The Washington State Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding broke the state’s antidiscrimination law, despite her claim that doing so would violate her religious beliefs.
ICE agents arrest 6 people seeking shelter from the cold at a church
The arrests hint that immigration agents may be targeting houses of worship as they continue a recent wave of deportation raids.
Church of England in turmoil as synod rejects report on same-sex relationships
Clergy voted against a report by 100 to 93 in a blow to the Archbishop of Canterbury as he tries to chart a course between apparently unreconcilable wings of church.
Pope appears to back native tribes in Dakota Pipeline conflict
Pope Francis appeared to back Native Americans seeking to halt part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend “their ancestral relationship to the earth.”
The roots and branches of the sanctuary movement
“We weren’t trying to break the law. We were offering humanitarian assistance.” An interview with Lutheran pastor Alexia Salvatierra.
Baylor disinvites former law prof to speak in chapel
Mark Osler said he planned to use his time as a chapel speaker not to address LGBTQ issues or the Baylor sexual abuse crisis, but rather to talk about his work on federal clemency.
Trump’s vow to ‘destroy’ Johnson Amendment could wreak havoc on charitable world
Trump’s focus seems to be on permitting religious groups to play a more vocal role in political campaigns. Research suggests there would be much wider and likely negative ramifications if he fully follows through on his pledge.
For religious conservatives, success and access at the Trump White House
The people who filled the pews of St. John’s Episcopal Church for a private service on the morning of the inauguration were a testament to the ascendancy of the religious right in Donald J. Trump’s Washington.
Beyonce, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest bring religion to Grammys
From the imagery of the divine mother in Beyonce’s performance to Busta Rhymes’s jab at President Trump’s “Muslim ban,” religion took center stage at the 2017 Grammy Awards.