Christianists

Madeline Peltz writes on Substack: This year marked the 10th Young Women’s Leadership Summit, the largest annual conference for young women and girls in the conservative movement. The event is designed to pop on Instagram — the halls of the Grapevine, Texas conference hotel lined with cutesy photo opportunities everywhere you turn. During a question-and-answer session on the second day …

From the Catholic outlet LifeSiteNews: An anonymous man was stolen and burned a “pride” flag that was flown outside an openly heterodox, pro-LGBT Catholic parish in Syracuse, New York. Over the night of June 6-7, a Catholic man, whose identity remains unknown, ripped down a “pride” flag from All Saints Catholic Church in Syracuse, New York, according to the parish …

“We’ve got the best friend we’ve got in Israel. They’re doing a fantastic job. They’re controlling the airspace now. So we just need to see. Look, it’s biblical, okay? I’m one of those. It’s biblical. “We support Israel. Israel is our friend. We need to be with them. I would say to Senator Kaine, whose side are you on for …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: As the world processes reports of Israeli airstrikes against the Iranian regime’s military and nuclear weapons program, Christians should think carefully about how to respond. On one hand, we lament the loss of human life that wars bring as we follow our Lord in affirming, “blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). On the …

USA Today reports: TV evangelist Rev. Jimmy Swaggart remained clinging to life at a Louisiana hospital on Monday, June 17, after suffering a cardiac arrest over the weekend with only a miracle likely to save him, his family said. “I wish I could tell you that (he’s) recovering and things are going better but there has been no change,” his …

Wired reports: A controversial “Appeal to Heaven” flag that has recently become associated with the “Stop the Steal” movement and Christian nationalism was flown above the Small Business Administration (SBA) agency last week in Washington, DC. On June 11, Kelly Loeffler, the former senator from Georgia and current administrator of the SBA, participated in a ceremony where a new flag …

The Times Of Israel reports: On his social media site, Trump shared a screenshot of a text from Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, who is also a Baptist minister and a former Arkansas governor. Huckabee opens by referencing last year’s attempted assassination of Trump in Pennsylvania, saying Trump was spared by God to be the “most consequential President …

Todd Starnes writes on his pee-drenched website: A Latin R&B singer staged her own protest against mass deportations in front of thousands of baseball fans at Dodger Stadium.  Nezza, whose real name is Vanessa Hernandez, sang the national anthem in Spanish – every single word – even though she was warned by baseball executives to stick to the original English …

The Houston Chronicle reports: The Minnesota man suspected of killing a Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another was a student at Christ For The Nations Institute in Dallas, the school confirmed. Vance Boelter, 57, enrolled in a two-year program at the interdenominational charismatic Bible college and graduated in 1990 with a diploma in Practical Theology and Pastoral. “We are absolutely …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: In the face of chaos and conflict, we are reminded that God is still our refuge and strength. His promises are sure — even in times of war. If you haven’t already, will you sign the prayer pledge and join thousands of believers across the world in declaring Psalm 46 over Israel? …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: Clayton Kershaw may not have pitched Friday night, but he still made more headlines than most of his teammates. The Dodgers’ star, who happens to be an outspoken Christian, made a splash at the team’s Pride Night by putting a unique twist on Los Angeles’s gear. It was a simple but powerful statement …

Mother Jones reports: Among the details about the suspect beginning to emerge is that he reportedly attended a bible college that is a stronghold of the New Apostolic Reformation, the charismatic movement that teaches that Christians are called to take over the US government. Founded in 1970, Christ for the Nations Institute, located in Dallas, Texas, boasts having graduated more …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: Liberty Counsel filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar, a case from a licensed mental health counselor challenging Colorado’s 2019 counseling ban that violates the free speech of licensed counselors who help minors deal with unwanted same-sex attractions, behaviors, or gender confusion. Regarding Chiles v. Salazar, …

The New York Times reports: A man accused of assassinating a Minnesota state lawmaker and shooting another will face federal murder charges, which could allow for the death penalty, federal officials announced Monday. The state is also expected to charge the suspect, Vance Boelter, 57, with first-degree murder, which would require a grand jury indictment and carry a mandatory sentence …

NBC News reports: The suspect wanted in the slaying of a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband, as well as in the shooting of a state senator and his wife, was found Sunday night armed and crawling in a field in a sparsely populated stretch of Minnesota, authorities said. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Vance Boelter’s capture at a news conference …

Austin’s ABC affiliate reports: A woman who alleges she was sexually abused by Gateway Church founder Robert Morris beginning at age 12 has filed a defamation lawsuit against Morris, his wife and church leadership, claiming they knowingly spread false statements to cover up decades-old abuse and protect the church’s public image. The civil suit, filed in Dallas County by Cindy …

The Associated Press reports: Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a Minneapolis suburb Saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home in what Gov. Tim Walz called “a politically motivated assassination.” Authorities identified the suspect as 57-year-old Vance Boelter, and the FBI issued …

Wired reports: Vance Boelter allegedly shot and killed Melissa Hortman, a Democratic Minnesota state representative, and her husband Mark Hortman at their home at some point early Saturday morning while, according to law enforcement Law enforcement has said they found a manifesto and hit list in the alleged suspect’s car, which included politicians, abortion providers, and pro-abortion rights advocates. There …

The Catholic News Agency reports: When Ken Williams was 17 years old, he struggled with suicidal ideation because he was torn — he was a Christian, but he also had same-sex attraction. “My faith convictions were that God wanted me to live a life not including those letters [LGBTQ],” he said at a press conference on Thursday where he and …

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: MAGA pastor Shane Vaughn breaks out in song celebrating Israel’s attack on Iran, overjoyed by the prospect that it fulfills biblical prophecy that the End Times are rapidly approaching: “What wonderful days these days are before the coming of the Lord.” Read the full article. Vaughn appeared here in April 2025 when he …