President Donald Trump announced a handful of nominations and appointments Thursday, including a position to combat antisemitism. Trump selected Yehuda Kaploun, a prominent Miami-based businessman […]
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Supreme Court appears likely to side with Catholic Church and Trump in key religious exemption case
The Supreme Court appeared likely to side with a Wisconsin-based Catholic Charities group in its fight with the government over a state ruling it says […]
Ancient religious relics recovered after church robberies now on display in new exhibit
The Byzantine Museum in Nicosia, Cyprus, has opened a new exhibit spotlighting early Christian relics with a distinct history. Many of the artifacts were once […]
National Religious Broadcasters urge Florida lawmakers to kill bill to avoid 'lawfare' against Christians
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) urged Florida state lawmakers on Monday to oppose a controversial bill that has a “very real possibility of weaponizing a […]
‘Gathered all men and opened fire on them’: Religious minority Alawites narrate ordeal of mass killings in Syria
Religious minority group Alawites, who have been the target of the ongoing revenge killings in Syria, narrated the ordeal of being a witness to the […]
Virgin Mary sculpture standing nearly 200 feet set to be tallest religious statue in the world
Construction has begun on a 180-foot statue of the Virgin Mary in Konotopie, Poland. It’s believed that the project, once it is finished, will be […]
Martin E. Marty, Influential Religious Historian, Dies at 97
Martin E. Marty, a pre-eminent religious historian, prolific author, dependable exponent of mainstream Protestantism and staunch champion of pluralism, died on Tuesday in Minneapolis. He […]
‘Religious Motivation’ Possible in Berlin Stabbing, Police Say
The man detained in connection with the stabbing of a Spanish tourist at Berlin’s Holocaust memorial on Friday may have been planning for weeks to […]
Pope blasts Trump admin over mass deportation plan, directs ire at Vance's religious defense for policies
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a major rebuke of the Trump administration’s plans for the mass deportations of migrants, stressing that the forceful removal of […]
Dozens of religious groups sue to stop Trump admin from arresting migrants in places of worship
A coalition of 27 Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a Trump administration action allowing federal immigration enforcement […]