By a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court last week refused to issue an emergency injunction sought by a group of Maine health care workers against the state’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously declined…
Pence took inspiration from Madison, Bible on Jan. 6
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he took inspiration from former President James Madison when he certified the results of the Electoral College vote despite intense pressure from former President Trump and his allies to not do so.
Rachael Denhollander, Liberty students to hold rally calling for abuse investigation
A group of Liberty University students and alumni plans to hold a prayer rally on the school’s campus in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Thursday (Nov. 4), calling for an independent, third-party investigation of Liberty’s handling of sexual assault and harassment cases.
Voters approve ban on state limiting religious gatherings
Voters approved eight amendments to the Texas Constitution on Nov. 2, including one barring the state from limiting religious services.
In Rome and at the Vatican, Biden found refuge and welcome in Catholic community
In Rome and at the Vatican, President Joe Biden found a safe haven from the debates taking place back home, where some U.S. bishops argue Catholic politicians should not be allowed to receive Communion if they support abortion rights.
Climate Reports Paint Bleak Picture of Global Temperature Increase
Two reports, published in late October in the lead up to the COP26 climate conference currently taking place in Glasgow, paint a bleak picture regarding the likelihood of keeping global temperatures from increasing more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Jeff Chu on the daunting charge to finish Rachel Held Evans’ final book
One of Rachel Held Evans’ greatest fears was to die before finishing an important book, her husband Daniel Jonce Evans told Religion News Service this summer when her first children’s book, “What Is God Like?,” was published.
Global Child Labor Increased in 2020
Child labor increased in 2020 despite decades of efforts to reduce unsafe, exploitative labor practices, according to a U.S. Department of Labor report published Sept. 29.
Faith groups increasingly join fight against climate change
On a boat ride along a bayou that shares the name of his Native American tribe, Donald Dardar points to a cross marking his ancestors’ south Louisiana burial ground — a place he fears will disappear.