Top headlines for Thursday, July 16, 2026

Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ warning that isolation is threatening religious liberty, Indiana’s clash over mosque prayer broadcasts, a Texas pastor indicted in a $3.2 million fraud scheme, and growing pressure on Iran to free imprisoned Christian convert Ghazal Marzban.

0:11 Sarah Huckabee Sanders says 'lack of community' threatens liberty
1:03 Life Church Pastor Nathan Peternel returns to public ministry
1:52 Indiana official, Islamic group debate 'Christian nation' claim
2:45 Indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme
3:39 US calls on Iran to release prisoners of conscience
4:29 First Liberty threatens lawsuit over Conn.'s Nativity scene ban
5:15 Leanna Crawford shares story behind 'Thank God' album

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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders says 'lack of community' threatens liberty | Politics
• Life Church Pastor Nathan Peternel returns to public ministry | Church & Ministries
• Indiana official, Islamic group debate 'Christian nation' claim | Politics
• Indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme | U.S.
• US calls on Iran to release prisoners of conscience | Politics
• First Liberty threatens lawsuit over Conn.'s Nativity scene ban | U.S.
• Leanna Crawford shares story behind 'Thank God' album | Entertainment