400 Acts of Hostility Against Churches Last Year, ICE Deported Child with Cancer, Netanyahu Defen...
Top headlines for Tuesday, August 12, 2025
In this episode, we discuss the closure of an LGBT advocacy group that sought to challenge religious exemptions at federally funded Christian colleges, exploring the broader implications for LGBTQ+ rights and religious freedom in education. Next, we shift our focus to the Middle East, examining the recent Israel Defense Forces airstrike in Gaza City that resulted in the tragic death of Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, considering the impact on press freedom and regional tensions. Finally, we address a concerning legal battle involving ICE, as the agency faces accusations of unlawfully deporting two mothers and their children, including a child with stage 4 kidney cancer, highlighting ongoing debates surrounding immigration enforcement and humanitarian rights.
00:11 LGBT group that sued Christian colleges closes after legal losses
01:05 World Vision can pull job offer from woman in same-sex marriage, 9th Circuit rules
01:59 IDF kills Al Jazeera reporter who also served as Hamas commander
02:45 Over 400 acts of hostility against US churches in 2024: report
03:40 ICE sued over deportation of child with stage 4 kidney cancer
04:34 ‘Free Gaza from Hamas’: Netanyahu defends expanding Gaza war
05:30 100K answered prayers submitted for landmark project in England
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• LGBT group that sued Christian colleges closes after legal losses | Education (www.christianpost.com/news/lgbt-group-that-sued-christian-colleges-closes-after-legal-losses.html)
• World Vision can pull job offer from woman in same-sex marriage, 9th Circuit rules | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/world-vision-pull-job-offer-to-a-woman-in-same-sex-marriage-court.html)
• IDF kills Al Jazeera reporter who also served as Hamas commander | World (www.christianpost.com/news/idf-kills-al-jazeera-reporter-who-also-served-as-hamas-commander.html)
• Over 400 acts of hostility against US churches in 2024: report | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/over-400-acts-of-hostility-against-us-churches-in-2024-report.html)
• ICE sued over deportation of child with stage 4 kidney cancer | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/ice-sued-over-deportation-of-child-with-stage-4-kidney-cancer.html)
• ‘Free Gaza from Hamas’: Netanyahu defends expanding Gaza war | World (www.christianpost.com/news/free-gaza-from-hamas-netanyahu-defends-expanding-gaza-war.html)
• 100K answered prayers submitted for landmark project in England | Living (www.christianpost.com/news/100k-answered-prayers-submitted-for-landmark-project-in-england.html)
