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Bunnie Xo is speaking out about her split from country star Jelly Roll, saying the divorce “was not mutual” and began after a Mother’s Day argument. On her “Dumb Blonde” podcast, Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, said years of avoiding hard conversations became a “recipe for disaster.” She recalled telling her husband, Jason DeFord, in frustration, “Well, then file the f— divorce papers,” adding that in their marriage, “that is the one cardinal thing that you don’t say.” After packing a bag and leaving for a week, Jelly Roll filed in Williamson County, Tennessee, on May 18. Despite the breakup, she called him “my best friend” and said, “I felt like we deserved a chance to go to therapy.” In a surprising twist, Bunnie Xo also revealed, “We’re still having a baby.”
https://www.christianpost.com/news/bunnie-xo-gives-her-side-of-story-amid-separation-from-jelly-roll.html
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A Christian ministry focused on Iran is rolling out a new AI tool designed to help seekers and believers safely explore the faith, especially in places where persecution makes open conversations dangerous. Transform Iran says its platform, called Kairos, was built to answer questions about Christianity using Scripture and “sound theology,” not just scrape the internet. Development Director Nigel Sussex said the tool is meant to help when “geography, persecution, security concerns or a lack of Christian community make human connection difficult.” CEO Lana Silk added, “People everywhere are searching for truth, identity and hope,” and said every response is “designed to point people towards Jesus Christ.” Drawing on 7,000 Persian-language articles and human moderation, Kairos has already been accessed in 27 of the world’s 30 most persecuted countries.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/new-ai-tool-makes-it-easier-for-iranians-to-access-the-gospel.html
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Washington National Cathedral says it will mark America’s 250th anniversary with a free July 3 interfaith service titled “We Hold These Truths to be Self-Evident,” describing it as a celebration of “the nation’s ideals alongside an honest reckoning of its history and unfinished work.” Dean the Rev. Randolph Hollerith called it “a national interfaith service celebrating 250 years of the American story,” while Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde said the cathedral is “a house of prayer for all people, and a gathering place for the nation.” The event is being presented with the Courage Project and is part of the cathedral’s “A Better Way” initiative. The service comes days after the cathedral hosts a Holy Eucharist service “celebrating Pride,” and Budde remains a prominent figure after urging President Donald Trump in 2025 to “have mercy” on LGBT individuals and undocumented immigrants.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/national-cathedral-to-hold-america-250-interfaith-service.html
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A new Gallup Values and Beliefs survey finds Americans are still broadly favorable toward religion in public life, but support is slipping sharply among women, Democrats and younger adults. Gallup says 65% of U.S. adults believe it would “be positive for society” if more Americans were religious, down 10 points since 2013, while 22% say it would be negative. The steepest drop came among women, falling from 77% to 61%, while just 49% of adults ages 18 to 34 now see greater religiosity as a benefit. Among Democrats, support fell to 51%, while Republicans climbed to 94%. Gallup Senior Editor Jeffrey M. Jones said the findings come as the administration has “sought to elevate the role of religion in public life,” including through the White House Office of Faith and public Christian prayer.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/fewer-women-democrats-young-people-see-religion-as-a-positive.html
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Archaeologists in Israel say a 2,750-year-old standing stone discovered in an Israelite mansion at Tel Eton, south of Jerusalem, may offer fresh evidence tied to King Hezekiah’s biblical religious reforms. Bar-Ilan University professor Avraham Faust believes the 750-kilogram stone may have been a “massebah,” a sacred standing stone later destroyed as worship was centralized in Jerusalem. Faust told The Times of Israel, “Standing stones were a common religious feature in the ancient Middle East,” adding, “all scholars agree that they were used in religious contexts.” He said researchers “did not immediately understand what we had found,” first mistaking it for part of a collapsed wall. Faust noted Josiah’s reform came too late, but Hezekiah’s eighth-century reign “could fit,” echoing II Kings, which says Hezekiah “smashed the pillars.”
https://www.christianpost.com/news/israelite-mansion-stone-may-show-evidence-of-king-hezekiah.html
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A legal fight is unfolding in California, where the advocacy group Defending Education has sued the University of California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and other officials over a policy requiring students to use transgender individuals’ chosen pronouns. Filed in federal court, the suit argues UC’s Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment policy chills free speech by banning the “intentional or repeated use of a name or pronoun inconsistent with [an] individual’s gender identity.” Defending Education says, “The protection of First Amendment freedoms is nowhere more vital than in American institutions of higher education,” calling campuses the Supreme Court’s “marketplace of ideas.” The group argues, “Whether a public university is compelling students to use a preferred pronoun… the university is transgressing the First Amendment.” A UC spokesperson says the university has “not been served with the complaint” and will respond in court if necessary.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/university-of-california-sued-for-mandatory-pronoun-policy.html
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Samaritan’s Purse has opened two 40-bed Ebola treatment centers in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo as the outbreak worsens, with CEO Franklin Graham warning the crisis is “much worse than we initially thought.” Graham said the virus likely spread undetected “for several weeks,” making conditions “very difficult” for the ministry’s 70-person disaster response team of doctors, nurses and support staff. One center was built in Bunia, the other in Nyankunde. Graham described major logistical hurdles, saying, “We can’t rely on the local power grid,” and stressed that “every bit of exposed skin has to be covered” for workers in protective gear. He also revealed two of Samaritan’s Purse’s permanent DRC staff have died of Ebola, while urging prayer and noting there are still signs of hope, with some patients recovering elsewhere.
https://www.christianpost.com/news/samaritans-purse-opens-ebola-treatment-centers-in-the-drc.html