Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed a “buffer zone” bill insulating “educational facilities” from protests on Friday morning, drawing the ire of a number of Jewish organizations that supported it.
Canterbury archbishop to visit pope, a milestone for churches split on women clergy
Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally will travel to Rome this weekend to meet Pope Leo XIV — a visit she calls a pilgrimage, akin to the one she took to prepare for her installation at Canterbury.
Many churches, synagogues and mosques are built around families – and they’re struggling to respond to rising singles
When a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union. Often, it binds two families to an institution.
There Is Much More to Pope vs. President Than Meets the Eye
The feud between the pope and the Trump administration over the justice of the Iran war may be the most important theological debate of my lifetime. It reveals the moral bankruptcy of the war, it illuminates the risks to our…
Hey, Fifth Circuit: Keep John Leland’s Name Out of Your Mouth!
On Tuesday (April 21), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned previous rulings to say the state of Texas can force public schools to post a highly edited version of the Ten Commandments in public schools. The 9-8 ruling is particularly atrocious since the…
Most US adults still support abortion access, despite declines for some Christians
Though majorities in both groups support abortion being legal, a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute found that both white Catholics and white mainline/nonevangelical Protestants have demonstrated a small swing toward an anti-abortion position since 2024.
Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed temporarily due to threats
A Houston synagogue and Jewish day school closed Wednesday after receiving threats to their shared campus.
Facing Arrest, Cuban Christian Influencers Continue Call for Freedom
Ernesto Ricardo Medina began filming short videos with friends in early 2024 from a small room, or cuartico, of his home in Holguín, Cuba. By 2026, he had become one of the foremost Christian voices speaking out against the Cuban government.
An Iranian yeshiva bought a major Reform temple. It could be a blessing.
You can take the Port Washington branch of the Long Island Rail Road, or you can drive out on the Long Island Expressway to Exit 33. And you can work hard, be successful and want a great community for your…
Vance shows how not to navigate church-state issues
The estuary where politics and religion intermingle has rarely been a place of great clarity. Brackishness is a form of unpleasantness; you can’t drink brackish water. Yet, religion and politics are two of the great engines of history and so…
God In The Algorithm: Coders Are Building AI For The Church
On Aug. 21, 2025, a Nigerian developer named Dara Sobaloju posted what he saw as just another idea on X.
Israel promotes ‘biggest LGBTQ+ festival ever in the Middle East’ near site of Sodom: ‘Mocking God’
The official X account of Israel, which is run by the Israeli Foreign Ministry, promoted an upcoming four-day LGBTQ+ pride festival in June at the Dead Sea, which some detractors on social media noted is the traditional location of Sodom…