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Left: Interior of St. Susanna Parish, a Roman Catholic church in Dedham, Massachusetts. View of pews and altar. Right: "ICE WAS HERE" handwritten sign in blue paint in place of a baby Jesus in a church nativity display.

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“His worshipers are furious”: Church swaps Jesus for “ICE was here” nativity display message, and some Catholics are pissed

Left: Tweet text reading "Christian churches talking about there’s a war on Christianity in response to the baby formula social experiment lady." Right: Dark-haired woman underneath text reading, "Testing your church to see if they would feed a starving baby."

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Pastors are crashing out after woman tests churches pretending to need baby formula to see who actually helps (most refused)

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Left: Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk at the Republican National Convention. Right: Standing ovation in a Texas megachurch in response to Charlie Kirk AI generated sermon.

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“Death is not the end”: AI-generated Charlie Kirk “sermon” gets standing ovation at Texas megachurch

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‘If you’re feeling burnt out, it’s because you’re not praying enough’: Ex-members call out Christian church for labor practices in viral TikTok (updated)

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‘Sometimes it’s way worse’: Viral TikTok shows congregation praying in front of Planned Parenthood

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