First Turning Point USA Conference Without Charlie Kirk Exposes Rifts in Christian Right
At AmericaFest — where ICE merch is sold beside ‘Jesus Won’ T-shirts — the idea that conservative values are God-ordained may be the biggest unifying factor.
At Pentagon Christmas Service, Franklin Graham Praises ‘God of War’
This isn’t the first time Graham has been invited to speak at the Pentagon. Two previous occasions — one of which was canceled — each sparked controversy because of his comments about Islam.
Faith-Based Entertainment Sees a Revival in Hollywood. Defining What It Is Can Be a Challenge
At the movies this fall, Josh O’Connor plays a hot priest with a complicated past, Keanu Reeves is an angel who lost his wings, and Elizabeth Olsen has a romantic dilemma in the afterlife. Hollywood, it seems, has found God.
White Christian Clergy Running for Congress As Democrats Face Skeptics in Their Own Party
At least six white clergy and one seminarian — some from evangelical Christian backgrounds and others from mainline Protestant denominations — have declared to run as Democrats in 2026.
Why Do Some People Stay in Their Religion and Others Leave? A New Pew Report Has Some Clues.
Americans who had a good experience as children were likely to keep their faith. Those with bad experiences left, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Department of Labor Holds First Prayer Service
This issue of A Public Witness takes you inside a very Catholic governmental Christmas celebration that also featured a Trumpian rabbi commemorating Hanukkah.
Priest Says Sisters Slated for Deportation Are Christians Who Could Face Persecution by Iran
Mahan and Mozhan Motahari are members of an Episcopal church in Virginia. An alarming CBP social media post publicly shared images of the women, potentially heightening the risks they face back in Iran.
Decline of Religion Remains Stalled, Says New Pew Report. But There’s No Revival Yet.
Religion in America might be best described in the words of rap artist LL Cool J: Don’t call it a comeback. At least not yet.
Faith Groups Join Other Death Penalty Opponents in New Campaign
The new initiative points to an increase in the use of the death penalty over the past year as public support for it has fallen in the United States.
In Minneapolis, Clergy Mobilize to Manage Expected ICE Raids Targeting Somali Immigrants
Preparing for ICE agents’ presence in the city, an interfaith coalition shared best practices for dealing with law enforcement at houses of worship.