Religion
A section for news and explainers on religion news — from the latest goings-on at the Vatican to explainers on Ramadan.
Singing is an especially dangerous activity during this pandemic because it is unusually likely to spread Covid-19.
The choice of Fr. Leo O’Donovan and Rev. Silvester Beaman have personal and national significance.
The difference between religious exchange and appropriation, according to a rabbi.
How a Jewish ritual instrument became a favorite symbol for some conservative Christians.
The Court delays its religious liberty revolution for a truly odd reason.
Religious conservatives gained a new weapon they can use against federal officials, but law enforcement now has a reason to think twice about targeting Muslims.
Roman Catholic Diocese v. Cuomo is one of the most significant religion cases in the past 30 years.
Chocolate calendars, wreaths in church — the season is all about anticipation.
Alex Mar’s 2015 book “Witches of America” is about a lot more than witches.
The Supreme Court’s new culture warrior will leap straight into the culture war.
From Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh, thousands want a boycott of French products.
“Homosexual people have the right to be in a family,” Francis says in a new documentary.
Muslims in France have been pressured to assimilate into the country’s secular culture. But at what cost?
A Supreme Court without Ruth Bader Ginsburg is about to show us whether it still cares for the rule of law.
One pastor said he’s embraced a “TED Talk style” for his sermons because he knows that watching online can test people’s focus.
Nevada churches brought an unusually strong challenge to the state’s public health rules, but they lost anyway.
A religious historian explains why Trump wasn’t a trade-off for American evangelicals.
A decision that was supposed to be limited to birth control threatens one of the core elements of the Affordable Care Act.
The Court’s “ministerial exception” decision means many Americans just lost their right to be free from discrimination.
“We’ve been suddenly plunged into an existential crisis, and we’re not a society in general that turns to deep questions of life meaning.”
Chief Justice Roberts just gave us a reminder that he’s still a conservative Republican.
The church has not easily embraced those like Junia Joplin. Could telling her story help her keep her job?
Liberals have had a surprisingly hopeful Supreme Court term so far, but they may not be celebrating soon.
Law enforcement used tear gas and rubber bullets on peaceful protesters so that Trump could have his photo op.
Roberts’s decision is a loss for the religious right and a victory for public health. But four justices saw the case differently.
As Covid-19 ravages families in New York, a religious leader offers comfort — and some semblance of tradition.
The Supreme Court’s “ministerial exception” case appears likely to end in victory for the religious right.
Stop feeling guilty. Start being useful.
“A lot of community activities will probably be curtailed, but the show must go on.”
If you want to be taken seriously as a judge, maybe don’t use your opinion to list the names of Democrats who were in the Klan?
Many religious communities will celebrate holy days online. That doesn’t mean every house of worship will be empty.
You can’t pray away the pandemic.
In response to the coronavirus, churches are playing catch-up to get themselves online. Some platforms are eager to help.
The four-episode miniseries, based on a bestselling memoir, tells the story of an ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman finding her own path.
The new law testing India’s secular values.
From Communion to passing the peace to Easter season rituals, Christian churches are balancing tradition with precaution.
Philosopher Martin Hägglund on freedom, politics, and the meaning of life.
He showed Americans that sexuality, gender identity, and faith weren’t mutually exclusive.
The Vatican’s interest in artificial intelligence isn’t new, but pay attention to the tech companies that are joining along.
Once considered a near-saint, Vanier is accused of sexual abuse by six women.