Pope Francis appeared to back Native Americans seeking to halt part of the Dakota Access Pipeline, saying indigenous cultures have a right to defend “their ancestral relationship to the earth.”
The roots and branches of the sanctuary movement
“We weren’t trying to break the law. We were offering humanitarian assistance.” An interview with Lutheran pastor Alexia Salvatierra.
Baylor disinvites former law prof to speak in chapel
Mark Osler said he planned to use his time as a chapel speaker not to address LGBTQ issues or the Baylor sexual abuse crisis, but rather to talk about his work on federal clemency.
Trump’s vow to ‘destroy’ Johnson Amendment could wreak havoc on charitable world
Trump’s focus seems to be on permitting religious groups to play a more vocal role in political campaigns. Research suggests there would be much wider and likely negative ramifications if he fully follows through on his pledge.
For religious conservatives, success and access at the Trump White House
The people who filled the pews of St. John’s Episcopal Church for a private service on the morning of the inauguration were a testament to the ascendancy of the religious right in Donald J. Trump’s Washington.
Beyonce, Chance the Rapper, A Tribe Called Quest bring religion to Grammys
From the imagery of the divine mother in Beyonce’s performance to Busta Rhymes’s jab at President Trump’s “Muslim ban,” religion took center stage at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
These conservative Christians are opposed to Trump — and suffering the consequences
People working in ministry, music and nonprofit advocacy are facing pressure for their political beliefs.
Does religion have a place in public schools?
The question of what to do with religion in school-choice programs is how, or whether, to keep the baby while ditching the bathwater.
Ex-Baylor president Ken Starr reportedly a front-runner for Trump administration position
Starr, ousted last year amid the school’s sexual assault scandal, is reportedly being considered to lead the Office of International Religious Freedom in the Trump administration.
The sanctuary movement: how religious groups are sheltering the undocumented
The modern-day sanctuary movement is rooted in deeply held religious values of welcoming the outsider. With Trump in power, it’s taking on new relevance
Conservative evangelicals join letter denouncing Trump’s order on refugees
In a highly unusual move, several conservative evangelical leaders took out a full-page advertisement in Wednesday’s Washington Post to denounce President Trump’s executive order temporarily banning refugees, saying they are “deeply concerned.”
What happened when a black and white church merged in Florida
The congregation at Shiloh — black and white, urban and suburban — appears to be the only intentional joint church of its kind in the United States.