A video that shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting on the ground beside a procession of foreign Christian worshipers carrying a wooden cross in the holy city of Jerusalem has ignited intense outrage and a flurry of condemnation in the Holy Land.
Indigenous Peoples Day offers a reminder of Native American history − including the scalping they endured at the hands of Colonists
For the third year, the United States will officially observe Columbus Day alongside Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 9, 2023.
Faith-based health organizations defend at-risk AIDS initiative from Republicans
Like all organizations controlled by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Relief Services opposes abortion in any form.
Liberty University failed to disclose crime data and warn of threats for years, report says
Liberty University failed to warn its Virginia campus community about safety threats, including from individuals accused of sexual violence, and systematically underreported crime statistics, according to a Washington Post report on the preliminary findings of a long-running federal investigation.
What ‘Mother Teresa & Me’ Gets Wrong About Faith And Doubt
For someone as famous and (nearly) universally beloved as Mother Teresa, it’s surprising that she hasn’t had a proper cinematic treatment yet in the way that someone like Ghandi or Martin Luther King Jr. has.
Uncovering the (white) Christian roots of slavery, Native American genocide, and ongoing efforts to erase history
When he started to do the research for his new book, The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy, Robert P. Jones had a different idea in mind.
An Arizona school board member was told to stop quoting the Bible. Now she’s suing.
An Arizona school board member who was instructed to stop quoting Bible passages during board meetings filed a federal lawsuit against her district Wednesday (Sept. 27), alleging her First Amendment rights to free speech and free exercise of religion had…
Pope Francis creates 21 new cardinals who will help him to reform the church and cement his legacy
Pope Francis created 21 new cardinals at a ritual-filled ceremony Saturday, including key figures at the Vatican and in the field who will help enact his reforms and cement his legacy as he enters a crucial new phase in running the…
A green card processing change means US could lose thousands of faith leaders from abroad
For more than two hours on a Sunday afternoon, the Rev. Gustavo Castillo led the Pentecostal congregation he’s been growing in this Minneapolis suburb through prayer, Scriptures, rousing music and sometimes tearful testimonials.