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  Severe obesity growing in American children under 5 is ‘nearly irreversible’: study

  Bombarded by food insecurity, poor sleep habits, fast food and too much screen time, more American children between the ages of 2 and 4 are being diagnosed with severe obesity, which "is strongly associated with high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, prediabetes, and early mortality," a new study finds.

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  Pro-Life “It’s a Baby” TV Commercial Wins NRB Award for Best Messaging Campaign

  Focus on the Family’s pro-life TV commercial “It’s a Baby” won the National Religious Broadcaster’s 2024 Award for Television Messaging Campaign of the Year. The 60-second clip, which was launched on the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 14, shows typical celebratory moments during pregnancy caricaturing today’s common pro-abortion language that a baby during pregnancy is just a fetus.

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  Hollywood insiders to launch studio dedicated to faith-oriented film, TV content

  Over $75 million has been raised by entertainment industry insiders to launch a new studio to create movie, television and streaming content tailored for a "faith and values-oriented audience."

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  Strong families and strong faith make a strong America, says Pence

  Former US Vice-President Mike Pence wants Americans to get back round the dinner table and make their families a priority. This is the key message in his new book, Go Home for Dinner: Advice on How Faith Makes a Family and Family Makes a Life, which was co-authored with his daughter, Charlotte Pence Bond.

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  Many religious workers don't feel comfortable expressing faith in the workplace - study

  A major study has found that many religious workers in the UK and US feel uncomfortable expressing their faith in the workplace. The study by consultancy group Pearn Kandola asked the views of over 6,000 US and UK workers who follow Judaism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism, Hinduism, or Christianity.

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  US Capitol Christmas Tree guidelines no longer ban religious ornaments, Christian group says

  A Christian advocacy group is celebrating what it claims is a "religious freedom victory" after the guidelines for submitting decorations for this year's U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree do not explicitly prohibit religious items as they have in previous years.

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  House panel releases report on FBI's targeting of traditional Catholics

  Catholic organizations are reacting to the findings of an investigation into the FBI’s targeting of traditional Catholics, described as “a wake up call to any and all Americans who care about basic civil liberties.”

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