Border Policy Chief Urges Vatican to Stay Out of Illegal Immigration Debate

Border Policy Chief Urges Vatican to Stay Out of Illegal Immigration Debate

Tom Homan, the White House’s border policy chief, is calling on the Vatican to refrain from commenting on U.S. immigration, arguing that church officials lack a firsthand understanding of the issue. Speaking to reporters outside the White House on Tuesday, Homan was initially asked about a now-deleted social media image shared by Donald Trump, but shifted the discussion to broader immigration concerns and recent remarks involving Pope Leo XIV.
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    Nearly 500 public officials, ministry leaders and well-known figures are preparing to take part in a weeklong public reading of the Bible in Washington, D.C., an initiative organizers say is aimed at encouraging a renewed national focus on Scripture ahead of America’s 250th anniversary.
  • Texas Board Gives Preliminary Approval to Add Biblical Texts to Mandatory Reading List
    The Texas State Board of Education has taken a major step toward incorporating biblical texts into public school classrooms, with selections such as the Book of Job moving closer to being taught alongside classic works like The Cat in the Hat. During a Thursday vote, the board gave preliminary approval to a statewide reading list that includes more than a dozen excerpts from the Bible.

48% of Americans Say They’ve Read Half the Bible or More, Survey Finds

A new nationwide survey reports that close to half of Americans say they have read a substantial portion of the Bible, though a much smaller share engages with it regularly. When participants were asked about how much of the Bible they have read, 48% indicated they had read at least half.
  • Federal Judge Blocks IRS Agreement on Pulpit Endorsements
    A federal judge has declined to approve a proposed agreement between the Internal Revenue Service and several Christian groups that would have limited enforcement of restrictions on churches endorsing political candidates during sermons. In a ruling issued Tuesday in National Religious Broadcasters v. Bessent, U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker of the Eastern District of Texas determined that the requested relief could not be granted.
  • U.S. Pastors Back Legal Immigration but Differ on Enforcement Policies, Poll Finds
    A new survey shows that most Protestant pastors in the United States favor legal immigration, refugee resettlement and offering certain undocumented immigrants a path to citizenship, while opinions remain split on deportation and detention policies. More than half of respondents, 53%, described legal immigration as “helpful to the U.S.” and said “we should increase the number of legal immigrants approved in a year.”
  • White House Press Secretary Responds to Pope’s War Remarks, Welcomes Efforts to Reopen Holy Sepulchre
    Karoline Leavitt addressed recent remarks by Pope Leo XIV on Monday, responding to the pontiff’s criticism of war while also commenting on a diplomatic dispute involving access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during Palm Sunday.
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  • Trump Administration Faces Lawsuit Over Christian Prayer Services in Agencies

    A secular advocacy organization has filed lawsuits against two federal agencies, challenging the handling of records related to monthly Christian prayer gatherings promoted by officials in the Trump administration. Americans United for Separation of Church and State announced legal action against the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Labor.

  • CPAC International Faith Summit Highlights Religious Freedom, Honors Charlie Kirk’s Legacy

    The 2026 Conservative Political Action Conference opened on Wednesday afternoon with its International Faith Summit, held at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center in Grapevine. Ché Ahn, senior pastor of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry, addressed concerns facing California voters by framing them through a spiritual lens, referencing biblical themes.

  • Dallas Removes Rainbow Crosswalks Following State Order on ‘Political Ideologies’

    City crews in Dallas have begun taking down rainbow-painted crosswalks as part of a statewide directive requiring the removal of nonstandard roadway markings. The work started Monday and involves eliminating 30 crosswalks across the city, including several in the Oak Lawn neighborhood, after state officials determined the designs did not meet traffic safety guidelines.

  • Supreme Court Allows Preacher’s Free Speech Lawsuit to Proceed Against Amphitheater Restrictions

    The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a Mississippi street preacher can move forward with his legal challenge against restrictions on speech near a city amphitheater. The justices allowed the case of Olivier v. City of Brandon, Mississippi, to proceed, enabling evangelist Gabriel Olivier to continue pursuing his First Amendment claims.

  • Rep. Brandon Gill Warns of Sharia Influence, Calls Mass Islamic Immigration ‘Incredibly Harmful’

    Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, has reiterated concerns about the impact of large-scale Islamic immigration and the potential influence of Sharia law in the United States, arguing that both could pose a serious challenge to the nation’s constitutional framework. Gill said preserving America’s identity and constitutional order requires confronting what he described as mass immigration from predominantly Muslim countries.

  • Mike Johnson Raises Concerns Over Sharia Law in U.S., Calls It ‘Serious Issue’

    House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., cautioned that efforts to promote Sharia law within the United States pose a challenge to the nation’s constitutional framework, describing the issue as a growing concern during a press briefing in Florida. “There's a lot of energy in the country and a lot of popular sentiment that the demand to impose Sharia law in America is a serious problem,” Johnson said.

  • More U.S. Christians Say Government Should Help Care for Vulnerable Children Than Churches or Individuals

    A new study suggests that fewer American Christians believe churches and individual believers bear primary responsibility for helping orphans, while a growing share believes government authorities should play a larger role in supporting vulnerable children both domestically and globally. 72% of respondents recognized poverty as a major factor leading to orphanage placement.

  • 41 South Carolina Church Members Return to U.S. After Being Stranded in Israel Amid Iran Conflict

    A group of church members from South Carolina who became stranded in Israel during escalating tensions with Iran has safely made its way back to the United States. The 41 travelers from Calvary Chapel Summerville landed Thursday afternoon at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York after nearly a week of unexpected delays caused by the closure of Israeli airspace.
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