The Faithful Five for 1.12.26: Mass. women’s prison ‘a haven for sexual predators who pretend to be transgender’: report

January 12, 2026

Today’s news headlines of importance to the American faithful:

  1. Mass. women’s prison ‘a haven for sexual predators who pretend to be transgender’: report (Christian Post)
  2. Suspect arrested after a fire damages Mississippi’s largest synagogue (NBC)
  3. Former professor sues Baptist publication for defamation over abuse allegations reports (Religion News)
  4. Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War (Associated Press)
  5. Free Speech and the Future of the American Experiment — The Samizdat Prize (Real Clear Investigations)

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