More than a thousand women gathered in front of the Colorado Capitol on Monday as part of a multiday sit-in demanding action on gun violence, including calls for the governor to move to ban all firearms in the state.
Fighting For Peace: Russians Use Faith To Protest Invasion Of Ukraine Despite Risks
Small numbers of Russians continue to express their opposition to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on grounds of faith or with the use of religious imagery and quotations — and continue to be detained and fined under Russia’s wartime laws punishing…
Anti-hate mural showcasing Jewish diversity goes up in LA neighborhood where antisemitic shootings took place
A massive mural of a Jewish mother lighting Shabbat candles has just gone up in a Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles, the first in a series of anti-hate murals planned across the city.
What Happens When Christians and Muslims Translate Scripture Side by Side
The Bible translation ministry unfoldingWord has engaged churches across countries and cultures, but a recent project in Chad brought a new dynamic to their work: The majority of the translators were Muslim.
How Biden has navigated LGBTQ issues as a Catholic president
President Biden, only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, is navigating LGBTQ issues in a way that has at times labeled him a champion and at others labeled him as behind the times.
New Capital Jewish Museum ‘connects the past to the present’ in downtown DC
The oldest synagogue building in the nation’s capital has become the anchor of a new museum highlighting the history of Jewish people in the region.
Arson investigation underway after fire burns Los Angeles church for second time in 2 years
An arson investigation was under way Sunday after fire damaged a nearly 100-year-old Los Angeles church for the second time in less than two years, authorities.
Lionized for his Jan. 6 antics, Jake Angeli finds his spiritual beliefs a harder sell
At first, the crowd seemed almost euphoric. Gathered in an event space rented for the occasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, they erupted as Jacob Chansley, aka Jake Angeli or the “QAnon shaman,” was introduced, according to a video recording posted online…
Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’
The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children.