A bill introduced in the California legislature Wednesday would allow abortion providers in Arizona to quickly obtain temporary medical licenses to practice in the Golden State ― an effort Democrats say is necessary to keep up with an influx of patients from states that…
A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Chuch has suspended a priest who participated in services for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
Israeli settlers ‘expelled’ from Gaza in 2005 say it’s time to return
As her five children crowd around her, demanding attention, Chaya Ediger, a 35-year-old primary school teacher, makes a sweeping gesture indicating the comforts of her book-filled home in Yishi, a village between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. “I’m ready to leave…
A Great Evangelical Divorce? — Speaker Mike Johnson’s breakup with Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Be Bad News for Trump
When Speaker of the House Mike Johnson pushed through aid to Ukraine this week, it did more than green-light funds to support the Ukrainians. In recent weeks, he changed from hard-core opposition to supporting Ukraine to championing its cause. His actions were,…
Meet the sex educators challenging what we think we know about sex and Islam
Every Friday, Dr. Sadaf Lodhi releases a new episode of “The Muslim Sex Podcast,” in which she discusses everything from painful sex to how orgasm happens to the effects of purity culture on intimacy. In each hourlong show, Lodhi dispels…
Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay
Spain on Tuesday approved a plan aimed at making reparation and economic compensation for victims of sex abuse committed by people connected to the Catholic Church.
Biden To Florida Voters: Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Trump’s Fault
President Joe Biden swooped into Florida Tuesday, hoping to parlay the state’s new restrictive abortion law — as well as a ballot initiative that could undo it — into a campaign issue that could give him the state’s trove of electoral votes…
Wissam al-Saliby named president of 21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center
Wissam al-Saliby has been appointed president of the 21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center, following the center’s founder and now president emeritus, Randel Everett. Al-Saliby is an expert in international religious freedom and human rights who brings years of experience in advocating…
Kincaid will lead Baylor’s Institute for Faith and Learning
Elisabeth R. Kincaid has been named director of the Institute for Faith and Learning at Baylor University, succeeding Darin Davis, who led the program from 2007 to 2023. The Institute for Faith and Learning was founded in 1997 to promote the…