The Faithful Five for 8.19.26: Surrogate who refused abortion fights for custody after baby’s birth in Texas

August 19, 2026

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

  1. Surrogate who refused abortion fights for custody after baby’s birth in Texas (Christian Post)
  2. Whistleblower alleges political pressure, lack of evidence in antisemitism probes targeting schools (Associated Press)
  3. Growing hostility toward religion threatens humanity (Washington Times)
  4. Jordan prepares for 2,000th anniversary of Christ’s Baptism in 2030 (OSV News)
  5. Is ‘the right to die’ an actual right? (Deseret News)

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