The Israeli government on Sunday decided to ease and expedite the process for approving new Jewish settlement construction in the occupied West Bank amid plans to advance thousands of new housing units there.
Senate Democrats plan abortion-rights push to mark one year without Roe v. Wade
Senate Democrats plan to mark the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision by pushing legislation centered on reproductive health and access — an attempt to put Republicans on defense on the hot-button issue, even though the legislation itself…
Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, ‘radical inclusion’ of LGBTQ+
An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles, for a “radical inclusion” of the LGBTQ+ community and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise authority.
Opinion: The Supreme Court is making religion an all-purpose excuse for ignoring the law
Looking for a federal law to be declared unconstitutional? Religion may well be your best bet — and that’s true regardless of how “real” your religious beliefs are.
William Barber departs pulpit of Greenleaf Church with an ode to the power of disability
For his final sermon as pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, North Carolina, on Sunday (June 18), the Rev. William Barber spoke of “the testimony of the cripple.”
Emanuela Orlandi’s Vatican Disappearance Continues To Baffle 40 Years Later
It was a sweltering June day in 1983 when a teenager named Emanuela Orlandi left her home to attend a nearby music school and later meet up with some friends in a small square not far from the Vatican walls.
On a Wing and a Prayer: Mike Pence Hitches Presidential Hopes on Fellow Evangelicals
Around Mike Pence’s 40th birthday, his wife Karen booked a trip to a ranch near the Roosevelt National Forest in Colorado. Pence was mulling over a second run for Congress after a failed bid years earlier. As the Pences sat…
FBI arrests Michigan man it says was planning attack on East Lansing synagogue
A Michigan man who praised mass shooters had outlined a plan to attack an East Lansing synagogue, according to FBI investigators who arrested the man on Friday.
DeSantis’ Faith Goes Under The Media Microscope
The presidential race is just starting to heat up. While it may still be early, candidates are popping up every few days and announcing their intention to seek the Republican nomination in 2024.
Pro-Trump Pastor Suggests Christians Should Be Suicide Bombers
A Christian pastor who supports Donald Trump recently delivered a sermon urging Christians to strengthen their passion and suggested they should be willing to die for their faith.
First female Muslim federal judge in US history confirmed by the Senate
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Nusrat Choudhury, a longtime civil rights attorney, to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, making her the nation’s first female Muslim federal judge.
A nun commends Dodgers’ handling of Pride Night controversy. Some archbishops call it blasphemy
Devout baseball fans might view their teams’ performance as heavenly or hellish, depending on the quality of play. Currently, it’s the Los Angeles Dodgers’ handling of their annual Pride Night — not the team’s record — that has provoked emotional reactions from…