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CHILLING: Spanberger Taps FBI Agent Who Oversaw Anti-Catholic Memo
Catholics beware: Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger apparently doesn’t consider it disqualifying for someone to endorse an activist group that considers the official teaching of your faith “hateful.” Stanley Meador, formerly the special agent in charge at the Richmond FBI office, approved the notorious memo targeting “radical-traditional Catholics” and citing as a reliable source a far-left… -
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Rubio Announces Visa Restrictions on Anyone Carrying Out ‘Violations of Religious Freedom’
The State Department has announced new restrictions on visas for anyone who is seen to be supporting or conducting violations of religious freedom. “The United States is taking decisive action in response to the atrocities and violence against Christians in Nigeria and around the world,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday. The department “will restrict U.S. visas for those… -
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American Ignorance, the Bible’s Inerrancy, and Satan’s Lies
A key issue in the Fundamentalist-Modernist debates of the last century has now resurfaced. The 2025 State of the Bible Survey revealed the astonishing fact that there are more Americans (and Christians) who read the Bible than who affirm its accuracy. Doubting the Bible is nothing new, but the extent of this doubt signals that Christians must… -
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The Importance of Religious Liberty and the Anthropology of Republicanism
The current American political landscape overflows with sharp conflict and disdainful rhetoric. The norm for American political discourse has alarmingly mutated from spirited good-faith debate into no-holds-barred, personal, and unproductive quarrels. We have seen this unfortunate transformation transpire on the floors of Congress, forums on social media platforms, and even dinner tables at Thanksgiving. As… -
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As Religion Weakens, Socialism Strengthens
Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question “Is religion an important part of your daily life,” 49% said yes. Ten years ago, in 2015, 66% responded affirmatively. Gallup notes that this 17-point drop “ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country… -
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Conservative Leaders Gather to Keep Antisemitism Out of the GOP, Conservative Movement
Christian, Jewish, and other conservative leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., Tuesday to urge the conservative movement and the Republican Party to prevent antisemitism from taking a foothold on the Right. “The conservative movement and the Republican Party cannot flirt with antisemitism,” Pastor Mario Bramnick, president of the Latino Coalition for Israel, declared in remarks Tuesday… -
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Confronting Conservative Antisemitism
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. There’s been a lot of controversy recently about antisemitism and the threat that it poses to… -
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Haircut in the High Court: How Justices Respond to Latest Religious Freedom Case
The Supreme Court heard a religious freedom argument Monday out of Louisiana concerning whether individual government officials may be forced to pay legal damages for violations of a primary First Amendment protection. In Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections, the court is considering whether a prisoner can sue a prison official in his personal capacity… -
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Megan Basham Weighs in on America’s Potential Religious Revival
As part of an ongoing series discussing the question of religious revival in America, The Daily Signal reached out to Megan Basham, an author and culture reporter for The Daily Wire, to discuss what she is observing about religion in the United States. The Daily Signal asked Basham about what she was seeing on the… -
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Does the Data Show America Experiencing a Religious Revival?
Is America seeing a religious revival, or is the anecdotal evidence of another Great Awakening simply evidence of anecdotes? I set out to attempt to answer that question with Ryan Burge, a nationally recognized expert on religious demography in the United States. Burge is in the unique position of being both an observer and practitioner… -
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The Man, the Pope, the Saint
Today the Church celebrates the feast day of my hero: Carol Joseph Wojtyla, or, as we usually call him, Saint Pope John Paul II. When I arrived at the Vatican as a young Swiss Guard, I had a largely secular understanding of Catholicism. At that point, my faith was my parents’ and not truly my own,… -
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Religious Freedom Around the World: Rhetoric vs. Reality
For many countries, rhetoric surrounding religious freedom does not match reality. For example, look no further than Nigeria. There, the country ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights in 1993, agreeing that everyone has the right to both the expression and exercise of religion. Those same rights are guaranteed in the Nigerian Constitution…. -
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Saving the Catholic Church Starts at Home
The Church Life Journal from Notre Dame recently published statistics from the General Social Survey regarding the religious practice of cradle Catholics. The report, outlined by Michael Rota and Stephen Bullivant, provides damning evidence about the status of faith among American Catholics. Rota is a philosophy professor and Bullivant is a professor of sociology. Their report and advice are grounded… -
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Strange Bedfellows: The Forming Ranks in Our New ‘Wars of Religion’
Human nature does not change, history is not over, and while we take peace for granted, ours is an increasingly violent age. The assassination of Charlie Kirk revealed the forming ranks in what looks to be an emerging war of religion. While many Americans and Westerners are considering Christianity for the first time or deepening… -
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We Are Not OK, but There Is Hope
The sign outside the little Baptist congregation in Sewickley read simply: “In Memory of Charlie Kirk 1993-2025.” It was one of dozens of images on Facebook feeds showing houses of worship honoring Kirk since he was murdered while speaking at Utah Valley University. On the steps of the Pittsburgh City-County building on Grant Street in… -
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As Deadly Violence Against Houses of Worship Rises, So Do Security Measures
A deadly attack on a synagogue in the United Kingdom on Thursday is the latest in a surge of violence that has been occurring against places of worship across the globe. Experts applauded the Donald Trump administration’s recent prosecution of a group of individuals who unlawfully targeted a synagogue in New Jersey, saying stepped-up law… -
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Next Church of Latter-Day Saints President is a Fierce Defender of Religious Liberty
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, previously known as the Mormon Church, lost its leader over the weekend, and his replacement is a fierce advocate for religious liberty who former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford both considered for the U.S. Supreme Court. The Legacy of Russell M. Nelson The hierarchical equivalent of a pope, Russell M. Nelson, died on Saturday…. -
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Erika Kirk’s Powerful Forgiveness Shatters Negative Myths About Forgiving Others
Erika Kirk’s powerful example of forgiveness sparked a massive wave of conversation about forgiveness—including some misperceptions about it. But there is no disputing: Forgiveness is scientifically-proven to heal our minds and bodies—and also our material well-being and futures. As the widow of the assassinated conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s murderer during a memorial service to the… -
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Catholics Decry Bishop Honoring ‘Pro-Choice’ Sen. Dick Durbin
A Chicago Catholic bishop’s decision to honor Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin has drawn criticism within the Catholic community, with major figures in the church pointing to his long support for abortion as disqualifying him from being honored as a lawmaker. The Archdiocese of Chicago’s Office of Human Dignity and Solidarity Immigration Ministry is scheduled… -
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Charlie Kirk Sparked a Faith Revival. He was Right: New Data Shows Religious People Are Happier Than Nonbelievers.
Charlie Kirk knew the keys to happiness in life are simple: faith, family, and freedom. New data on religious practice confirms Kirk was right: People attending church are much happier than people who don’t. God wants us encouraged alongside other believers, and new research from Ryan Burge at Washington University in St. Louis illustrates the…