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		<title>The Catholic Diocese of Green Bay Urges Businesses to Close on Sundays so People can Attend Church for Worship</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On April 22, 2026, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, published an article in its ”On Mission” magazine titled “What Does It Mean to Reclaim Sunday?” The plan to reclaim Sunday involves closing businesses on that day, with the aim of reshaping society around a unified day of rest and worship. The message [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>The Treaty of Tripoli, Ratified by the United States in 1797 States: &#8220;The Government of the United States of America is Not In Any Sense Founded on the Christian Religion&#8221;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The historical record leaves little room for doubt. The Treaty of Tripoli—negotiated during the era of George Washington and ratified under the presidency of John Adams by a unanimous United States Senate—constitutes a clear and authoritative statement from the very generation that forged the nation. Its declaration that the United States “is not in any [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://adventmessenger.org/the-treaty-of-tripoli-ratified-by-the-united-states-in-1797-states-the-government-of-the-united-states-of-america-is-not-in-any-sense-founded-on-the-christian-religion/">The Treaty of Tripoli, Ratified by the United States in 1797 States: “The Government of the United States of America is Not In Any Sense Founded on the Christian Religion”</a> first appeared on <a href="https://adventmessenger.org">Advent Messenger</a>.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Pope Leo XIV is Pushing Sunday as the Focal Point of Spiritual Life</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:43:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Sunday, April 12, 2026, Pope Leo XIV addressed the faithful gathered in St. Peter’s Square, declaring Sunday to be the indispensable day of worship for Christians. In doing so, he reaffirmed one of the core pillars of Catholic theology: that Sunday stands as the focal point of spiritual life for all believers. The Holy [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://adventmessenger.org/pope-leo-xiv-is-pushing-sunday-as-the-focal-point-of-spiritual-life/">Pope Leo XIV is Pushing Sunday as the Focal Point of Spiritual Life</a> first appeared on <a href="https://adventmessenger.org">Advent Messenger</a>.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Rome’s Top Attorney Tells the DOJ’s Religious Liberty Commission that Religion Can Be Government’s “Greatest Partner” in Shaping Society’s Moral Values</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:33:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Testimony heard during the U.S. Department of Justice’s Religious Liberty Commission’s final hearing on April 13, 2026, brought together officials, legal experts, and faith leaders to review current challenges facing religious liberty and propose future policy directions for the U.S. administration. Law professor Helen Alvaré, a Vatican-connected official and member of the Holy See’s Dicastery [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Pope Leo XIV Backs Catholic Efforts in the U.S. to “Recover Sunday” as the Sacred Day of Rest, Worship, and Healing</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On April 11, 2026, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tucson, AZ, published an article stating that other Catholic dioceses in America are calling for the recovery of “Sunday, the Lord’s Day, as a sacred time of worship in the Eucharist, of rest, and of healing relationships.” This work is being carried out with the blessing [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://adventmessenger.org/pope-leo-xiv-backs-catholic-efforts-in-the-u-s-to-recover-sunday-as-the-sacred-day-of-rest-worship-and-healing/">Pope Leo XIV Backs Catholic Efforts in the U.S. to “Recover Sunday” as the Sacred Day of Rest, Worship, and Healing</a> first appeared on <a href="https://adventmessenger.org">Advent Messenger</a>.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Albemarle Observer Pushes Sunday Propaganda While Misrepresenting God’s True Sabbath</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Albemarle Observer is a secular online news outlet serving Northeastern North Carolina, covering a range of local and national topics. However, on April 4, 2026, it appeared to move away from objective reporting and instead promoted the view that Sunday rest is for Christians while Saturday was only for the Jews. This type of [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://adventmessenger.org/the-albemarle-observer-pushes-sunday-propaganda-while-misrepresenting-gods-true-sabbath/">The Albemarle Observer Pushes Sunday Propaganda While Misrepresenting God’s True Sabbath</a> first appeared on <a href="https://adventmessenger.org">Advent Messenger</a>.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Trump’s Easter Message Links Rising Sunday Worship to National Greatness and the Return of Religion</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Friday, April 3, 2026, President Donald Trump gave an Easter message to America in which he publicly celebrated the growth of Christianity in our nation and specifically pointed to a coming increase in Sunday church attendance as a sign of national strength and greatness. His words reflect the very trajectory outlined in prophecy, where [&#8230;]</p>
The post <a href="https://adventmessenger.org/trumps-easter-message-links-rising-sunday-worship-to-national-greatness-and-the-return-of-religion/">Trump’s Easter Message Links Rising Sunday Worship to National Greatness and the Return of Religion</a> first appeared on <a href="https://adventmessenger.org">Advent Messenger</a>.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Lies Many Evangelicals Give to Avoid Keeping God’s True Sabbath Day</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:51:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Calvin Chimes is the official student newspaper of Calvin University, a private Christian institution known for its Reformed evangelical roots. On March 23, 2026, the newspaper published a deeply troubling article claiming that people “need a Sabbath,” while at the same time stripping away any true biblical meaning of what the Sabbath actually is. The [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Sunday Rest to Stop Rising Fuel Crisis</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy Roman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“We would also recommend that special consideration be given to the question of how best to carry on religious liberty campaigns where the opponents of the Bible Sabbath are advocating the evil principles of religious legislation, and thus prejudicing the people against the principles of true liberty“ (General Conference Bulletin, June 1, 1909).</p>
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