The inaugural committee said that Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Rev. Franklin Graham, Rabbi Marvin Hier, Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez and Pastor Paula White will all give readings at the ceremony.
Muslims in a Bible Belt town hold their breath
The president-elect has repeatedly cast doubt on the patriotism of Muslims and his selected national security adviser has called Islam a “cancer.” A deep unease has seeped into the daily life of many in the Muslim community Murfreesboro, Tenn.
The joy of things and the trap of excess
An ethicist and an anthropologist ask: How much is too much?
Five key findings on religion in the U.S.
Almost eight in 10 identify with a religion, mostly Christian, but 21 percent have no religious identity, up from 15 percent in 2008.
To protect themselves, more American Muslim women give up hijab
“I’m sad about what it means about our religious freedoms in general in our country; I’m sad that I had to give it up,” says Nassrene Elmadhun, a Boston surgeon who stopped wearing her headscarf after a man threatened her…
Designing for places of worship: An architect’s guide
The faithful of all creeds are perhaps best served when architecture discovers that still point in a fast spinning world offering true solace and peace.
Why God is a curvy, black woman in ‘The Shack’ and some Christian critics say it’s ‘heresy’
Just as the book earned widespread notoriety and scathing critiques nearly a decade ago, the film is garnering its own praise and condemnation.
Trump’s inaugural to include interfaith prayer service
Donald Trump’s Inaugural weekend will include an interfaith prayer service at Washington’s National Cathedral, a customary event but complicated this year by anger over the president-elect’s rhetoric on Muslims, immigrants and others.
Vatican gallery reopens after seven-year restoration
One of the jewels in the Vatican Museums will reopen to the public after a $2.4 million makeover to make it earthquake resistant.