Top headlines for Friday, October 17, 2025

The U.S. State Department revokes visas for six foreign nationals after they celebrated Charlie Kirk’s death, Iran draws global attention for offering cheap sex-change surgeries to tourists while continuing to punish same-sex relationships at home, and Oklahoma moves to end its controversial mandate requiring Bibles in public school classrooms.

00:11 State Dept. revokes visas of foreigners who celebrated Kirk death
01:00 Iran promotes itself as a tourism destination for trans surgeries
01:55 White House faith director responds to Trump's Heaven comments
02:35 'Moral plague' behind attacks against faith communities: ADL head
03:25 Restoration underway for pub frequented by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien
04:09 Oklahoma drops Bibles in public school classrooms mandate
04:56 Tom Ascol named acting president of Founders Seminary
05:45 Dallas Jenkins talks 'The Chosen Adventures'

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• State Dept. revokes visas of foreigners who celebrated Kirk death | Politics
• Iran promotes itself as a tourism destination for trans surgeries | World
• White House faith director responds to Trump's Heaven comments | Politics
• 'Moral plague' behind attacks against faith communities: ADL head | Church & Ministries
• Restoration underway for pub frequented by CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien | World
• Oklahoma drops Bibles in public school classrooms mandate | Education
• Tom Ascol named acting president of Founders Seminary | Church & Ministries
• Dallas Jenkins talks 'The Chosen Adventures' | Entertainment

Top headlines for Thursday, October 16, 2025

President Donald Trump posthumously awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Hispanic Christian leaders rally behind a Republican-led immigration bill with faith guiding the debate, and filming kicks off for Mel Gibson’s long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ—this time with Jaakko Ohtonen stepping into the role of Jesus.

00:11 Trump gives Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom
00:55 Hispanic Christian leaders back Republican-led immigration bill
01:48 Judge sides with Christians, blocks Texas campus speech law
02:39 Man allegedly offers free homes in Texas to tilt elections
03:29 Southlake Tahoe mayor resigns after stealing church funds
04:12 Forrest Frank responds to Jelly Roll after public debate
04:55 Mel Gibson begins filming ‘The Resurrection of the Christ'

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• Trump gives Charlie Kirk posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom | Politics
• Hispanic Christian leaders back Republican-led immigration bill | Politics
• Judge sides with Christians, blocks Texas campus speech law | Education
• Man allegedly offers free homes in Texas to tilt elections | Politics
• Southlake Tahoe mayor resigns after stealing church funds | U.S.
• Forrest Frank responds to Jelly Roll after public debate | Entertainment
• Mel Gibson begins filming ‘The Resurrection of the Christ' | Entertainment

Top headlines for Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Evangelical leaders celebrate Israel’s hostage release, Turkey brands Christians as threats, a pastor wields a gun mid-sermon, and a federal judge defends students’ religious rights. Jeff Myers warns of the battle for Gen Z’s soul, while actor Paul Walter Hauser opens up about joining The Chosen and rediscovering his faith.

00:11 ‘Day of unspeakable joy’: Evangelical leaders react to release of Israeli hostages by Hamas
00:59 Turkey labels Christians ‘national security threat’ to deport them, rights group warns
01:53 Church says pastor pointed gun at congregation to encourage ‘spiritual violence against unbelief’
02:41 Loudoun County can't suspend boys opposed to girl in locker room; judge extends block
03:34 Jeff Myers on the battle for the soul of Gen Z
04:20 Paul Walter Hauser joining ‘The Chosen’ universe marks turning point in faith, career: ‘Proud to be Christian’
05:11 Fmr. Navy SEAL credits Charlie Kirk with motivating him to go back to church

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• https://www.christianpost.com/news/loudoun-county-cant-suspend-boys-opposed-to-girl-in-locker-room.html
• https://www.christianpost.com/news/jeff-myers-on-the-battle-for-the-soul-of-gen-z.html
• https://www.christianpost.com/news/paul-walter-hauser-talks-joining-the-chosen-adventures.html
• https://www.christianpost.com/news/former-navy-seal-charlie-kirk-motivated-me-to-go-back-to-church.html