Emily Hawley
Op-ed contributor
Emily Wood joined The Christian Post as a staff reporter in February 2021. She primarily covers the global persecuted Church, the pro-life cause, Christian culture and American politics.
Emily graduated with a degree in journalism from Liberty University in May 2020 and served as the editor-in-chief of the Liberty Champion newspaper. Emily most recently worked at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and as a congressional intern in the U.S. Senate. A native of upstate South Carolina, Emily now lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Jailed Canadian pastor moved to general population after spending nearly 2 weeks alone, wife says
Canadian Pastor James Coates was recently moved to a general population cell after spending most of two weeks alone following his mid-February incarceration for refusing to comply with COVID-19 church restrictions.
Vatican says Catholic Church can't bless same-sex marriage: God 'cannot bless sin’
The Vatican released a statement Monday announcing that churches have no power to bless same-sex marriage since God “cannot bless sin,” which clarifies Pope Francis’ stance on same-sex unions.
Consumer bureau bans LGBT lending discrimination following Biden executive order; FRC responds
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest federal agency to announce its plans to enforce discrimination protections for LGBT individuals, citing a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that a leading conservative organization warns could have future implications for people of faith.
Pastor creates 'Fearless' series to help women in church find healing after sexual assault
A Texas pastor has launched a video series to help churches address the needs of sexual abuse survivors as data suggests that nearly one in five women has experienced completed or attempted rape in her lifetime.
World Vision reaches 59 million with aid as charity’s COVID-19 response was its largest ever
As more than a year has passed since the coronavirus pandemic was declared, leading evangelical aid organization World Vision partnered with tens of thousands of faith leaders and communities worldwide to reach 59 million people through relief and virus prevention efforts.
World Relief demands Pres. Biden raise refugee ceiling as promised
An evangelical aid organization has urged President Joe Biden to fulfill his promise to raise the refugee ceiling more than a month after his administration announced 62,500 refugees would be allowed to enter the United States this year.
French schoolgirl whose accusation led to teacher's beheading admits she lied: lawyer
The French schoolgirl who accused her teacher of showing cartoon caricatures of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad to a class in October, which led to his murder and decapitation by an Islamic radical, has admitted she lied about the incident.
After pulling 'Peter Pan,' 'Dumbo,' family TV watchdog wants Disney to act on other 'horrific content'
After Disney+ limited access to several classic children's movies, a leading media watchdog is calling on Disney to be consistent by restricting kids' access to mature content on its Hulu streaming service.
Trafficking, forced marriages of Christian women on the rise worldwide, Open Doors reports
Persecution of Christian women worldwide has risen dramatically in the last year as a new study released by Open Doors International found that forced marriages have increased by 16%, and physical violence against women has increased 31%.
Prison Fellowship backs Democrat-led bill to end cocaine sentencing disparity impacting black Americans
The world's largest evangelical prison ministry organization has voiced support for a Democrat-sponsored bill that could eliminate the sentencing disparity between crack cocaine and cocaine powder in federal sentencing laws that disproportionately affect black Americans.
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