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Texas Tech Red Raiders men’s basketball team head coach Mark Adams has resigned after being suspended for quoting the Bible to a player.

A Christian organization and one that opposes Christians are offering conflicting advice to the University of Colorado about Deion Sanders.

Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg has acknowledged that faith remains central to his life even though it is “not popular in my industry.”

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has also used his fame to urge a respect for life and to oppose abortion.

The religiously wary, the spiritually curious — and anyone inclined to appeal to a higher power on game day — are the target audience for a Super Bowl ad campaign with a simple message: Jesus loves them.

PHOENIX (AP) — When medical personnel rushed onto the field to save Damar Hamlin’s life after the Buffalo Bills’ defensive back collapsed during a game last month in Cincinnati, many people witnessing the horrifying scene did the only thing they could to help. They prayed.

Most Americans believe public calls for prayer after a national tragedy are “helpful,” a Summit.org/McLaughlin and Associates survey released this week found.

Damar Hamlin has posted an encouraging video thanking fans for their support and praising God for his speedy recovery.

Rookie quarterback Brock Purdy of the 49ers has been open about his Christian faith and the identity he finds in Jesus. 

Only 35 percent of parents say it is “extremely or very important” to them that their children have similar religious beliefs to their own.

Ivan Provorov’s no. 9 jersey has completely sold out on online stores after the player opted out of the team’s gay pride night observance.

Canadian broadcaster Sid Seixeiro mercilessly attacked Christians and insisted that the NHL had to punish the Philadelphia Flyers.

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov is being assailed as a “homophobe” for refusing to wear a jersey for the team’s gay pride event.

Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov skipped warmups Tuesday because he refused to wear the gay pride jersey the team sponsored.

Bills QB Josh Allen has admitted that the frightening medial emergency suffered by Damar Hamlin helped him to a “spiritual awakening.”

Many are hailing the power of prayer in helping facilitate Demar Hamlin’s miraculous come back.

Damar Hamlin is still fighting for his life after collapsing on the field during a game, but if he awakes, he will find that his family there.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) joined with faith leaders Tuesday for prayer ahead of his swearing-in ceremony.

Parents of Israeli school children have expressed outrage at a religious school over its “progressive coercion” after a second grade “transgender” student was permitted for years to present as a boy – Jewish skullcap included – without their knowledge.

Russia demanded on Sunday that Israel hand over ownership of three Jerusalem churches to Russia, claiming historical precedent.

Church attendance and general belief in God has dropped in the U.S. over the past few years, recent surveys suggest.

Christians in the United Kingdom are often afraid to display their faith in the workplace, according to a new study that found as many as 82 per cent of British Christians who normally wear religious symbols would not do so while at work.

Too many people feel left out of Christmas celebrations due to their own faith – or lack of it – so the traditional Christian season should be downplayed, a UK-based diversity lobby group said.

Senators voted 61-35 to end debate on a bipartisan amendment to the same-sex marriage bill that purports to protect religious liberty.

A groundbreaking legal complaint has been filed with the federal government against Berkeley Law School over the adoption of a bylaw by several student groups barring speakers that support “Zionism, the apartheid state of Israel, and the occupation of Palestine.”

Republicans will start every day in the new Congress with a prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, GOP leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said on Monday.

Twice failed Democrat gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams apparently believes her defeat in Georgia is as monumental as the sufferings of the early church, making the comparison during her concession speech Tuesday night.

Most NFL players unretire or choose not to retire to pursue fortune, fame, or a championship ring. However, in the case of Baltimore’s Justin Houston, he came back because God told him to.

National faith leaders joined with former President Donald Trump in participating in a call on Monday, where they offered prayers for the country the day before Election Day. 

Boston Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson has come under fire for proposing a resolution to turn Iranian Mahsa Amini’s birthday into the city’s official Hijab Day.

Herschel Walker asked how Sen. Raphael Warnock can uphold his oath of office if he is unable to keep his oath “to our Heavenly Father.”

A $100 million-plus Christian advertising campaign has been blanketing cities across the U.S. and online, with organizers claiming “to redeem Jesus’ brand” from damage allegedly inflicted by some of his followers.

About 3 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe it can play a role in determining who wins a sporting event, and a similar percentage say God plays a role, according to a new poll

Mohammad was once again ranked the most popular name overall given to newborns in Israel in the past year, Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority said this week in its annual report released for the Jewish New Year.

A clearly moved Rev. Franklin Graham on Monday issued a world call to prayer in honor of the late Queen Elizabeth II and members of the Royal Family as they grieve.

Christians who have remained in Afghanistan since the Sunni Islam-based Taliban terror group seized control of the country last August “face routine torture and persecution” from Taliban members and various other Afghans, the Afghan newspaper Etilaat Roz reported on Monday citing an original report by Fox News.