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Virginia officials agreed not to force Christian ministries to violate their religious beliefs in a new settlement agreement reached Friday. Christian legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom announced it settled its lawsuit filed in 2020 against the state on behalf of two churches, three Christian schools, and a pro-life pregnancy center network objecting to provisions in a state anti-discrimination law. In …

The use of symbols such as eggs and rabbits can help parents explain the gospel truth behind the increasingly secularized holiday of Easter, a Christian author based in Tennessee told Fox News Digital. “Reconciling the true meaning of Easter with the secular, marketing-driven holiday the world celebrates can be tricky for adults, and even more difficult to explain to kids,” …

March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph — also known as St. Joseph’s Day. The day celebrates the life of St. Joseph, “the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, and patron of the universal Catholic Church,” Fr. Angelo N. Carusi told Fox News Digital. Carusi is pastor at St. Rocco’s Church in Johnston, Rhode …

A former primary school teacher in Nottingham, England is defending herself in court this week after she was fired for raising concerns about her school’s endorsement of pro-transgender ideology. The Christian teacher said she was asked by her employer to treat an eight-year-old student who was coming into her class as transgender at the start of the 2021 school year. …

Voters supporting former President Trump do not think he is very religious, but they believe he stands up for people in religious communities. Pew Research released a poll this week dissecting the religious angle of Trump’s support base and how voters perceive the former president’s spiritual beliefs. Only 8% of voters supporting Trump said they believe he is “very religious,” …

Holy Thursday, also known as “Maundy Thursday,” is the first day of the Paschal Triduum and commemorates the Last Supper. It is celebrated by many of the faithful worldwide this year on March 28, 2024. Christians believe that at the Last Supper, Jesus Christ celebrated the first Eucharist, instituting the New Covenant. HOLY WEEK LEADS THE FAITHFUL TO EASTER SUNDAY: …

This week is known in some Christian denominations as Holy Week. It marks the events leading up to and including the arrest, crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Here is more about the individual days of Holy Week. GOSPEL OF LUKE SHARES VALUABLE LESSON FOR LENT, SAYS CALIFORNIA PASTOR: ‘LOOK FORWARD’ Also, here is an explanation of some of …