The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters.
California Sikh man sues sheriff’s office for delaying investigation into racist threats
Rouble Paul Claire, a first-generation Sikh American, is suing Sutter County in the Sacramento metro area, claiming that authorities have failed to properly investigate and prosecute threats of racial slurs and violence he experienced a year ago.
Saddleback Successor Cleared of Allegations of Overbearing Leadership
Leaders at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church say a preliminary investigation has cleared Warren’s recently announced successor, Andy Wood, of allegations of an authoritarian leadership style that demands unquestioning loyalty.
US Catholic bishops press Congress to pass $555 billion climate legislation
The U.S. bishops threw their support behind federal legislation that would direct roughly a half-trillion dollars to address climate change, writing to lawmakers in Washington that “this is a critical time” for climate investments and the proposed bundle of policies…
To some surprise, Youngkin hosts series of Pride events
When Republican Glenn Youngkin was running to be Virginia’s governor, he defended a teacher suspended over an objection to using students’ preferred pronouns.
LGBTQ outrage over DeSantis visit to NYC during Pride Month
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to appear before a friendly conference of conservative Jewish leaders in New York City on Sunday, despite efforts by gay rights advocates to get the event canceled.
Why a Presbyterian Elder Defended Muslims Building a Mosque in Middle Tennessee
Eric Treene has gone to court to defend Jews, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Muslims, and people from other minority faiths for more than 25 years. If you ask him why, he points to the Bible and the Westminster Confession.
Cardinal adviser to Pope Francis says resignation rumors are ‘cheap soap opera’
In an interview published Wednesday (June 8), Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga dismissed rumors circulating in the media that the pope might resign as nothing more than “a cheap soap opera.”
Pew: Israelis and Palestinians Find Favor in the Eyes of Americans
Americans prefer a less polarized Holy Land. But they themselves are as polarized about it as ever.
How different religions describe Hell
Many religions have a view on the afterlife that includes a dark side. Yet there are boundless misconceptions of what different religions say about hell, with sometimes wildly varying views between different denominations and belief systems. It’s rare to find…
House votes to erase ‘homosexuality’ from state crimes code
The Pennsylvania House voted unanimously on Wednesday to erase the word “homosexuality” from the definition of prohibited sexual acts in the state Crimes Code.
Tallying the dead is one thing, giving them names would take an ‘inexhaustible voice,’ as the ancient Greeks knew
The official count of Americans lost to COVID-19 has surpassed 1 million. It is the latest grim milestone that has marked the progression of deaths and infections since the virus took hold in the U.S. in March 2020.