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King Charles’ Easter Silence Raises Questions on Faith and Leadership

King Charles’ Easter Silence Raises Questions on Faith and Leadership

(ANALYSIS) A year ago, King Charles III, in an Easter message that made little news, proclaimed that the love Jesus showed “when he walked the Earth reflected the Jewish ethic of caring for the stranger and those in need, a deep human instinct echoed in Islam and other religious traditions. ... The abiding message of Easter is that God so loved the world — the whole world — that He sent His son to live among us to show us how to love one another, and to lay down His own life for others in a love that proved stronger than death.”

9 Police Officers Sentenced To Death In India Over Custody Killings

9 Police Officers Sentenced To Death In India Over Custody Killings

Nine police officers were sentenced to death in India over the 202 deaths in custody of a father and son.

Asia, Crime, Corruption, hinduism, Human Rights, News, Politics, JusticeJennifer ArulApril 8, 2026Jennifer Arul, news, India, death penalty, Hinduism, police brutality, Secondary feature, Zenger News, ZengerNews, Zenger, police misconduct, Asia, crime, pandemic, COVID-19 Comment

Ohio Church Prevails In Right To Run Housing Shelter

Ohio Church Prevails In Right To Run Housing Shelter

Dad’s Place, the temporary housing shelter in Bryan, Ohio, that has been fighting for its right to operate, has finally reached a conclusion to its ongoing legal matters.

Can Conservative Christians Take Back Mainline Churches?

Can Conservative Christians Take Back Mainline Churches?

When you picture an American church, what comes to mind? Is it a palatial, gothic cathedral that dwarfs its neighboring buildings and carries with it an air of ancient mystery? Is it a small, white chapel with a sharp steeple and a quiet humility about its presence?

Analysis, Christianity, News, North America, Politics, protestants, Religion NewsMatthew PetersonApril 8, 2026Matthew Peterson, podcast, American church, church architecture, gothic cathedral, white chapel, evangelical church, strip mall church, church campus, mainline Christianity, conservative Christianity, PCUSA churches, Episcopal Church architecture, church spires, stained glass churches, clock tower church, vaulted ceilings, orthodox Christianity, Christian orthodoxy, LGBTQ and Christianity, Christian doctrine, bodily resurrection, authority of Scripture, Richard Ackerman Redeemed Zoomer, Operation Reconquista, Operation Reformation, conservative Christian movement, reforming mainline churches, United Methodist Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Christian cultural influence, church outreach, American denominations, Young Anglican Joe Colletti, reclaiming Episcopal Church, Gen-Z Christians, American Christian trends, church building aesthetics, religious reform movements, mainline conservative minority, historical church influence, Christianity, analysis, recharge, Secondary featureComment

Dozens Killed In Nigeria As Violence Mars Easter Celebrations

Dozens Killed In Nigeria As Violence Mars Easter Celebrations

At least 54 Christians were killed early Easter in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, many during worship, with dozens more abducted from Evangelical Church Winning All Souls and other sites, International Christian Concern reported.

‘Pray For Us’: Pastor Shares Iranian Christians’ Fears Amid Ongoing War

‘Pray For Us’: Pastor Shares Iranian Christians’ Fears Amid Ongoing War

Pastor Yuna Sabet of Walnut Creek shares the emotional toll of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran on Iranian Christians. His congregation grieves for family in danger while hoping for regime change and religious freedom. Despite fear, they remain prayerful, seeking strength, connection, and future opportunities for ministry and rebuilding in Iran.

Pastors Back Legal Immigration, But Split On Enforcement

Pastors Back Legal Immigration, But Split On Enforcement

Protestant pastors overwhelmingly view legal immigration as beneficial and support increasing or maintaining it. Most favor combining stronger border security with a pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants. While divided on deportation levels, pastors prioritize removing violent offenders and emphasize family unity and human dignity.

Democrats To Weigh Condemning AIPAC, Fueling ‘Antisemitism Concerns’

Democrats To Weigh Condemning AIPAC, Fueling ‘Antisemitism Concerns’

The meeting is being held during an election cycle in which rejecting AIPAC support has become a defining issue in Democratic races. It also comes amid concerns from some Jewish Democrats — including ones critical of AIPAC — that the group’s emergence as a bogeyman in American politics is inappropriate or even antisemitic.

Jewish, Judaism, News, North America, Politics, IsraelJoseph StraussApril 2, 2026Joseph Strauss, politics, politics and religion, news, Jews, Jewish, AIPAC, Secondary feature, 2026 Midterm elections, antisemitism, AntisemitismComment

53 Killed In Palm Sunday Attacks In Nigeria’s Christian Areas

53 Killed In Palm Sunday Attacks In Nigeria’s Christian Areas

At least 53 Nigerians were killed in three Palm Sunday attacks in predominantly Christian communities in North Central Nigeria. Not all of the victims were Christians in the deadliest attack when at least 30 people were killed and several others hospitalized, Open Doors UK reported. But all attacks occurred in areas known to be predominantly or significantly Christian, with a Voice of the Martyrs field worker describing the Jos community as “100 percent Christian.”

Supreme Court Sides With Colorado Counselor Over ‘Gay Conversion’ Law

Supreme Court Sides With Colorado Counselor Over ‘Gay Conversion’ Law

A federal appeals court should have applied a different level of scrutiny to determine whether a Colorado law infringed on a Christian counselor’s protected speech, the Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 vote. Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor, argued the state’s 2019 Minor Conversion Therapy statute violated her free speech while discussing issues such as same-sex attraction.

The Fox News Edge: How Cable News Divides Along Religious Lines

The Fox News Edge: How Cable News Divides Along Religious Lines

(ANALYSIS) I think that I’m a lot like the folks who read this newsletter — I don’t actually watch the news that much anymore. I used to be a regular viewer of our local news station that is based close to Carbondale and covers our county, but then they literally fired all of their meteorologists and outsourced that part of the broadcast to some command center in Atlanta or some such place.

Analysis, Christianity, North America, Politics, ReligionRyan BurgeApril 1, 2026Ryan Burge, analysis, Christianity, TV news, politics and religionComment

Why Finland’s Conviction Of Päivi Räsänen Reverberates Beyond Europe

Why Finland’s Conviction Of Päivi Räsänen Reverberates Beyond Europe

(ANALYSIS) Finland’s Supreme Court convicted Päivi Räsänen and Bishop Juhana Pohjola over a 2004 booklet on homosexuality, ordering its removal. The ruling, alongside developments in Canada and Iceland, raises concerns about expanding hate speech laws and their impact on religious expression and free speech in Europe and beyond.

Palm Sunday Dispute Exposes Fragility Of Jerusalem’s Holy Sites

Palm Sunday Dispute Exposes Fragility Of Jerusalem’s Holy Sites

(ANALYSIS) Israel briefly barred Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, citing wartime security and triggering concerns over religious freedom. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reversed the decision, highlighting tensions between security measures and preserving Jerusalem’s sensitive religious status quo.

The Last Lifeline: Christian NGOs Bridge Gap In India’s Post-USAID Crisis

The Last Lifeline: Christian NGOs Bridge Gap In India’s Post-USAID Crisis

She walked for days through jungle mountain paths to escape the Myanmar military's campaign of terror. The medical care she needs is out of reach. What keeps her and the more than 600 people around her alive is a fragile web of church donations, local tithes and the tireless intervention of faith-based organizations — a web now stretched to breaking point.

‘God Is Nonbinary’: Is Saying So Political Suicide?

‘God Is Nonbinary’: Is Saying So Political Suicide?

(ANALYSIS) Mark Leibovich, author of The Atlantic’s “Why Do Democrats Hate Winning,” is among those who think it is. He expresses his concern to James Talarico, who is now running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. In 2021, Talarico made such a declaration. Leibovich posits that this could cause trouble for him as a candidate.

Analysis, Christianity, North America, Politics, ReligionWalter HesfordMarch 30, 2026walter hesford, news, analysis, politics and religion, texas, 2026 midterm elections, james talarico, god, u.s. senate, rechargeComment

Crossroads Podcast: ‘Godfather’ Of Georgia Is A Label That Fits This Patriarch

Crossroads Podcast: ‘Godfather’ Of Georgia Is A Label That Fits This Patriarch

When Americans call President George Washington the “Father of His Country” it’s an honorary title based on politics and history. When modern citizens of the Republic of Georgia refer to Patriarch Ilia II as the “Godfather of Our Land” they are being quite literal, in terms of the rites and traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Christian faith.

Hegseth Announces Changes To Faith Codes And Uniforms For US Military Chaplains

Hegseth Announces Changes To Faith Codes And Uniforms For US Military Chaplains

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced two historic changes to the military’s chaplaincy corps this week after previewing those updates this past December. The first was the consolidation of the faith codes associated with chaplaincy and the second was the replacement of rank insignia from chaplains’ uniforms with their religious insignia.

SCOTUS Delivers Major Win For A Christian Preacher And The Constitution

SCOTUS Delivers Major Win For A Christian Preacher And The Constitution

(ANALYSIS) The Supreme Court recently announced a major decision in what seems like a quintessential religious freedom case: A Christian preacher charged with violating a city ordinance for sharing his faith in a public park. But outrageous as it may have been, the preacher’s arrest was not actually at the heart of this case.

Christianity, Analysis, North America, Politics, Religion, Religious Equality, Religious Freedom, NewsIsmail RoyerMarch 27, 2026Ismail Royer, analysis, religious freedom, Christianity, Supreme Court, SCOTUS, politics and religion, recharge, Secondary featureComment

‘It’s A Religious War’: Israeli Christians Serving Jesus Amid Iran Missile Blasts

‘It’s A Religious War’: Israeli Christians Serving Jesus Amid Iran Missile Blasts

Passover plans this April 1 are a tossup for Israel, including the nation’s 20,000 to 30,000 Christians.

Growing Up During Sri Lanka’s Civil War Taught Me Bridging Divides Is A Virtue

Growing Up During Sri Lanka’s Civil War Taught Me Bridging Divides Is A Virtue

(ANALYSIS) In an era when religious and moral differences often feel like threats to identity, cultivating an individual ethic of pluralism may be one of the most critical civic tasks before us. Pluralism is not who we are by default. But it can be who we become — slowly, deliberately and together.