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.
German Homeschoolers Face Deportation After 15 Years in the US
A Christian family who fled Germany to be able to homeschool their seven children say they now face deportation, 15 years after arriving in the United States and fighting for asylum.
Biden expands Civil Rights Act protections at 8 cabinet departments to include antisemitism
The Biden administration is aiming to counter antisemitic discrimination in federally-funded transit systems, housing, food programs and other areas — one of the most major actions the White House has taken since it unveiled a far-reaching strategy to combat antisemitism in…
9th Circuit agrees with panel, orders California school district to recognize Fellowship of Christian Athletes club
Sitting en banc, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a district court ruling and ordered the San Jose school district to recognize the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) as an official student club, despite the fact that FCA would…
As psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, so does interest from a new group: chaplains
Research on the therapeutic use of psychedelics is underway at several universities, and data continues to accumulate on how they may help with conditions from PTSD to depression.