Church Gets Big Court Win in Lawsuit over Forced Abortion Coverage

“No church should be forced to cover abortions, and certainly not a church like Cedar Park that dedicates its ministry to protecting and celebrating life. We are pleased the 9th Circuit rightly recognized the harm that Washington state has inflicted on Cedar Park Church in subjecting it to this unprecedented mandate." -ADF legal counsel Elissa Graves

[ChristianHeadlines.com] The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals handed a Seattle-area church a major legal victory Thursday when it ruled the congregation was harmed by a new law that forces insurance plans to cover abortion...(more)

Arizona Senate Issues New Subpoenas for Maricopa County Routers

"Why won't the RINO Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Arizona give the routers? What are they trying to hide? ... Give the routers! ... The voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election was monumental, and the facts are coming out daily!" -President Donald Trump [Newsmax...(more)

House Investigation of January 6th to Begin as Pelosi Denies GOP Members and Picks Anti-Trump Allies

"...It shows exactly what I warned back at the beginning of January, that Pelosi would play politics with this." -House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy (Washington, DC) — [CBN News] A select House Committee looking into the origins of the January 6th Capitol assault gets underway Tuesday, but before committee members ask any questions, their results are mired in controversy...(more)

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio Says 'Voluntary Phase' of Vaccination 'Is Over'

"...I'm saying voluntary alone doesn't work. It's time for mandates, because it's the only way to protect our people." -Mayor Bill de Blasio [Faithwire.com] New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said Tuesday the "voluntary phase" of vaccinating city employees against COVID-19 "is over...(more)

Biden's DOJ Won't Investigate COVID Orders (Including Cuomo's) That 'May Have Resulted in Deaths of Thousands of Elderly Nursing Home Residents'

[FoxNews.com] ..."A terrible day for thousands of families. In a letter to @SteveScalise @TheJusticeDept wrote that they were dropping the nursing home investigations in all states including New York. There will be no justice for our loved ones, and it feels like we've lost them all over again." -Janice Dean's tweet. [Rep...(more)

US Gymnast Simone Biles Pulls Out of Team Finals; Russia Takes Gold, US Silver

"Injury, no. Just a little injury to my pride." -Simone Biles [Newsmax.com] Simone Biles' bid to launch a history-making gold rush at the Tokyo Olympics fell apart after a single vault on Tuesday when the gymnast superstar pulled out of the team event, and her American teammates were beaten to the title by the Russians...(more)

Japanese Christian Groups Call for 1 Million Hours of Prayer during Tokyo Olympics

Pastor Keishi Ikeda, who leads JISP, explained he is "driven by a vision to see the Japanese Church grow to ten million people by 2024. Imagine ten million Christians in Japan ... This would change Japan." [ChristianHeadlines.com] As the Tokyo Summer Olympics kick off, two Japanese Christian organizations are calling for churches worldwide to engage in a total of one million hours of prayer for a spiritual awakening in Japan...(more)

Bodycam Shows Deputy Giving Own Brand-New Boots to Young Serviceman Stranded on Road With No Shoes

[TheEpochTimes.com] ..."He was extremely grateful," Wood later recounted. After Wood wished him good luck and left the scene, the other officer saw to it the young man got food and water and brought him 40 miles south to Forest Lake, where he could, with luck, find a ride back to Cheyenne in Wyoming... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click here to read and to watch the body cam video...(more)

Anne Graham Lotz Asks for Prayer for Her Son in ICU Battling COVID

"...God is hearing and answering your prayers—just please don't let up. Pray he will not have to go on a ventilator, that his oxygen levels would increase, that his lungs will be strengthened, healed and that his health will be fully restored—with no long term complications. My heart is filled with gratitude for your prayers." -Anne Graham Lotz, Facebook post [Faithwire...(more)

Minnesota Fourth-graders Told to Hide 'Equity Survey' Questions from Parents

[FoxNews.com] A Minnesota fourth-grade student and her mother expressed concern to their local school board after her class was given an "equity survey" and students were told not to tell her parents about the activity. Fourth-grader Hayley Yasgar told "Fox & Friends" on Monday, sitting alongside her mother Kelsey, that the questions were confusing and it made her "very nervous and uncomfortable" when the students were told not to tell their parents.....(more)

Senate Committee Passes Bill That Would Force Women to Register for Draft

"No, Congress. You can't have my daughters. If you need someone that bad, I will go. But not them. If you come for them, we are going to have problems." -Denny Burk, Pastor, Professor via Twitter [ChristianHeadlines.com] A Senate committee passed an annual defense bill Thursday with a landmark amendment that would force women to register with Selective Service and be eligible to be drafted into war...(more)

Chaos in Portland, Oregon: Antifa Member Convicted of Assault as Attacks on Churches, Police Escalate

"Portland antifa has now begun to vandalize churches. They vandalized church doors with a threatening #hotchurchsummer. Reports of gasoline being poured on church steps as a threat holy redeemer Catholic Church and St. Patrick's Catholic Church both targeted." -Drew Hernandez (Portland, OR) — [CharismaNews...(more)