Newsboys Sue CCM Leaders, Supreme Court Backs Pro-Life Center, Kimmel Backlash
Top headlines for Thursday, April 30, 2026
Newsboys and owner Wes Campbell file a federal lawsuit accusing MercyMe, major concert promoters, World Vision and media outlets of a coordinated effort to drive the band out of Christian touring; Christian advocates warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Iran; Nick Vujicic debunks viral death and cancer rumors; and the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sides with a New Jersey pro-life ministry challenging a demand for donor records.
Plus, Jimmy Kimmel faces backlash over a joke about President Donald Trump, a former Missouri church employee is accused of embezzling more than $16,000, and a new report finds U.S. church attendance has climbed to its highest level since the COVID-19 shutdowns.
00:11 Newsboys, owner sue MercyMe, concert promoters and media outlets
01:03 Christians urge international action over crisis in Iran
01:58 Nick Vujicic debunks viral death, cancer rumors
02:43 SCOTUS sides with pro-life group suing NJ over donor records
03:31 Jimmy Kimmel under fire: NRB calls for FCC probe after Trump
04:19 Church employee accused of embezzling over $16K in checks
05:14 Median worship attendance highest since COVID lockdowns: report
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• Newsboys, owner sue MercyMe, concert promoters and media outlets | Entertainment (www.christianpost.com/news/newsboys-owner-sue-mercyme-concert-promoters-and-media-outlets.html)
• Christians urge international action over crisis in Iran | World (www.christianpost.com/news/christians-urge-international-action-over-crisis-in-iran.html)
• Nick Vujicic debunks viral death, cancer rumors | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/nick-vujicic-debunks-viral-death-cancer-rumors.html)
• SCOTUS sides with pro-life group suing NJ over donor records | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/scotus-sides-with-pro-life-group-suing-nj-over-donor-records.html)
• Jimmy Kimmel under fire: NRB calls for FCC probe after Trump joke (www.christianpost.com/news/jimmy-kimmel-under-fire-nrb-calls-for-fcc-probe-after-trump-joke.html)
• Church employee accused of embezzling over $16K in checks | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/church-employee-accused-of-embezzling-over-16k-in-checks.html)
• Median worship attendance highest since COVID lockdowns: report | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/median-worship-attendance-highest-since-covid-lockdowns-report.html)
