On Dec. 10, 2025, Jared Nuness resigned his position as Baylor University’s longest-tenured assistant basketball coach. In a social media post, Nuness cited a “personal issue” preventing him from being able to remain fully committed to his job. He implied…
Springfield’s Haitian immigrants vanish after losing TPS protection
Thousands of Haitian immigrants who’ve lived in Springfield, Ohio, for years suddenly disappeared from their jobs, churches and schools after losing their Temporary Protected Status, drivers licenses and work permits last month. ICE agents have fitted many with ankle monitors…
Second court rules against Christian saints on public building in Quincy
The City of Quincy, Mass., may not install two statues of Christian saints in front of its public safety building, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has ruled. “The likelihood that these statues of religious figures closely associated with the Catholic…
Log Cabin Republicans spill the T
Log Cabin Republicans are removing the T from their advocacy for gay and lesbian and bisexual citizens. Ross Hemminger, president of Log Cabin Republicans, announced the change in an Aug. 20 column in Town Hall, a far-right online journal. The…
Appeals court dismisses defamation claims against Gateway Church
The Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled Aug. 19 to dismiss all but two of sexual abuse survivor Cindy Clemishire’s defamation claims against Gateway Church and its elders. The lawsuit, which was filed in June 2025, names as defendants…
Paris Hilton and AOC work to fight AI sexual deepfakes
Millionaire and superstar Paris Hilton has paired with congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to fight sexual deepfakes generated by AI with a piece of legislation called the DEFIANCE Act. The act, which stands for the Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits…
Undercover ICE agent spies on Baptist church
Leaders and members of a Minnesota Baptist church were stunned and angered to learn recently that an undercover immigration agent entered their facilities to spy on the congregation in May. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer reportedly entered University Baptist…
Mohler: USA must be Protestant nation with lots of evangelical babies
The survival of the United States hinges on establishing a thoroughly Protestant Christian nation and encouraging young evangelical adults to marry and have a lot of babies, according to Al Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Mohler pitched his…
Johnny Hunt will appeal his defamation case being dismissed
Johnny Hunt isn’t done with the Southern Baptist Convention. The former convention president, megachurch pastor and denominational executive is appealing recent court decisions that found his defamation claims lacking. Hunt filed suit in March 2023, alleging former SBC President Bart Barber and…
New website tracks accused Protestant clergy sexual abusers
A team of clergy sexual abuse survivors and their supporters announced the launch of a new website to help track predators and the churches that cover up for them. ProtestantAccountability.org already boasts a list of more than 2,700 accused perpetrators…
In Jacksonville, 10,000-seat worship space demolished for apartments
The auditorium of First Baptist Church in downtown Jacksonville, Fla., is being demolished to make way for an apartment tower that will include a Publix supermarket, according to the Jacksonville Daily Record. The demise of the 10,000-seat worship space follows…
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