Minnesota Faith Groups Sue DHS Over Access to Immigrant Detainees
It's at least the second lawsuit challenging the federal government's policy of barring faith leaders from accessing some Department of Homeland Security facilities.
Court Clears Way for Louisiana Law Requiring ‘Ten Commandments’ in Classrooms to Take Effect
In the opinion released Friday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said it was too early to make a judgment call on the constitutionality of displaying a highly edited version of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Hegseth Frames Trump Policies As ‘Biblical’ in Address to Christian Broadcasters
During an address at the National Religious Broadcasters convention, the defense secretary told attendees that President Donald Trump is fighting for their faith and returning America to its Christian foundations.
Bay Area Pastor, Shot With a Pepper Round, Files $5M Claim Against Federal Government
Rev. Jorge Bautista is seeking $5 million in damages from the federal government and plans to sue the unnnamed agent individually.
The Room Where a Bad Bill Happens
The head of the Missouri Senate Education Committee thinks we should force public schools to teach that the Constitutional Convention prayed after Benjamin Franklin said they should — even though it very much never happened.
Watchdogs Say Russian Church Helped Recruit Young Kenyans Who Have Fought in Ukraine
The alleged pipeline is a sign that the Russian state is leveraging its national church’s expansion into Africa.
400 Christian Leaders Urge Resistance to Trump Administration on Ash Wednesday
The statement’s signers include a mix of denominational leaders, seminary presidents, scholars, and leaders of prominent congregations.
Doug Wilson Preaches at Pentagon, Compares Services to Day of Pentecost
The controversial ‘paleo-Confederate’ Christian Nationalist pastor stood at a podium on Tuesday as the guest preacher for the latest monthly Christian worship service held for leaders of the U.S. military.
‘I Am Somebody!’: Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Ran for Presidency, Dies at 84
‘I don’t think Jesse Jackson saw his political life as something different from his call from God as a preacher,’ said the Rev. Valerie Bridgeman.
Republicans, Southerners, Trump Backers Mostly Likely to Support Christian Nationalist Ideas
A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute shows deep divides over the place of Christianity in the U.S.