Idaho Murder Victim’s Mother Forgives Killer in Court, Wishes Him Finds Jesus

Idaho Murder Victim’s Mother Forgives Killer in Court, Wishes Him Finds Jesus

In a courtroom on Wednesday, the mother of Xana Kernodle, one of Bryan Kohberger’s murder victims, publicly forgave her daughter's killer and expressed hope that he would find Jesus Christ, saying she would be praying for him. Kohberger, who admitted to killing four University of Idaho students in their home in November 2022, was handed four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole and ordered to pay a total of $200,000 in fines and $5,000 in civil penalties to the victims' f
  • Mike Huckabee Condemns Attacks on Church and Village in the West Bank
    U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, condemned recent attacks on a Christian village and its historic church in the West Bank, describing them as “a crime against humanity and God.” Huckabee visited Taybeh, a Christian Palestinian town, on Saturday. Among the incidents, a fire was set near the ruins of the Church of St. George, which church leaders called one of the most severe acts to date.
  • Court Bars Fla. Teachers from Forcing Students and Staff to Use Preferred Pronouns
    The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that Katie Wood, a high school math teacher who is male but identifies as a woman, could not demand the use of feminine pronouns or the honorific “Ms.” The controversy centered around a state law enacted in 2023, known as Florida Statute § 1000.071, which states that “[a]n employee or contractor of a public K-12 educational institution may not provide to a student his or her preferred personal title or pronouns if such preferred personal title or prono

Transportation Secretary Urges All States to Remove LGBT Rainbow Crosswalks for Safety

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has sent a letter to the governors of all 50 states, urging them to promote public safety by removing any politically charged and distracting displays from public roads, including LGBT rainbow crosswalks.
  • Texas Supreme Court Rules UMC Can Sue SMU Over Attempted Denomination Exit
    The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a regional body of The United Methodist Church (UMC) can pursue legal action against Southern Methodist University (SMU) over its effort to disaffiliate from the denomination. Founded in 1911 by the predecessor denomination of the UMC, SMU is home to the Perkins School of Theology, which is one of 13 UMC seminaries receiving aid from the denomination’s Ministerial Education Fund.
  • Supreme Court Supports Parental Rights to Opt Out of LGBT Education in Schools
    The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that parents have the right to opt their children out of a Maryland school district's LGBT-themed curriculum materials due to religious objections, reversing an appeals court decision. In a 6-3 decision in Mahmoud, Tamer, et al. v. Taylor, Thomas W., et al., the court determined that Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) cannot compel children to be exposed to LGBT-themed books in the curriculum.
  • Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
    The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states have the authority to ban Planned Parenthood from participating in Medicaid programs. This decision overturns an earlier appeals court ruling that opposed South Carolina's attempt to defund the organization, which is the nation’s largest abortion provider. 
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  • Police Identify Gunman in Attempted Church Attack During Vacation Bible School

    An incident occurred when an armed 31-year-old man was fatally shot by church staff after he began indiscriminately firing outside the church during a children's Vacation Bible School performance. The gunman has been identified as Brian Browning, who, according to investigators, attended the church with his mother. The incident occurred around 11 a.m. and resulted in one security guard being injured.

  • Appeals Court Blocks Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Schools

    An appeals court panel has unanimously denied the validity of Louisiana's recent law that mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit released a decision on Friday, upholding a lower court ruling that opposed House Bill 71, which was passed last year.

  • 9th Circuit Supports Teachers Fired Over Trans Guidance Opposition

    A federal appellate court has ruled in favor of two teachers who were fired and later reinstated, after opposing school district guidance that allowed trans-identified students to use locker rooms and restrooms based on their self-declared gender identity rather than their biological sex. The three-judge panel on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit delivered the decision on Monday, reversing a district court judgment that dismissed their claims for First Amendment damages fo

  • Three Students Sue Virginia Over Denied Religious Study Scholarship Grants

    Three students have filed a lawsuit against Virginia officials over allegations that they were denied access to scholarship grant programs because of their decision to pursue religious studies. Cameron Johnson and Luke Thomas, recent high school graduates planning to attend Liberty University, along with Trace Stevens, a current Liberty student, initiated the legal action late last month in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division.

  • Former LGBTQ Christians Hold Event to Protest California Government Censorship

    A group of Christians who have renounced homosexual or transgender behavior gathered at the California state Capitol in Sacramento last Thursday to voice their opposition to cultural and governmental resistance against individuals seeking to leave the LGBT lifestyle.

  • New Hampshire Approves School Choice and Parental Rights Legislation

    New Hampshire has enacted a comprehensive school choice and parental rights law, with Governor Kelly Ayotte signing the legislation into law on Tuesday. The measures include House Bill 10, which establishes a parental bill of rights, and Senate Bill 295, which increases eligibility for education freedom accounts that help parents pay for private school tuition and related educational expenses.

  • Virginia School District Maintains Title IX Charge Against Christian Students

    A Virginia school district has dismissed a Title IX charge against a Muslim student who was one of three boys who complained about sharing a locker room with a girl who identifies as male, while charges against the two Christian boys remain. Attorneys report that Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) dismissed its “sexual harassment” charge against the Muslim student.

  • ERLC Hosts Panel on Southern Baptists' Public Role with Elected Officials

    The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) hosted an event on Sunday night (June 8) in advance of the SBC Annual Meeting to discuss Southern Baptists’ role in the public square with a group of elected officials. The event featured ERLC President Brent Leatherwood speaking with U.S. Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Ambassador-Designate Mark Walker (R-NC), and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) about what it’s like to serve as a Christian in public office and the challenges they face.
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