Top headlines for Friday, May 22, 2026

Marco Rubio’s Cuba Independence Day message and bypassed aid plan, a Bible-reading marathon drawing millions amid calls for revival, new research linking committed religious practice to better mental health, and a California track controversy reigniting debate over transgender athletes in girls’ sports.

00:11 Marco Rubio sends historic message to Cuban people
01:02 Bunni Pounds reflects on millions watching Scripture marathon
01:51 Christian school director received payments for enrollment
02:43 Church attendance linked to decreased rates of depression: Report
03:42 Allie Beth Stuckey slams Avalon rerelease of 'Testify to Love'
04:33 Trans athlete shares first wins with girls at track meet
05:30 Open Doors event draws 9,000 to Germany for prayer, testimonies

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• Marco Rubio sends historic message to Cuban people | Politics
• Bunni Pounds reflects on millions watching Scripture marathon
• Christian school director received payments for enrollment | U.S.
• Church attendance linked to decreased rates of depression: Report | Church & Ministries
• Allie Beth Stuckey slams Avalon rerelease of 'Testify to Love' | Entertainment
• Trans athlete shares first wins with girls at track meet | Sports
• Open Doors event draws 9,000 to Germany for prayer, testimonies | World

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Top headlines for Thursday, May 21, 2026

Backlash after Katy Tur questioned “God-given rights,” a Virginia court revives the McLean Bible Church election lawsuit, Louisiana strengthens protections against worship service disruptions, and Texas communities push back on a fast-growing AI data center boom.

00:11 Texas school districts sharing content from indicted SPLC: report
01:13 MS NOW anchor draws backlash for questioning God-given rights
02:01 McLean Bible Church lawsuit revived by Virginia appeals court
02:58 Louisiana empowers churches to forcibly remove protesters
04:40 4 things you need to know about the data center boom in Texas
05:32 World Relief responds to Ebola outbreak, US commits $13M
06:27 World’s tallest Jesus statue being constructed in Armenia

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• Texas school districts sharing content from indicted SPLC: report | Education
• MS NOW anchor draws backlash for questioning God-given rights | U.S.
• McLean Bible Church lawsuit revived by Virginia appeals court | Church & Ministries
• Louisiana empowers churches to forcibly remove protesters | Politics
• 4 things you need to know about the data center boom in Texas | U.S.
• World Relief responds to Ebola outbreak, US commits $13M | World
• World’s tallest Jesus statue being constructed in Armenia | Church & Ministries

Top headlines for Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Trump backs Ken Paxton in Texas’ GOP Senate runoff, Albert Mohler revives a Southern Baptist push to ban female pastors, police probe a beheaded Jesus statue at a New York church as a possible hate crime, and Franklin Graham draws 30,000 to a historic Evangelical gathering in Belarus.

00:11 Trump endorses Ken Paxton in runoff against Cornyn for US Senate
00:59 Al Mohler to propose SBC constitutional ban on female pastors
01:51 Sacred Heart of Jesus statue is beheaded at NY church
02:35 ICE agent charged in shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota
03:27 Supreme Court won’t hear sex abuse lawsuit against X
04:14 South Carolina expands ban on males in women's spaces
05:07 Over 30K attend largest Evangelical gathering in Belarus' history

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• Trump endorses Ken Paxton in runoff against Cornyn for US Senate | Politics
• Al Mohler to propose SBC constitutional ban on female pastors | Church & Ministries
• Sacred Heart of Jesus statue is beheaded at NY church | U.S.
• ICE agent charged in shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota | Politics
• Supreme Court won’t hear sex abuse lawsuit against X | Politics
• South Carolina expands ban on males in women's spaces | Politics
• Over 30K attend largest Evangelical gathering in Belarus' history | Church & Ministries