President Biden marked March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and drew criticism for doing so during Easter Sunday. Orlando Magic star Jonathan Isaac joined in on ripping the president, saying on X, formerly Twitter, the White House “know[s] exactly what they are doing.” “They want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division,” he wrote. “They …
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White House doubles down on inclusiveness message amid backlash over Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter
As President Biden faces heated backlash over marking March 31 as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” which falls on Easter Sunday this year, the White House has issued a response standing by the president’s remarks. White House spokesman Andrew Bates released a statement saying those critical of Biden’s inclusiveness message are trying to further divide the country. “As a Christian who …
Read More »Massive 5-alarm fire breaks out at Brooklyn Catholic church during Easter Sunday services
A five-alarm fire interrupted Easter services at a Catholic Church in Brooklyn on Sunday, prompting a massive response from the New York Fire Department. The fire broke out at Our Lady of the Rosary Pompeii on Seigel Street in Bushwick just before 2 p.m. Video posted on X showed the flames shooting out of the church. At least six people …
Read More »Easter bunny not just a 'silly, secular rabbit' but way to help kids understand their faith
Nothing against Peter Rabbit or his creator, British author Beatrix Potter, but he and his doppleganger the Easter bunny have nothing to do with the true meaning of Easter. Neither do Easter baskets, jelly beans, chocolate, bonnets, spring flowers or any other secular imagery that has taken center stage during the Lent and Easter seasons. All of that appears to …
Read More »3 months and 28 days: LGBTQ events clog calendar as White House faces backlash over Easter announcement
Amid backlash about the White House proclaiming Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter Sunday, Fox News Digital found an extensive list of LGBT-focused holidays celebrated throughout the year, including a handful recognized by the White House. “On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more …
Read More »Massachusetts faith leader says Biden's 'Transgender Day of Visibility' a 'distraction' yet urges compassion
As Christians, even on Easter, “we expect friction (if not worse) from the world (Matthew 10:16-25),” said faith leader James Spencer to Fox News Digital this week. And the right response to that, said the president of the D. L. Moody Center in Northfield, Massachusetts, “is to continue to deepen our commitment to Christ through worship and discipleship.” Spencer, however, …
Read More »Historian rebukes liberals portraying Christ as a Palestinian: 'Rips Jesus out of his Jewish context'
A biblical scholar accused left-wing politicians and media figures of using Jesus to send a “historically false” and “inflammatory” political message about the war in Gaza this Holy Week. “This Easter, let’s not try to pretend Jesus was a ‘Palestinian Jew,'” historian and Aurelio Professor of Scripture emerita at Boston University Paula Fredriksen implored in her scathing op-ed for the …
Read More »Jesus Christ's resurrection means we are all on the 'Road to Emmaus,' says Texas pastor
“They said to one another, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?’” (Luke 24:32). This passage, from Luke’s Gospel, is part of the “Road to Emmaus” appearance of Jesus Christ following His resurrection from the dead. In the Road to Emmaus story, the …
Read More »As Easter nears, our world can be changed only by the truth of the resurrection, says Rev. Franklin Graham
FIRST ON FOX: Easter Sunday, and the hope that the resurrection of Jesus Christ offers, is the solution to the world’s major ills, Rev. Franklin Graham told Fox News Digital in exclusive comments ahead of the most significant holiday in Christianity. “As we approach Easter, the need for Jesus Christ is so evident in the world around us,” said Graham …
Read More »Heartbreaking new details revealed in tragic death of girl sucked into hotel swimming pool hole
An attorney representing the family of a girl who died when she was suddenly sucked into a swimming pool at a hotel in Houston, Texas,has revealed harrowing new details about the tragic incident and says he is suing all parties responsible for her death on behalf of her family. Aliyah Lynette Jaico, 8, was swimming in a lazy river at …
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