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Suppression of Faith Has Backfired on CCP: Researcher

'Even with all this brutality, even with all the billions of dollars,' the CCP hasn't changed people's beliefs, China expert Sarah Cook said.

April 26, 2024BY Eva Fu

A Peaceful Appeal for Freedom 25 Years Ago Still Echoes Today

About 10,000 people congregated in Beijing on a spring day in 1999, in one of the largest protests ...

April 25, 2024BY Eva Fu and Frank Fang

US Report Highlights Covert Chinese Operations to Silence, Punish Critics Abroad

The tactic, known as transnational repression, received worldwide attention after a network of extralegal Chinese police stations was ...

April 22, 2024BY Eva Fu

Roundtable Discussion: Jesus in the Public Square 3

At the roundtable discussion entitled Jesus in the Public Square, Christian leaders and others in Michigan discuss topics ...

April 22, 2024BY Epoch Video

Against All Odds: How a World-Renowned Doctor Uses Science and Faith to Treat Blindness

For Dr. Ming Wang, science and faith play crucial roles in helping blind people see.

April 15, 2024BY Cara Michelle Miller

Ahead of 2024 Election, Abortion Battles Heat Up Across Nation

States are navigating an avalanche of abortion policy changes, ballot measures, and lobbying since the Supreme Court’s 2022 ...

March 27, 2024BY Beth Brelje

Christian Singer Jeremy Camp Undergoes Successful Heart Surgery for AFib

Christian singer Jeremy Camp's recent surgery to address a severe heart condition has been deemed a success by ...

March 12, 2024BY Jessamyn Dodd

Americans Face Decades in Prison for Convincing Women Not to Have Abortions

A grandmother expects to serve more than 41 years in federal prison.

February 29, 2024BY Beth Brelje

Mark Wahlberg’s Faith-Fueled Journey: ‘I’ll Always Have a Plan, and He Changes That Quite Often’

Mark Wahlberg, with decades of experience in the entertainment industry and a plethora of film roles under his ...

February 27, 2024BY Jessamyn Dodd

DOJ Orders Destruction of 5 Aborted Babies Held as Evidence in Pro-Life Case

'The D.C. government may incinerate the bodies of these five children without conducting an investigation,' Sen. Ted Cruz ...

February 8, 2024BY Beth Brelje

Persecution of the Elderly: When a Ruling Party Decides to Target Senior Citizens for Their Faith

While in some cultures people respect and revere their elders, there are also regions where authorities don't hesitate ...

February 5, 2024BY Arsh Sarao and Jocelyn Neo

The Opposite of Communism Is Faith in God: Rep. Gallagher

Strategic competition with China at its core is 'a struggle for souls.'

February 1, 2024BY Eva Fu

Vatican ‘Surrenders’ Over Blessing Gay Couples

African bishops at forefront of resistance to controversial 'Fiducia Supplicans' document.

January 21, 2024BY James Baresel

Universities Face Continued Fallout From Anti-Semitism Hearing

“Should the federal government keep shoveling money and privilege to institutions that fail so profoundly in their mission?” ...

December 12, 2023BY Beth Brelje

Religious Leaders Join UN, WEF to Push the Global Climate Agenda

Global organizations have recognized the power of religion in pushing their agenda, but some religious leaders warn that ...

December 6, 2023BY Darlene McCormick Sanchez

Faith Under Fire: The Persecution of Christians in Xi’s China

Under Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the CCP has ramped up its suppression of Christians.

November 5, 2023BY Michael Zhuang

Conservatives Say Christian Nationalism Used by the Left to Paint Them as Extremists and ‘White Supremacists’

Commentator and author says it provides a club with which to bludgeon the Right.

September 28, 2023BY Darlene McCormick Sanchez

EXCLUSIVE: Hershey Workers Fired for Refusing COVID Vaccine Claim Religious Discrimination in Court

'Our faith was attacked,' former Hershey employee Kim Durham said. 'We should not be told what to do ...

September 16, 2023BY Beth Brelje

How War Vet. & Writer Elliot Ackerman Makes Sense of Trauma; His Take on ‘Oppenheimer’ and the Role of Meaning in Our Lives

Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran Elliot Ackerman is a fan of Oppenheimer and Dunkirk director Christopher Nolan, and ...

August 14, 2023BY Brendon Fallon

Florida’s Future Priests Find Hope for Religion After Million-Person Mass With Pope

"The young people are the future of the church, and it's great to see a lot of young ...

August 7, 2023BY T.J. Muscaro

What Changes Happen in a Brain That Is Faithful, Spiritual, Mindful?

“If this area [of the brain] starts to quiet down, then we would expect to see a person ...

July 19, 2023BY Brendon Fallon

Vicar Warns Churches Have ‘Lost Track of Being Doctors of the Soul’

Mainstream Christian churches have “lost track of being doctors of the soul” just when society needs it most, ...

July 5, 2023BY Lee Hall and Alexander Zhang

Southern Baptists Vote to Solidify Position Against Female Pastors

The largest Protestant denomination in the United States voted Wednesday, June 14, to uphold an executive committee's ouster ...

June 14, 2023BY Chase Smith

DA Drops Charges Against Man Arrested While Preaching at Pennsylvania Pride Event

Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams has withdrawn charges against a man who was arrested when he ...

June 12, 2023BY Beth Brelje

VIDEO: Christian Man Arrested While Preaching at Pennsylvania Pride Event

Police in Reading, Pennsylvania, arrested street preacher Damon Atkins for speaking briefly at a pride event at Reading ...

June 7, 2023BY Beth Brelje

‘Dorky Dads’ Gain Global Following Making Classical Music Cool Again

ATLANTA—The opening notes of an instantly recognizable action-movie theme resonate through a darkened theater, slowly building to a ...

June 5, 2023BY Nanette Holt

Heritage Foundation Hosts Discussion on ‘The Future of Marriage and Family in the West’

Ambassador of Hungary to the United States Szabolcs Takács delivers a special presentation on Hungary's pro-family agenda. Two ...

May 24, 2023BY Epoch Video