Religion
A section for news and explainers on religion news — from the latest goings-on at the Vatican to explainers on Ramadan.
Some candidates are putting all their chips on one of the two states.
Why vegetarians might not have a monopoly on ethical eating.
The GOP’s rightward shift on abortion could come back to haunt the party’s nominee in 2016.
And 9 more things you should know before you start the day.
And 9 other things you should know before you start your day.
“ We must always keep in mind that the Muslim community and the black community are not different communities,” the 23-year-old creator wrote.
This was a very awkward moment between Pope Francis and Bolivia’s president.
A lot of people want governments and the media to stop calling the extremist group “ISIS.” But it’s not clear that’s a good idea.
There are still a lot of unanswered questions.
Cindy’s conversion storyline is refreshingly accurate.
Unfortunately, this wouldn’t be the first time the houses of worship have been attacked.
Here’s what predominately white churches can learn from President Obama’s Charleston eulogy.
It was one of the most powerful speeches of Obama’s presidency.
“A means of control. A way to terrorize and oppress.”
Generations of fighting for same-sex rights, access to health insurance, fair housing, and the end of racist symbols yielded big victories for progressives all at once.
The Supreme Court punted on whether it’s okay to discriminate against LGBTQ people on religious grounds.
He and Jessica Williams poked fun at this depressing phenomenon in a conversation about the Confederate flag.
Pope Francis wants the world to reject the cult of economic growth and material accumulation.
The Confederate flag ‘shouldn’t fly anywhere,” Hillary Clinton said Tuesday. And she said just pulling it down doesn’t go far enough.
One of the most dangerous myths about hatred of black people is that it will disappear on its own.
The flag only gets to be a cultural symbol because Americans don’t remember what the Civil War was really about.
Hillary Clinton focused on racism and guns in a speech on Saturday, seizing the reasonable center after Republican candidates refused to address them in the wake of the Charleston murders.
Was the shooting that killed nine people in Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church on Wednesday terrorism?
For most of American history, “terrorism” has referred to acts committed by white people against black people.
A lot of Republicans have trouble talking about race.
Official celebrations of acts of lawless violence in defense of white supremacy have no place in today’s America.
Thursday marked the president’s seventh speech on mass shootings in as many years.
“This one is black and white. There’s no nuance here.”
Local officials have called the Charleston shooting a hate crime. But it can’t be under state law.
The fact that it’s a black history landmark adds another layer of tragedy to the attack.
“At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.”
“And sometimes you got to make noise to do that. Sometimes you may even have to die like Denmark Vesey to do that. Sometimes you have to march, struggle and be unpopular to do that.”
New religious freedom laws allow religious adoption agencies to discriminate against same-sex couples.
This is why al-Qaeda and ISIS fight — and why they’re such a threat to today’s Middle East.
“I wish the filming worked when I killed him.”
Tsarnaev was sentenced to death on May 15.
“Yes, it’s a recognition that the state exists,” a Vatican spokesman told the AP.
Here’s what’s changed in just 7 years.
It’s really almost as if we live in different worlds.