Religious Leaders Hail, Hammer President Trump’s First State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Reaction to President Trump's first State of the Union was fast and furious from opponents and supporters of his definition of
Trump’s First-Year Report Card: How’d He Do on Issues Important to Evangelicals?
(RNS) — In the days after Donald Trump’s surprise election in 2016, conservative evangelical Christians made clear their high expectations for the president they had
Most Protestants, Catholics Favor Dreamers’ Legal Status
A majority (74 percent) of U.S. Protestants and Catholics support "Dreamers" receiving permanent legal status, according to a Pew Research Center report released on Jan. 19. Views about
SSI Funding Puts Disabled at Risk of Homelessness
No safe, affordable housing was available in 2016 for people in the U.S. whose sole income was Supplemental Security Income (SSI), according to a report released in
Opioid Abuse Fuels Rising Level of U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths
More than 63,000 people died in the U.S. from drug overdose in 2016, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released
Despite U.S. Wealth, Millions Face Extreme Poverty
Feelings of "American exceptionalism" remain strong in the U.S., but the nation has become exceptional in "problematic ways," according to Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur
Religious Bias Motivates One-Fifth of ‘Single-Bias’ Crime
Religious bias was behind 21 percent of single-bias crimes in the U.S. in 2016, according to the FBI's 2016 Hate Crime Statistics released on Nov. 13.
26 Killed in Church Attack in Texas’ Deadliest Mass Shooting
SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a church in
Report: Healthcare Plays Vital Role in Reducing Recidivism
Efficient and effective integration of healthcare with other rehabilitative initiatives is essential to reducing recidivism, according a report from The Pew Charitable Trusts released on Oct.
‘This Movement Is Evil’: Religious Leaders Denounce White Lives Matter Rallies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (USA Today Network) — Religious leaders across Tennessee denounced white supremacy ahead of White Lives Matter protests in Murfreesboro and Shelbyville.