The 21st century has been hard on God, with faith in the divine and organized religion facing unrelenting decline.
House Democrats Introduce Bill Aimed At Ending Solitary Confinement, A Form Of Torture
A group of House Democrats introduced a bill Thursday seeking to end the use of solitary confinement, an internationally recognized form of torture, in federal prisons, jails and detention centers.
Vatican and Vietnam agree to open resident Holy See office in Hanoi, as relations improve
Vietnam formally agreed Thursday to let a Vatican representative live in the country and open an office, a notching up of relations that could have implications down the line for the Holy See’s delicate ties with China.
After the Nones, there’s no bigger religion-beat story these days than all those Nons
A few months ago, my wife and I were driving into St. Louis and were about 10 miles away from downtown in a suburb on the Illinois side of the river. We drove by this large commercial building next to…
Israel’s Supreme Court will hear challenge to law limiting its power, potentially teeing up constitutional crisis
The Israeli Supreme Court has announced that it will hear petitions challenging a new law that limits its ability to strike down government decisions.
Michigan bans use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth under measure signed by governor
The scientifically discredited practice of so-called conversion therapy, which aims to “convert” LGBTQ+ people to heterosexuality or traditional gender expectations, is now banned for minors in Michigan under legislation signed Wednesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
Vatican prosecutors request a total of 73 years in prison for defendants in corruption trial
Vatican prosecutors in the Catholic Church’s 2-year-old corruption trial asked Wednesday (July 26) that Cardinal Angelo Becciu be sentenced to seven years and three months in prison and pay 14 million euros in fines for embezzlement, abuse of office and…
Iran targets e-commerce giant over photos of female employees without headscarves in new crackdown
Iranian authorities have shut down one of the offices of the country’s biggest e-commerce company and launched judicial procedures after it published pictures online showing female employees not wearing the mandatory Islamic headscarf, semi-official media reported.
Ohio Ballot To Include Measure Codifying Abortion Rights
Reproductive rights rights advocates have submitted enough valid signatures to put a measure to Ohio voters in November codifying abortion access, the state’s secretary of state confirmed Tuesday.