A panel at a major American Jewish conference here descended into pandemonium as protesters in the audience shouted down a leading far-right politician.
Texas Senate wants Ten Commandments in classrooms
The Texas Senate passed a bill that would require public schools to post the Ten Commandments prominently in every classroom.
Losing Ballot Issues on Abortion, G.O.P. Now Tries to Keep Them Off the Ballot
Voters pushed back decisively after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, approving ballot measures that established or upheld abortion rights in all six states where they appeared.
Republican presidential candidates diverge on abortion, rally religious support in Iowa
A bevy of Republican presidential hopefuls courted Iowa’s religious conservatives Saturday night, pledging their opposition to abortion and transgender medical care for minors.
School voucher consideration still alive as Waco lawmaker backs funds for religious schools
An April 13 budget amendment by the Texas House to forbid state money going to educational vouchers may not be the last word on vouchers from this year’s legislative session.
At an American Jewish conference in Tel Aviv, protesters are driving the energy
At a marquee conference of American Jewish leaders that kicked off tonight in Tel Aviv, the loudest cheers were for anti-government protesters, most of the energy could be found outside of the convention center’s gates, and the biggest news was…
Hong Kong bishop invites head of China’s state-backed church
Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic bishop on Friday said he has invited the state-appointed archbishop of Beijing to visit his city, a symbolic gesture that experts said could strengthen the fragile relationship between China and the Vatican.
Relaunching Strategy Revitalizes Dying Churches
More Protestant church congregations close than open in a year in America. According to Lifeway Research, in 2019, 4,500 churches closed their doors, while only 3,000 new churches were started.
Conservative Anglicans Reject Church of England and Archbishop of Canterbury
Update (April 21): Conservative primates gathered in Kigali today withdrew their recognition of Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as the “first among equals.”
Judge dismisses lawsuit by Florida United Methodist churches
A Florida judge has dismissed a lawsuit originally brought by more than 100 United Methodist churches wishing to immediately disaffiliate from the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.
Abortion divides 2024 candidates and confounds many within the GOP
Presidential hopefuls have struggled to settle on a position amid warning signs that the party is on the wrong side of public opinion on the issue
Most adults in US, 16 other nations say belief in God, morality not always linked
Is a belief in God a prerequisite for being a moral person? Most Americans say it is not, and majorities of adults in other countries with advanced economies agree.











