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Christian leaders denounce Trump actions, warn of 'crisis of faith'
Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, USA Today
Their statement says Christians have a moral obligation to condemn the demonization of immigrants and attacks on civil rights and diversity.
Feb 24, 2026, 2:52 AM
The Surprising Skill MAGA Christians Say Is 'Sinful'
Caroline Bologna, HuffPost
As Christian nationalism rises, some influential voices are reframing this ability as weakness, manipulation or even a threat to faith.
Feb 22, 2026, 12:00 PM
The Surprising Skill MAGA Christians Say Is 'Sinful'
Caroline Bologna, HuffPost
As Christian nationalism rises, some influential voices are reframing this ability as weakness, manipulation or even a threat to faith.
Feb 12, 2026, 12:00 PM
The Pope’s Man Arrives in New York
Paul Elie, The New Yorker
Paul Elie reports on Ronald Hicks, Pope Leo XIV’s new Archbishop of New York, and considers what the appointment indicates about the Pontiff’s priorities in the U.S.
Feb 6, 2026, 2:47 PM
Ronald Hicks to be installed as 11th archbishop of New York
The Associated Press, NPR
Ronald Hicks, a former Illinois bishop chosen by Pope Leo XIV to replace the retiring Cardinal Timothy Dolan, is set to be installed as New York's 11th archbishop
Feb 6, 2026, 8:00 AM
Religious freedom group says US military members were 'pressured' by commanders to see 'Melania'
Jason Guerrasio, Business Insider
An active-duty enlisted member of the US military said their unit was "pressured" into seeing Amazon's "Melania" documentary about the first lady.
Feb 5, 2026, 10:08 PM
Fact Check: Unpacking claim Video shows Muslims praying on Brooklyn street at 5 a.m.
Jordan Liles, Snopes.com
Users claimed the video depicted Muslims "trying to assert their religious dominance over you, claim your country and turn it into Sharia law."
Dec 3, 2025, 1:07 AM
Pope Leo XIV to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip
The Associated Press, NPR
Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, amid Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history's first American pope on the road.
Nov 26, 2025, 9:55 AM
REPORT: Young DC Christians neck-deep in anti-Semitism...
Rod Dreher, Substack.com
REPORT: Young DC Christians neck-deep in anti-Semitism... (First column, 2nd story, link)
Nov 11, 2025, 7:46 PM
Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case that’s united both sides of the church-state divide
Charles J. Russo, Salon
Landor v. Louisiana underscores the complexity and far-reaching nature of religious freedom laws.
Nov 9, 2025, 11:00 AM
US changes Nigeria designation after Trump threat over alleged attacks on Christians
Mariam Khan, ABC News
He said the U.S. might attack Nigeria, cut aid if Christians weren't protected.
Nov 3, 2025, 11:19 PM
Trumps threatens Nigeria with military action, aid cuts over alleged anti-Christian persecution
CBC News
The warning of possible military action came after Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier on Saturday pushed back on Trump announcing that he was designating the West African country 'a country of particular concern' for allegedly failing to rein in th…
Nov 1, 2025, 9:50 PM
A 400-year-old prophecy foretold America’s loss of faith — and its revival
Andrew Fowler, TheBlaze
While history suggests that religious zeal often follows and quickly fades after events like the assassination of Charlie Kirk, prophetic visions from more than 400 years ago shine a light on our current situation and offer hope for a sustained faith revival.…
Oct 11, 2025, 1:30 PM
Ex-pastor at Pete Hegseth’s church calls for public executions and says Bible backs Ice raids
Jason Wilson, Yahoo Entertainment
Podcast host Joshua Haymes voices range of extreme views and says liberalism a greater threat to US than neo-Nazism
Aug 22, 2025, 11:00 AM
‘Hail Satan’ But For Break Rooms, As Trump Issues Guidance For Religious Freedom In Workplaces
Tim Cushing, Techdirt
Trump — perhaps more than other presidents — often feels compelled to present his religious bona fides. Of course, he naturally has none. But as often as evangelical figureheads proclaim him to be (their) God’s personal pick for POTUS, even Donald Trump occas…
Aug 5, 2025, 2:58 AM
After firing chaplains for speaking out, Ohio hospital CEO warns others to keep quiet
Marty Schladen, Ohiocapitaljournal.com
In the middle of a national firestorm, the top executive of a venerable Ohio hospital last Thursday told employees that “misinformation and lack of context...
Jul 29, 2025, 8:55 AM
US memo allows federal employees to evangelise colleagues at work
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Memo permits religious persuasion at work if non-harassing, likening it to encouraging other personal activities.
Jul 28, 2025, 7:28 PM
Don’t Degrade Church With Politics
Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic
Church intervention in electoral races is an efficient polarization machine.
Jul 19, 2025, 1:00 PM
The Precarious Position of Iranian Jews
Roya Hakakian, The Atlantic
The remnants of an ancient community face a new age of anxiety after decades of uneasy coexistence with the mullahs’ regime.
Jul 10, 2025, 12:00 PM
Diocese of San Bernardino issues dispensation saying Catholics who fear ICE don't have to attend Mass
Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR
The diocese is the first in the national to issue a special dispensation because of fears over immigration detentions.
Jul 9, 2025, 7:35 PM
What the Supreme Court did to America in 2025
Ian Millhiser, Vox
There are two big winners in the Supreme Court’s most recent term. One is social and religious conservatives. In the last two days of its term, the Court imposed heavy new burdens on public schools at the request of religious conservatives, and it rendered m…
Jul 1, 2025, 9:45 PM
What cases did the US Supreme Court decide at the end of its 2024 term?
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The Supreme Court delivered victories for religious freedom advocates and the Trump administration on its final day.
Jun 28, 2025, 12:10 AM
Supreme Court Allows Parents to Opt Children Out of LGBTQ+ School Curricula, Expanding Religious Liberty Protections
Solcyré Burga, Time
The decision marks an expansion of religious liberty protections.
Jun 27, 2025, 4:15 PM
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
SARA CLINE Associated Press, JACK BROOK Associated Press, ABC News
A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state’s public school classrooms is unconstitutional
Jun 20, 2025, 9:45 PM