office of International Religious Freedom.

Survey Reveals Most Americans Disagree with Claim That Church is Irrelevant

A new survey has found that most Americans reject the idea that the church has become irrelevant. Most adults do not agree with the statement “Church is not relevant in today’s world,” with 41% definitely disagreeing and 24% somewhat disagreeing. The rest either somewhat (22%) or definitely (13%) agreed with the statement.
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