Student journalists at an Idaho college owned by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allegedly felt pressured not to publish stories about an ongoing controversy regarding their school's refusal to accept Medicaid, according to a leaked audio recording of a student newspaper editorial meeting.
Read More »FBI report: Jews the target of overwhelming number of religious-based hate crimes
Newly released FBI data shows that Jews and Jewish institutions were the overwhelming target of religion-based hate crimes in the United States last year.
Read More »As Amazon synod closes, bishops ask the Pope to allow some married priests
The most contested sections were the ones concerning the roles of the female diaconate (30 votes against), the viri probati — a discussion of ordaining married “men of proven virtue” to the priesthood — (41 votes against) and the creation of an Amazonian rite (29 votes against), each of which saw a larger number of the episcopacy voting against them.
Read More »Buttigieg, Warren reject O’Rourke plan to link church tax status, LGBT policy
A comment last week by candidate Beto O’Rourke that churches and faith-based institutions should lose their tax-exempt status if they don’t support same-sex marriage has brought criticism from two of his rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination.
Read More »Christian leaders call for Day of Prayer in support of impeachment inquiry
More than 90 Christian leaders are calling for a National Day of Prayer this Sunday (Oct. 13) for the truth to be revealed through the impeachment inquiry into whether President Donald Trump solicited help from a foreign government for his 2020 reelection campaign.
Read More »Reducing the refugee cap will decimate crucial faith-based partnerships
Refugee resettlement began in our country in large part because religious congregations wanted to live out Gospel values by welcoming vulnerable people beyond our shores.
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