Under the new law, social-media companies are required to close accounts believed to be used by minors under 14. The platforms must also cancel accounts at the request of parents or minors, and all information from the accounts must be deleted. (Otis & Albert, The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreThe true story, in fact, may not clear up much befuddlement. The Easter bunny was invented bit by bit and all at once, as people adopted, adapted, invented, and recreated pieces of an odd folk tradition to suit their celebrations. (Silliman, Christianity Today)
Read MoreLawmakers in mostly conservative states are pushing a coordinated effort to bring chaplains into public schools, aided by a new, legislation-crafting network that aims to address policy issues “from a biblical world view” and by a consortium whose promotional materials say chaplains are a way to convert millions to Christianity. (Boorstein, The Washington Post)
Read MoreThe annual celebration came as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza. However, the conflict appeared to have had little effect on the procession, which swelled to a similar size as last year. “Although there is war, in my impression I don’t feel any kind of tension,” said David Manini, a pilgrim from Italy. (AP News)
Read MoreAdultery is set to become legal in the state of New York with politicians poised to scrap the crime of infidelity among married people. New York is one of 16 states where marital cheating is still a criminal offence. Adultery is still classed as a felony in Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Michigan. (Millward, The Telegraph)
Read MoreFor more than 25 years, he has been exploring how new Christian movements open up opportunities to engage with and transform societies. Bangura’s research on the growing Pentecostal movement in his home country of Sierra Leone revealed both its popular appeal and the creative ways charismatic and Pentecostal churches have accommodated indigenous African religious traditions. (Barron, Christianity Today)
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