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Did a Billboard in Missouri Show President Trump Alongside a Gospel Quote?

Some Christians expressed concern that a billboard near St. Louis seemingly equated the 45th president with Jesus Christ himself.

Did Methodists Bring Church Charges Against Jeff Sessions?

Hundreds of the Attorney General's fellow church-members signed a letter claiming his "zero-tolerance" immigration policy had harmed "thousands of vulnerable humans."

Did a Mississippi Democrat Propose a Law to Force Teachers to Recite the Ten Commandments?

The implications of a bill put forward by State Representative Credell Calhoun are unclear.

A History of the ‘War on Christmas’

How wishing people "Happy holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" came to be regarded as an act of war.

Iceland Mandates Mental Health Warnings on All Bibles?

A satirical article about Iceland, Bibles, and mental health was mistaken as genuine news by some readers.

Pentagram Displayed at Florida Park Run Over by Angry Driver

A Satanic display placed in the city's free speech area has been vandalized multiple times.

House Democrats Strike to Implement Sharia Law

Unreliable news sources reported that Democrats tried to implement Sharia law in the U.S. via legislation condemning violence and hate speech toward Muslims.

Were ‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines Outed as Anti-Gay?

An article speculated — based on the church they attend — that HGTV's 'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are against same-sex marriage.

The Satanic Temple Claims Immunity From Rule Requiring Fetal Burials

If Texas tries to impose the rule on a member of the activist organization, they say they plan to sue.

6,000 Muslims with Forged Papers Caught at Southern Border

A claim that 6,000 Muslim migrants were captured at the U.S.-Mexico border with forged papers is unsubstantiated.

Tim Kaine Fired 5 State Police Chaplains for Praying in Jesus’ Name?

Several Virginia state troopers resigned as volunteer chaplains in 2008 because of a departmental rule requiring that prayers at public events be nondenominational, but no one was fired.