For many Hong Kong immigrants to Britain, a church is their first point of connection.
Pope slams treatment of migrants as 2 Italians become saints
Pope Francis on Sunday denounced Europe’s indifference toward migrants risking their lives to cross the Mediterranean Sea as he elevated to sainthood an Italian bishop and Italian-born missionary whose work and life paths illustrated the difficulties faced by 19th Century…
Tribes ask US Supreme Court to hear case over destruction of sacred land in Oregon
Members of two Native American tribes are calling on the federal government to restore features of a sacred site that was bulldozed 14 years ago as part of a highway widening project near Mount Hood, Oregon.
US Air Force Academy pledges to ‘correct’ process that scheduled key training day for Yom Kippur
The U.S. Air Force Academy has pledged to “correct” its processes to ensure that it does not schedule key events on major faith holidays after a mandatory training exercise took place on Yom Kippur.
Barr: God sees women even when Christian patriarchy does not
The Bible tells the stories of women whom God used and who exercised spiritual leadership, but they are all-but-invisible when Scripture is viewed through patriarchal lenses, best-selling author Beth Allison Barr told a Christian community development gathering.
Jewish women cite faith in contesting Kentucky abortion ban
Kentucky’s sweeping abortion ban was challenged Thursday by three Jewish women who brought a lawsuit arguing that it violates their religious rights under the state’s constitution.
Even Christians who are Democrats are abandoning the Social Gospel
About a decade ago, the conservative commentator and radio show host Glenn Beck told listeners to “look for the words ‘social justice’ or ‘economic justice’ on your church website. If you find it, run as fast as you can.”
Native Americans’ decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress
Who should manage public land that is sacred to Native Americans?
Colorado baker fighting ruling over gender transition cake
The Colorado baker who won a partial Supreme Court victory after refusing on religious grounds to make a gay couple’s wedding cake a decade ago is challenging a separate ruling he violated the state’s anti-discrimination law by refusing to make a…