Among the hodgepodge of legislative loose ends that made their way into the $900 billion spending bill passed by Congress on Monday night (Dec. 21) was a significant update to the 18-year-old Tibetan Policy Act, strengthening U.S. support for Tibetan…
Christmas Eve concert held in Paris’ fire-wrecked Notre Dame
Wearing hard hats and protective suits, members of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral sang inside the medieval Paris landmark for the first time since last year’s devastating fire for a special Christmas Eve concert.
For hospital chaplains, being vaccinated first brings a mix of emotions
Jennie has tried to keep it together, she really has. Her job demands nothing less. As a hospital chaplain for a Catholic health association in the Midwest, she has spent the past year shouldering the weighty burden of working with…
Israeli High Court hears challenge to Jewish nation law
The Israeli Supreme Court on Tuesday was hearing a case against a contentious law that defines the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people, marking the beginning of a landmark challenge against legislation that opponents say discriminates against minorities.
Top 10 religious liberty stories of 2020
You don’t need me to tell you this, but 2020 has been a year like no other.
Homeless advocates organize against Sean Feucht’s upcoming outreach in Skid Row
Advocates for the residents of LA’s Skid Row neighborhood are organizing against a planned appearance by Christian recording artist Sean Feucht in the community, which has one of the highest rates of homelessness in the country.
Archaeologists uncover ritual bath from the time of Jesus at Gethsemane
A ritual bath dating to the time of Jesus has been unearthed at Gethsemane, the place where Jesus prayed just before his Crucifixion.
Biden DHS nominee has ‘refreshing’ meeting with faith groups about immigration, refugees
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security held a roundtable meeting with an array of faith groups on Friday (Dec. 18), a gathering participants described as “refreshing” and a shift away from the Trump administration’s combative…
Biden DHS nominee has ‘refreshing’ meeting with faith groups about immigration, refugees
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security held a roundtable meeting with an array of faith groups on Friday (Dec. 18), a gathering participants described as “refreshing” and a shift away from the Trump administration’s combative…
President in the pews: DC churches offer Biden options
His motorcade thunders around Delaware, snarling traffic. Everywhere he goes, a security team envelops him and a pack of journalists trails behind.
Majorities Around World Affirm Evolution; Christians Less Sure
A median of 74% of adults worldwide affirms that humans and other living things have evolved over time, according to a Pew Research Center report published Dec. 10.
Mormons add call to eradicate prejudice, racism to handbook
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints added new language to the faith’s handbook Friday imploring members to root out prejudice and racism, adding significance and permanence to recent comments by top leaders on one of the most sensitive…





