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Candles and flowers are seen near a portrait of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk at a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil at Memorial Park in Provo, Utah, on September 12, 2025, after he was shot during a public event at Utah Valley University. The widow of prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pledged on September 12 to carry on her husband's work, after US authorities announced his alleged assassin had finally been captured. The 31-year-old Kirk was hit by a single bullet while addressing a large crowd at Utah Valley University in the town of Orem on September 10. (Photo by Melissa MAJCHRZAK / AFP) (Photo by MELISSA MAJCHRZAK/AFP via Getty Images)

‘The Charlie Effect’: Church attendance surges nationwide following Kirk’s assassination

Churches across the United States experienced a sharp rise in attendance the weekend following the tragic assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - AUGUST 23: Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024 in Glendale, Arizona. The rally, held in partnership with Turning Point PAC and Turning Point Action, comes come two weeks after Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Vice President Harris held a rally at the same location. (Photo by Rebecca Noble/Getty Images)

Charlie Kirk (1993-2025) Modern Day Martyr

By Theodore R. Malloch
September 16, 2025

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: U.S. Vice President JD Vance hosts a podcast episode of 'The Charlie Kirk Show' following the assassination of the show's namesake, at the White House on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Tyler Robinson is accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk, CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA, while he was speaking at an event for his "American Comeback Tour" on the campus of Utah Valley University. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

Vance hosts special Monday episode of ‘The Charlie Kirk Show,’ reflecting on Kirk’s life and legacy

Paying tribute to his close personal friend, Vice President JD Vance hosted a special Monday episode of “The Charlie Kirk Show” to honor the 31-year-old conservative activist, who was assassinated last Wednesday in Utah at a speaking event.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on religious liberty in education at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2025. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump donates family Bible to D.C. museum, pledges to defend prayer rights in public schools: ‘America was founded on faith’

President Donald Trump revealed that he “personally delivered” the Trump family Bible to the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.

US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025 at the US Capitol in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Melina Mara / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MELINA MARA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) / U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press conference at the U.S. Attorney’s Office on August 25, 2025 in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Attorney General Bondi announced the guilty plea of Sinaloa cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia on federal crimes alongside other law enforcement officials including the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Joseph Nocella, Jr., Drug Enforcement Administrator Terrance C. Cole, Homeland Security Investigations Acting Executive Associate Director Derek W. Gordon, and Federal Bureau of Investigation Operations Director Chad Yarbrough. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Report: DOJ task force uncovered ‘numerous instances of anti-Christian bias during Biden admin.

The Trump administration task force has released a report claiming that the former Biden administration “weaponized the full weight of the federal government against Christians.”

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 04: A view of the Church of Scientology of Los Angeles building on January 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Plaintiffs in an amended civil lawsuit against the Church of Scientology want the Los Angeles court to consider RICO penalties in the case. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Joy Villa on Leaving Scientology

From Scientology to Christianity, singer and songwriter Joy Villa sits down with OAN to share her story about leaving the church of Scientology and finding strength in Christ.