Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issue that has overtaken the Capitol in recent days. (Schnell, The Hill)
Read MoreToday, Apple shared the most popular podcasts of 2024, with year-end charts localized for listeners in nearly 100 countries and regions. (Apple)
Read MoreChurch giving has not kept up with inflation for two years in a row, according to the State of Giving report released on Tuesday by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). (Shellnutt, Christianity Today)
Read MoreTexas’ education board on Tuesday advanced a new Bible-infused curriculum that would be optional for schools to incorporate in kindergarten through fifth grades, one of the latest Republican-led efforts in the U.S. to incorporate more religious teaching into classrooms. (Lathan, AP News)
Read More“Tammy Faye,” a new musical about the scandal-wracked singing televangelist, will close on Broadway after an unexpectedly short run, a major disappointment for a costly and ambitious show that picked up some good reviews in London but was poorly received in New York and failed to find an audience. (Paulson, The New York Times)
Read MoreA New York priest who allowed popstar Sabrina Carpenter to shoot a music video in his church has been stripped of his duties after he "mishandled substantial church funds," according to the Diocese of Brooklyn. (Limehouse, USA Today)
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