The Faithful Five for 8.12.26: Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General After Remarks on Putting God “Front and Center”

August 12, 2026

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

  1. Senate Confirms Todd Blanche as Attorney General After Remarks on Putting God “Front and Center” (Christianity Daily)
  2. The rebel religion of outlaw country singers (US Catholic)
  3. Pastors-turned-politicians are bringing Christianity to the left (Deseret News)
  4. Hundreds Killed in Colombia’s Strongest Earthquake in a Decade, Christian Organizations Launch Relief Efforts (Crosswalk)
  5. Mike Pence Joins Colorado Christian University Faculty (Christianity Today)

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