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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 (christianpost.com/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-lack-of-community-threatens-liberty.html)
• Life Church Pastor Nathan Peternel returns to public ministry | Church & Ministries (christianpost.com/news/life-church-pastor-nathan-peternel-returns-to-public-ministry.html)
• Indiana official, Islamic group debate 'Christian nation' claim | Politics (christianpost.com/news/indiana-official-islamic-group-debate-christian-nation-claim.html)
• Indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme | U.S. (christianpost.com/news/indictment-accuses-pastor-of-using-church-in-32m-fraud-scheme.html)
• US calls on Iran to release prisoners of conscience | Politics (christianpost.com/news/us-calls-on-iran-to-release-prisoners-of-conscience.html)
• First Liberty threatens lawsuit over Conn.'s Nativity scene ban | U.S. (christianpost.com/news/first-liberty-threatens-lawsuit-over-connecticut-nativity-scene-ban.html)
• Leanna Crawford shares story behind 'Thank God' album | Entertainment (christianpost.com/news/leanna-crawford-shares-story-behind-thank-god-album.html)
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 (christianpost.com/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders-says-lack-of-community-threatens-liberty.html)
• Life Church Pastor Nathan Peternel returns to public ministry | Church & Ministries (christianpost.com/news/life-church-pastor-nathan-peternel-returns-to-public-ministry.html)
• Indiana official, Islamic group debate 'Christian nation' claim | Politics (christianpost.com/news/indiana-official-islamic-group-debate-christian-nation-claim.html)
• Indictment accuses pastor of using church in $3.2M fraud scheme | U.S. (christianpost.com/news/indictment-accuses-pastor-of-using-church-in-32m-fraud-scheme.html)
• US calls on Iran to release prisoners of conscience | Politics (christianpost.com/news/us-calls-on-iran-to-release-prisoners-of-conscience.html)
• First Liberty threatens lawsuit over Conn.'s Nativity scene ban | U.S. (christianpost.com/news/first-liberty-threatens-lawsuit-over-connecticut-nativity-scene-ban.html)
• Leanna Crawford shares story behind 'Thank God' album | Entertainment (christianpost.com/news/leanna-crawford-shares-story-behind-thank-god-album.html)
