The Bavarians want crosses in public buildings, German Jews want to be able to wear kippas in public without being attacked and Muslims would like more understanding for the headscarf.
Months after Parkland shooting, Trump to embrace NRA in rally-like speech
President Donald Trump, who briefly pledged to “fight” the National Rifle Association after a February mass shooting at a Florida high school, is expected to throw his full weight behind the powerful gun rights group on Friday at an event in Dallas.
Ryan reverses, will keep House chaplain in place
Speaker Paul Ryan Thursday reversed his decision to force House Chaplain Patrick Conroy to step down after the Jesuit priest sent a letter withdrawing his resignation and as bipartisan outrage continued to mount.
The scandal tearing apart America’s largest Protestant denomination
A denominational leader’s claim that abused women should remain in their broken marriages is forcing Southern Baptists to pick sides.
New executive order aims to protect religious liberty from government overreach
The White House said those working on the initiative will provide policy recommendations from faith-based and community programs on “more effective solutions to poverty” and inform the administration of “any failures of the executive branch to comply with religious liberty protections under law.”
‘On fire for God’s work’: How Scott Pruitt’s faith drives his politics
The Sunday before Scott Pruitt’s confirmation hearing to run the Environmental Protection Agency, Pruitt stood on the stage of his hometown church, bowed his head, and prayed.
No safe place for truthtellers: A larger frame for the House chaplain brouhaha
Chaplains historically act as priests and consolers but never act (successfully) as prophets. The encyclopedias tell us that in the old days, royal chaplains might be involved in secular policy matters, but any such involvement occurred strictly on the side of the monarch.
Dr. James Cone: A brief remembrance
I was traveling when the news of Dr. James Cone’s death was reported on Saturday. The first thought that came to mind was what seems to be a providential concurrence: His passing came two days after the opening of the National Peace and Justice Memorial.
Inside the spectacular implosion of Religion News Service
The country’s leading religious news wire hired a new publisher in 2016. Then it all fell apart.