Religion

U.S. 05/28/21, 18:11

Following widespread public criticism and a letter from a legal organization devoted to free speech, a public high school in Michigan has altered its opinion. It will permit religious reference in the graduation address of a Christian valedictorian. On June 6, Elizabeth Turner, a senior at Hillsdale High School, is scheduled ...

World 05/09/21, 18:23

In an alarming disclosure, every two weeks, a religious structure in France vanishes—primarily due to arson and vandalism. The conclusion was drawn by the president of the Observatoire du patrimoine religieux (Observatory of Religious Heritage) in Paris, Edouard de Lamaze. His alarm came after a fire on April 15 in Romilly-la-Puthenaye, Normandy, ...

2022 Campaign 08/07/20, 03:13

Presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden on Thursday, Aug. 6, hit back at President Donald Trump for accusing him of being "against God." During a speech to supporters on the tarmac of the Cleveland airport on Thursday, President Trump said the former vice president would follow a radical agenda. "Take away your guns, ...

Asia & Pacific 12/26/19, 16:09

A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country. Typhoon Phanfone stranded many people in sea and airports at the peak of holiday travel, set off landslides, ...

U.S. 11/29/19, 09:45

President Donald Trump returned god to his central role on the American holiday most deeply rooted in the nation's founding values: Thanksgiving Day. "From George Washington’s first in 1789 to President Trump’s in 2018, Thanksgiving proclamations have been declared by U.S. presidents 164 times," reviews Washington Examiner journalist Joshua Lawson. “They’ve been proclaimed during ...

Politics 11/12/19, 16:56

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that America now has its eye on a new Islamic State leader, telling the Economic Club of New York that "we know where he is." Trump didn't mention the name of the new target, but he is likely referring to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the man ...

U.S. 11/11/19, 14:24

Rep. Peter King, a moderate Republican who has represented a Long Island congressional district for nearly 30 years, announced Monday he won't seek reelection, enhancing Democrats' chances to grab yet another suburban House seat as they defend their majority in 2020. In the latest indication that congressional Republicans are rallying behind ...

U.S. 11/11/19, 01:16

The pilgrims arrive early and from all over, gathering hours before daybreak in an old pecan grove that surrounds a country church. They come, they say, for a dose of simple decency and devotion wrapped up in a Bible lesson. The teacher is the 39th president of the United States, Jimmy ...

America 11/07/19, 23:34

As Mexican soldiers stood guard, a mother and two sons were laid to rest in hand-hewn pine coffins in a single grave dug out of the rocky soil Thursday at the first funeral for the victims of a drug cartel ambush that left nine American women and children dead. Clad in ...

U.S. 11/06/19, 19:42

The call for help came at 8:30 a.m. from an especially secluded pocket of the Navajo Nation: A man and woman were unresponsive inside a traditional structure and 14 others were suffering from smoke inhalation after a nighttime ceremony. Navajo Nation police said Wednesday they are still investigating what happened at ...

U.S. 11/05/19, 23:30

Kansas City voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved removing Dr. Martin Luther King's name from one of the city's most historic boulevards, less than a year after the city council decided to rename The Paseo for the civil rights icon. Unofficial results vote showed the proposal to remove King's name received nearly ...

U.S. 11/03/19, 19:42

Former President Jimmy Carter taught a Bible lesson on life after death Sunday less than two weeks after breaking his pelvis in a fall. Using a walker, the 95-year-old Democrat slowly entered the crowded sanctuary at Maranatha Baptist Church in the southwest Georgia town of Plains. "Morning, everybody," he said cheerfully. Former U.S. ...

Politics 10/30/19, 17:46

The military working dog injured in the raid last weekend that led to the death of the Islamic State leader was hurt after being exposed to live electrical cables but has returned to active duty, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Gen. Frank McKenzie, who leads U.S. Central Command, told reporters the dog ...

World 10/27/19, 07:09

ISIS erupted from the chaos of Syria and Iraq's conflicts and swiftly did what no Islamic militant group had done before, conquering a giant stretch of territory and declaring itself a "caliphate." Its territorial rule, which at its height in 2014 stretched across nearly a third of both Syria and Iraq, ...

Opinion 10/19/19, 05:58

Attorney General William Barr gave a powerful speech last week on religious liberty in America at Notre Dame Law School. If you missed it, it’s well worth reading. Barr traced the central role of religious liberty in our nation’s history and the importance of a morally disciplined and virtuous citizenry for maintaining a ...

Asia & Pacific 10/18/19, 09:22

An explosion rocked a mosque in eastern Afghanistan as dozens of people gathered to offer Friday players, causing the roof to collapse and killing 62 worshippers, provincial officials said. Attahullah Khogyani, spokesman for the governor of Nangarhar, said the militant attack wounded 36 others. He said it was not immediately clear ...

U.S. 10/14/19, 03:58

A high school in Eastern Kentucky is removing a tradition allowing students to submit anonymous prayer requests so someone can pray for them. Now, Pike Central High School students have to find a new way to pray after receiving a complaint letter from Americans United for Separation of Church and State ...

U.S. 10/13/19, 16:12

The man charged with wounding a clergyman and a bride during a wedding at a New Hampshire church is the stepson of a minister from the same church who was killed earlier this month, a state prosecutor said Sunday. Dale Holloway, 37, is the stepson of 60-year-old Luis Garcia who was ...

U.S. 09/10/19, 17:18

On Monday night, Sept. 9, President Donald Trump said during his rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina, that the Democratic Party isn’t keen on religion and their endeavors to appeal to evangelical voters are futile. President Trump warned his supporters at a rally on Monday that Democrats “want to dismantle, demolish, and ...

World 06/25/19, 03:27

Iran on Tuesday sharply criticized new U.S. sanctions targeting the Islamic Republic's supreme leader and other top officials, saying the measures spell the "permanent closure" for diplomacy between the two nations. For his part, Iran's president described the White House as "afflicted by mental retardation." President Hassan Rouhani went on to ...