Faith & Family
Trump says Education Department will issue guidance protecting prayer in public schools
President Trump said Monday his administration will take steps imminently to protect the right to prayer in public schools.
‘Religion clearly a factor’: Minneapolis Catholic school shooting comes with rise in church attacks
Those searching for the motivation behind the Minneapolis school shooting may be missing the obvious, as those who track violence against churches can attest.
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Pope feeds fish as he opens Vatican’s ambitious model of sustainable farming and education
Pope Leo XIV fed fish in the fishpond, pet horses and visited organic vineyards Friday as he inaugurated the Vatican's ambitious project to turn Pope Francis' preaching about caring for the environment into practice.
Ukraine moves to ban an Orthodox church it says is linked with pro-war Moscow church
The Ukrainian government has declared that a branch of the Orthodox Church has failed to sever its longstanding ties with Moscow - and could soon be banned.
Texas appeals court ruling that stops Ten Commandments from being posted in schools
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is appealing a court ruling that blocked some of the state's school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments, and is telling schools to post the religious commands despite the judge's order.
Vatican puts Pope Francis’ ecological preaching into practice with vocational farm center
The Vatican is inaugurating an ambitious educational center inspired by Pope Francis' ecological legacy, a 55-acre utopian experiment in sustainable farming, vocational training and environmental schooling for kids and CEOs alike on the grounds of the papal estate on Lake Albano.
Denver schools defy White House on transgender restroom access
Add the Denver Public Schools to the list of educational institutions fighting the Trump administration's blitz against girls sharing bathrooms with boys.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s new book opines on abortion, faith, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett defends her decision to overturn abortion rights nationwide in a new book coming out this month.
Iraq reopens historic mosque in Mosul 8 years after Islamic State destruction
Iraq's prime minister presided over the official reopening of the historic al-Nuri Grand Mosque and its leaning minaret in the heart of Mosul's Old City Monday, eight years after the mosque was destroyed by militants from the Islamic State group.
Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate and vows continuity with Pope Francis’ legacy of welcome
Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year pilgrimage of LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Vatican in a sign of continued welcome in this new pontificate.
Pair of religious leaders indicted by feds, accused of forcing followers to work
A federal grand jury in Michigan indicted two religious leaders earlier this week who are accused of forcing their followers to do unpaid work.
Democratic lawmakers rebuked for scorning prayer after Minneapolis Catholic school shooting
Democrats reacting to the deadly Minneapolis school shooting by belittling prayer may want to ask the Almighty for help with their messaging.
Pope highlights virtue of listening while accepting award from U.S. Augustinians
Pope Leo XIV praised the virtue of listening before speaking as he received an award Thursday from his Augustinian religious order in the United States on the feast day of St. Augustine.
AI Apocalypse? Why language surrounding tech is sounding increasingly religious
At 77 years old, Geoffrey Hinton has a new calling in life. Like a modern-day prophet, the Nobel Prize winner is raising alarms about the dangers of uncontrolled and unregulated artificial intelligence.
Amish woman accused of drowning her son by ‘testing her faith’ and throwing him into lake
An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with two counts of aggravated murder in the boy's death.
Appeals court revives lawsuit from Christian physician assistant against transgender surgery
A federal appellate court has upheld the right of a Christian physician assistant to sue the University of Michigan's medical center for firing her after she requested a religious exemption from referring patients for sex-change treatment.
Supreme Court asked to hear same-sex wedding cake dispute brought by Christian baker
A California baker has asked the Supreme Court to hear her challenge to a state law that would force her to create wedding cakes for same-sex couples in violation of her Christian faith.
