Liberty University in Virginia announced Monday that its board had chosen an interim president to lead the school days after Jerry Falwell Jr. began an indefinite leave of absence after one of his posts on social media created an uproar.
Religious freedom in America: popular and polarizing
The principle of religious freedom is important to most Americans. But as President Donald Trump touts his support for it during his reelection bid, there are notable fault lines among people of different faiths and political ideologies over what it…
Biden quotes Bible at Black church meeting, while Trump says his rival is ‘against God’
On Thursday afternoon (Aug 6), President Trump declared in Cleveland that his Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, would create an America with “no religion” if elected, adding that Biden would “hurt the Bible, hurt God” because “he’s against…
Why Many Christians Want to Leave Palestine. And Why Most Won’t.
In Bethlehem—the little town of Jesus’ birth—only 1 in 5 residents today are Christians (22%). A decade earlier, more than 4 in 5 were believers (84%).
Magazine report is aimed at silencing nuns on sex abuse, says Vatican critic
An article in a Jesuit magazine describing alleged exploitation of nuns in Catholic convents has been criticized as an attempt to silence members of women’s religious orders who have begun to speak out against sexual abuse by priests.
Christians Worry Hong Kong’s New Law Will Hamper Missions
For Christians outside of China who have connections in Hong Kong, or for international ministries with offices there, a new Beijing-imposed security law prompts a raft of troubling questions and unknowns.
Blasting lawmakers, USAID official quits over alleged ‘anti-Christian sentiment’
The White House’s deputy liaison to the U.S. Agency for International Development is leaving her post after just two months in the job, calling lawmakers who she said had criticized her views on sexuality and gender identity “radical anti-Christian leftists.”
Billy Graham statue to replace that of white supremacist in US Capitol
A life-sized statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol’s Statuary Hall collection sometime next year, replacing a statue of a white supremacist that both the state of North Carolina and the U.S. House want removed.
Trump’s faith outreach aims to cast Democrats as the enemy
President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is courting religious voters in part by seeking to portray Democrats as a threat to religious freedom — a pitch amplified by disputes over the issue during the coronavirus pandemic.