Emily Hawley

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  Apr 15, 2021

  Mike Pompeo joins Liberty U's Freedom Center to advance people's 'God-given rights to practice faith'

  Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been named as a senior advisor at the Standing for Freedom Center where his foreign policy experience will be used to help advance religious freedom, Liberty University announced Thursday.

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  Apr 15, 2021

  Lebanon, a haven for Christianity, on the brink of collapse if world fails to act, experts warn

  Lebanon, known as a haven for Christianity in the Middle East, is on the brink of financial collapse and teeters on the edge of failed-state status if its path is not quickly reversed, an expert roundtable hosted by a leading Middle Eastern Christians advocacy group warned.  

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  Apr 14, 2021

  Christian Colleges fight LGBT students' lawsuit seeking to block Title IX religious exemptions

  Christian universities are fighting a lawsuit filed by an LGBT legal group, which seeks to strip federal financial aid from college students for attending faith-based universities that espouse biblical beliefs on marriage, gender and sexuality. 

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  Apr 12, 2021

  'Sex over religion': Legal scholars discuss America's shifting religious freedom landscape

  Legal scholars discussed Monday how the religious freedom landscape is shifting in the United States and voiced concern about the impact of the nation's increasing religious disaffiliation on the First Amendment.

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  Apr 11, 2021

  GOP congressman enters NY gubernatorial race amid 'long line' of Cuomo scandals, 'lies'

  GOP Rep. Lee Zeldin announced his candidacy for governor of New York for 2022 on Thursday morning in the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s scandals, cover-ups and mishandling of the pandemic. 

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  Apr 11, 2021

  Over 7 Million in East Africa on brink of starvation amid pandemic, violence and infestation

  Over 7 million people across six East African countries are at the cusp of starvation as communities have faced existential threats from violence, flooding, the pandemic and locust infestation, the evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision has warned.

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  Apr 10, 2021

  Focus on the Family launches campaign to help kids at risk of abuse, neglect

  April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and Focus on the Family has launched its “Prevention with Purpose” campaign to help communities protect children by preventing abuse.

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  Apr 8, 2021

  ORU coach and seminary grad Paul Mills sees the basketball court as his mission field

  The Oral Roberts University’s men’s basketball team shocked the nation and shattered tournament brackets with its March Madness “Cinderella" run to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1974. However, ORU head coach Paul Mills was not shocked that his team made it so far in the NCAA Tournament.

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  Apr 7, 2021

  Georgia tragedy brings awareness to spa sex trafficking industry, how churches can help exploited women

  As last month’s shootings at three Georgia massage parlors gained national media attention, an advocacy group says the tragedy presents an opportunity for churches to raise awareness and help the women being trafficked by illicit massage businesses nationwide. 

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  Apr 7, 2021

  Boko Haram attacks on the rise in Cameroon; dozens killed, thousands displaced since December

  A prominent human rights watchdog group is calling for action as Boko Haram attacks have escalated in northern Cameroon this year, leading to the death of at least 80 civilians and the displacement of thousands since December.