Religion
A section for news and explainers on religion news — from the latest goings-on at the Vatican to explainers on Ramadan.
After Charlottesville, CEOs have become our public conscience. Here’s what that says about capitalism in America.
Across America, some white pastors are confronting both the “Satanism” of white supremacy — and their own “silence.”
The latest alt-right rally over a Confederate statue represents a terrifying resurgence of Nazi rhetoric.
Pastor Robert Jeffress says the Bible gives the government “the authority to do whatever.”
The network behind Pat Robertson’s “The 700 Club” is reinventing itself for a new generation.
CBN’s new show Faith Nation blurs the line between journalism and pushing the Trump agenda.
From the atrocities in Chechnya to the Kremlin’s anti-gay laws, “state-sponsored homophobia” is a weapon throughout the Russian Federation.
Days after ceasing their legal battle, Gard’s parents announce their son’s death.
The 1,400 Iraqi nationals could face torture or death if they were forced to return to Iraq.
Charlie Gard’s case has just gotten even more complicated.
And here’s what comes next.
From evangelical prayers to a Pat Robertson interview, Trump is blowing all the dog whistles he can.
The Christian craft behemoth is returning 5,500 artifacts it imported as “samples.”
Charlie’s parents say the UK government is sentencing him to death. The truth is more complicated.
Rep. Clay Higgins turned his visit to the former Nazi concentration camp into a statement about threats to US security.
The history of “muscular Christianity” goes back a century before Trump.
The Catholic priest sex abuse scandal has just made its way to the top of the Vatican.
The pope just lashed out at “advanced capitalist societies.” Again.
Bishop Thomas Paprocki’s decree also denies out LGBTQ people communion. His decree reflects wider tensions in the Catholic Church.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer is one of the most significant cases of the year so far.
The vice president praised the donation of an ultrasound in his name to a crisis pregnancy center at a Focus on the Family event. And that’s just the beginning.
They also perceive discrimination against LGBTQ people and immigrants far less than other Americans do.
The killing of a 17-year-old Muslim girl may not officially be a “hate crime,” but it sure functions like one.
Is health care a gospel imperative? These faith leaders think so.
Trump’s new policy on Cuba undoes decades of behind-the-scenes work by the Vatican toward normalization.
Tim Farron said the media wouldn’t let him lead the progressive Liberal Democrats as a Bible-believing Christian.
81 percent of white evangelicals voted for Trump. Now one of their biggest blocs has just condemned the alt-right.
The 2017 election was a wake-up call for the UK to pay attention to its most religiously divided country.
Not believing in God may be more common than you think.
The president vowed to “totally destroy” the Johnson Amendment. He barely dented it.
The philosopher on emotional intelligence and the value of popular culture.
His comments are a response to a shortage of priests in Latin America.
This is demonstrably false — but a real survey finding.
James Poulos on Tocqueville and the art of being free in America.
The American bronze medalist claims she was recently detained by US customs.
Layla Shaikley is at the forefront of a cultural movement she helped create.
The Johnson Amendment restricts churches, in addition to many other non-profit organizations
Orientalism, the ancient brand of hate behind today’s anti-Muslim attitudes, explained.
Muslim American women answer basic questions about the head covering — like whether you wear one during sex.