When representatives of The Episcopal Church gather in Baltimore for the denomination’s General Convention taking place from July 8-11, they’ll be asked to consider a proposed overhaul to the church’s sexual violence prevention policy.
White House to award 2 faith leaders the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Two faith leaders — a Catholic nun and a Greek Orthodox Christian priest — will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States, according to a White House announcement Friday (July 1).
The Supreme Court has curtailed EPA’s power to regulate carbon pollution – and sent a warning to other regulators
In a highly anticipated but not unexpected 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled on June 30, 2022, that the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan exceeded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.
Reversing Roe Hurt the Pro-Life Movement in Blue States
As pro-life groups nationally celebrated the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and as pro-lifers in red states debated how far to go with abortion restrictions, pro-lifers in blue states are watching setbacks they think will take years to undo.
Can AIPAC Still Claim the Middle Ground?
Can the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), arguably one of the most influential lobbying groups in the nation, still claim the middle ground it has long cultivated in American politics?
Afghan Taliban hold 1st major clerical meetup since takeover
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Thursday held their first major gathering of Islamic clerics and tribal elders since they seized power in August, with over 3,000 coming to the capital for the event.
His Election Polarized the Philippines. Now Evangelicals Are Repairing Burned Bridges.
Last month’s presidential election in the Philippines was deemed its most divisive to date. As the country inaugurates its new leader this week, are evangelicals ready to move forward?
Preacher at CBF Assembly Blasts ‘Slave Bible Hermeneutic’ that Opposes Social Justice
A Black Baptist preacher in Dallas, Texas, offered a fiery call at the general assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship for Christians to engage in social justice even if they get attacked for being “heretics.” Rev. Dr. Frederick D. Haynes,…
Russia’s antisemitism aimed at Ukraine’s Zelenskyy is just the Kremlin variant of a very old European virus
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, was asked in May 2022 how Russia could claim that Ukraine was run by Nazis, since Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is Jewish.