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- Court Dismisses Suit Against Platt’s McLean Bible ChurchWhile the DC-area congregation celebrates getting to move forward, critics continue to accuse leadership of a liberal takeover.Kate Shellnutt|
- The Alpha and the Omicron: COVID-19 Disrupts Christmas Worship AgainFrom London to DC, a new variant has shifted plans for big holiday services and celebrations in 2021.Miguel Petrosky|
- US Senate Confirms Rashad Hussain as First Muslim Religious Freedom Ambassador(UPDATE) Bipartisan vote of 85–5 installs Biden nominee championed by many Christian IRF advocates.CT and RNS|
- Nigeria Removed, Russia Added to US State Department’s Religious Persecution ListUSCIRF “appalled” at “unexplainable” Nigeria decision, “welcomes” Russia and Taliban inclusion, and wishes India, Syria, and Vietnam were also named and shamed.Religion News Service and CT|
- Where Billy Graham Is RememberedThe late evangelist is larger than life with monuments, markers, and museums.Daniel Silliman|
- Biden Names First Muslim Religious Freedom Ambassador(UPDATED) 12 Christian IRF advocates praise Rashad Hussain, Obama’s OIC envoy, for his credentials and credibility. Two USCIRF commissioners and antisemitism envoy also named.Jeremy Weber and Religion News Service|
- Platt’s McLean Bible Church Hit With Attempted Takeover, Lawsuit from OppositionThe suburban DC megachurch’s recent scuffle over race and politics is symptomatic of a broader evangelical rift.David Roach|español
- Summit Produces a ‘Pentecost’ Moment for International Religious FreedomFirst IRF summit led by civilians not governments pulls off bipartisan participation as attendees welcome news on next ambassador.Jayson Casper|
- DC Settles $220K Capitol Hill Baptist LawsuitUPDATE: Mark Dever’s church has its legal fees covered in the latest legal victory among congregations who sued over worship service limits during lockdown.Kate Shellnutt|
- Just a Bill: Religious Freedom Consensus Rarely Voted into LawLatest IRF scorecard grades each member of US Congress, as State Department releases annual report on 200 countries and territories.Jayson Casper|
