A new report on family from a British organization

A new report on family from a British organization

A new look at which Americans are going to church

A new look at which Americans are going to church

VERBATIM:  This study, from the Pew Research Center, looks at attendance through the filter of where people live.  And what it finds is that folks from rural America are the most likely to be in the pews on Sunday morning — 42% compared to 37% of Suburbanites and 33% of those who live in cities.  When it comes to volunteering — at the church, soup kitchen or other charity — people in the Suburbs are number one at 31%.  MH REPORTING

An author beloved by many Christians will be honored

An author beloved by many Christians will be honored

VERBATIM:  Westminster Abbey will establish a memorial to J.R.R. Tolkien in Poets Corner, close to his old friend and fellow author C.S. Lewis.  This coming spring the iconic church plans to dedicate a stone pillar to the memory of the man who wrote the Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit.  Church officials say “The idea for the memorial came from the Christian Heritage Centre at Stonyhurst and is made possible through the support and generosity of the Tolkien Estate.”  MH REPORTING

Young people in the Anglosphere are not doing well

Young people in the Anglosphere are not doing well

The Gallup organization has released its 2026 World Happiness report and it reveals that young people in the U.S., U.K., Canada and other parts of the English-speaking world have suffered the biggest decline in well-being of any demographic group.  Gallup says its data points to the use of social media as the primary reason for the growing unhappiness of young people in the Anglosphere — the place where such platforms are used the most.

A new look at discipleship in America’s churches

A new look at discipleship in America’s churches

A victory for religious freedom in California

A victory for religious freedom in California

VERBATIM:  The Encinitas Union School District has agreed to allow parents to opt their kids out of lessons promoting the LGBT lifestyle.  That action is part of a settlement of a lawsuit brought by several moms and dads against the system.  In 2025 the Supreme Court ruled that parents in Maryland have the right to opt their children out of LGBT curriculum and from reading LGBT books.  That decision was based on First Amendment considerations.  MH REPORTING

Does your child have a chatbot for a friend?

Does your child have a chatbot for a friend?

VERBATIM:  A new study of teenagers in the U.S., U.K., India, and eight other countries finds that one-third of them have an AI companion.  The same survey also reveals that adolescents have fewer friendships amongst ACTUAL HUMAN BEINGS than ever before.  Meanwhile, 40% of the teens who participated in the poll say they are not fully confident that there is any adult in their life that has a genuine interest in listening to them.  MHBREPORTING

Finally, something Republicans and Democrats agree on

Finally, something Republicans and Democrats agree on

VERBATIM:  A new poll from the Pew Research Center asks Americans about the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment and as you might expect, members of the two parties differ widely in their concern about most of them.  But on the question of whether or not they fear future restrictions on the freedom of religion, the numbers are very close.  41% of Democrats say they’re very concerned as are 37% of Republicans.  MH REPORTING

Some Christians are criticizing a new Narnia film

Some Christians are criticizing a new Narnia film

VERBATIM:  The latest installment, “The Magician’s Nephew”, is still in the works.  But the issue is director Greta Gerwig’s announcement that the character of Aslan — the lion who allegorically represents Christ — will be voiced by actress Meryl Streep.  While Strep is a three-time Oscar-winner, critics point out that Aslan, both in the books and in previous film adaptations is MALE.  Many on social media are expressing concern about what the movie will look like.  MH REPORTING

A Missouri Republican issues a challenge

A Missouri Republican issues a challenge

Pro-life advocates look to the midterms

Pro-life advocates look to the midterms

VERBATIM:  According to an analysis by LifeNews.com, the races in 10 states are likely to determine whether Republicans retain their slim majority in the Senate and their ability to promote life and block Democratic abortion legislation.  The composition of the Senate may turn on the outcome of the vote in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Ohio, and Texas.  Pro-life voters are being urged to turn out.  MH REPORTING

Young adults explain why they go to church

Young adults explain why they go to church

VERBATIM:  As a group, they are attending more frequently these days and a new study by the Barna Group reveals that the most common reason for doing so is to pray.  Young adults also say they go to church because they want to engage in worship with others, learn more about the Bible and “experience joy in Jesus.”  Young men are more likely than young women to say they’re attending more frequently as are blacks and Hispanics.  MHREPORTING

Texas Republicans want to change divorce law

Texas Republicans want to change divorce law

VERBATIM:  The state GOP has released a list of legislative priorities and one of them involves changing how two married people separate.  In a statement the party says “Marriage and strong families are the best protection for children. We call for an end to no-fault divorce. When a marriage breaks down, family law proceedings should respect 50/50 equal parenting presumptions in the best interest of children.”  The Texas GOP is also promoting covenant marriage.  MH REPORTING

A new poll on forgiveness

A new poll on forgiveness

VERBATIM:  It comes from the American Bible Society and it reveals that 40% of Americans say they have a hard time forgiving people who do the wrong.  A lot of people have a hard time forgiving themselves as well — 26% of men and 33% of women.  Even more troubling, 20% of people who self-identify as Christians and attend church regularly believe that they have committed sins that not even God will forgive.  MH REPORTING

Planned Parenthood goes all-in

Planned Parenthood goes all-in

VERBATIM:  In an Instagram post that is drawing ridicule from both right and left, the nation’s largest abortion business states that “People of all genders need abortions”.  It’s apparently an effort to burnish the organization’s credentials as a supporter of the LGBT agenda and some critics say to promote its transgender services.  Planned Parenthood is fast becoming the naton’s leading provider of puberty-blocking hormone shots for children.  MH REPORTING.

The two-state solution may be dead

The two-state solution may be dead

VERBATIM:  For decades, diplomats have promoted a vision of a Palestinian state existing side-by-side with Israel in peace and harmony.  But a new poll from the Pew Research Center finds most Israelis and Palestinians don’t believe it will ever happen.  56% of Israelis say peaceful coexistence with the Palestinians is impossible and 68% of Palestinians feel the same way about the Jewish state.  Meanwhile, the Israel Hamas war remains unresolved.  MH REPORTING

The leading cause of death in Scotland is abortion

The leading cause of death in Scotland is abortion

VERBATIM:  Last year about 16,500 people in the country died of cancer.  Heart disease took 7,000 and dementia about 6,600.  But there were nearly 19,000 abortions in Scotland in 2025 — a record high — making abortion the malady most likely to end a life there.  Michael Robinson of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children is calling for  the “urgent reassessment of our public health priorities and a renewed commitment to protecting vulnerable lives”.  MH REPORTING

Two Minnesota women are suing Planned Parenthood

Two Minnesota women are suing Planned Parenthood

Pro-life advocates in the United Kingdom are celebrating

Pro-life advocates in the United Kingdom are celebrating

VERBATIM:  Experts said a much-debated assisted suicide bill would pass the House of Commons, but instead the measure was defeated by margin of just 16 votes over the weekend.  Pro-lifers and advocates for the disabled campaigned hard against the legislation, pointing out that vulnerable communities were likely to be victimized by it.  This is the second time this year that an assisted suicide bill has been considered and rejected by the British Parliament.  MH REPORTING

Some Democrats are abandoning their transgender allies

Some Democrats are abandoning their transgender allies

VERBATIM:  With the midterm elections looming and polls showing that Americans do NOT want to see males competing against females in sports, a growing number of Democratic candidates are flip-flopping.  Perhaps the most prominent is James Talarico, who is in a close race with Republican Ken Paxton for one of Texas’ two U.S. Senate seats.  He told Fox News that he now opposes men in women’s sports “if it endangers safety or fairness.”  MH REPORTING

A Canadian doctors group makes a shocking proposal

A Canadian doctors group makes a shocking proposal

VERBATIM:  The Quebec College of Physicians thinks the government should allow doctors to kill infants who suffer from “severe pain, extreme deformation or a fatal diagnosis.”  The QCP tells the Daily Mail that it wants the Canadian government to extend its physician-assisted suicide law to include such newborns.  In fact, the government has expanded assisted suicide several times since its inception in 2016.  Next year mentally ill people will be eligible.  MH REPORTING

Who is attending youth group at church?

Who is attending youth group at church?

VERBATIM:  A new poll released by the Barna Group finds that 57% of self-identified Christian teenagers have shown up for youth group over the past three months.  Boys are more likely than girls to be there — 63% to 52%.  The poll also indicates that as teens get older — 17 and 18 — they are less likely to attend youth group at their church.  Barna says the question of whether youth groups are doing a lot to activate adolescents’ faith is harder to answer.  MH REPORTING

A new report on young adults and faith

A new report on young adults and faith

VERBATIM:  It comes from the Church of England and it reports that Millennials and members of Generation Z often get interested in Christianity through social media and other online content.  But the study also finds that it takes a personal encounter for a young adult to take the next step and accept Christ.  Church officials say this shows how important personal evangelism continues to be, even in the age of the internet.  MH REPORTING

A warning about Netflix

A warning about Netflix

VERBATIM:  One Million Moms, a Christian conservative family organization, says the ratings that the streaming platform uses do not clearly reflect the content of the shows.  OMM says “Children should not be exposed to this inappropriate content, and Netflix seems to be hoping parents are not paying attention.”  Moms and dads are being encouraged to keep a close eye on what their kids are looking at on streaming platforms and don’t blindly trust the ratings.  MH REPORTING