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Leaked Footage Shows Grim Conditions in Iran’s Evin Prison

The guard in a control room at Iran's notorious Evin prison springs to attention as one by one, monitors in front of him suddenly blink off and display something very different from the surveillance footage he had been watching.

Jesse Jackson and Wife Remain Under Observation for COVID-19

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, and his wife, Jacqueline, remained under doctors' observation Sunday at a Chicago hospital and were “responding positively to treatments” for COVID-19, their son told The Associated Press.

As Vulnerable Afghans Flee Kabul, US Faith Groups Prepare to Aid Them

According to survey data provided to RNS by Data for Progress, a majority of Christians (54%) believe Biden should speed up the process of giving American allies in Afghanistan immigrant visas to come to the U.S.

Glenn Beck Raises Over $20 Million to Save Christians in Afghanistan

Conservative commentator Glenn Beck says that he has raised over $20 million after asking his followers to donate money to rescue Christians in Afghanistan.

Survey Finds ‘Remarkable and Devastating’ Drop in Biblical Beliefs of Born-Again Christians

Fewer and fewer born-again Christians have a biblical worldview, according to a new survey from Probe Ministries.

Hannah-Kate Williams Sues SBC Leaders for Covering up Sexual Abuse

Hannah-Kate Williams, an outspoken advocate for abuse survivors in the Southern Baptist Convention, has filed a defamation lawsuit against 12 leaders and institutions affiliated with the SBC—including her own father.

Lecrae Posts Video of Pastor Telling Women It’s a Sin to Wear Pants; It Goes Viral

Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae posted a sermon clip on Instagram of a pastor preaching out of Deuteronomy 22:5, telling the congregation that it is a sin for a woman to wear pants.

EXPLAINER: Don’t Count on a Pastor’s Letter to Help You Avoid COVID Vaccine Mandates

Some U.S. pastors are distributing letters that grant religious exemption from COVID-19 vaccinations. But experts say they probably won’t hold up under legal scrutiny.