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Pope Leo XIV isn't the first pontiff to stare down a world leader. From a medieval emperor standing barefoot in the snow to Napole
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President Trump is facing fallout from prominent Christian conservatives after posting an image on social media depicting him as J
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U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee sparked controversy with his recent comments about Israel's right to land in the Middle Ea
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Long before the word "transgender" existed, religious traditions told stories of people who crossed, combined, or complicated the boundaries between male and female. What should believers make of them today?
Andy Warhol once told Dolly Parton she could be a great preacher. Dolly corrected him: she already was. Here are nine spiritual and moral lessons drawn from her words, music, faith, and life.
Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God? James Talarico revived an old debate, but the Bible, Qur’an, and centuries of theology show why Christians have answered that question in very different ways.
A hidden recorder fell from an undercover ICE agent inside a Minneapolis church gym already covered by a federal court order. Now faith groups are asking a judge whether DHS crossed a legal line.
After Iowa permitted a Baphomet display in 2023, officials rejected Satanic Temple holiday events in 2024 and 2025. A federal lawsuit now asks how far equal religious access really extends in Iowa.
A Missouri library expected songs, picture books, and bubbles. Instead, state officials warned of pornography laws and funding cuts. The event went ahead, drawing 150 people and just three protesters.
This week's Perseid meteor shower isn't just a summer sky show. From Mecca's Black Stone to a goddess Rome imported by ship, several faiths may have turned real space debris into their holiest objects.
A viral video showed Coca-Cola's can customizer rejecting "Jesus is Lord" while approving phrases naming other dieties. The backlash is loud, but this isn't the first time, and the full story is stranger than it looks.
Florida can now enforce its ban on kids at drag shows after a divided federal ruling. Behind the case: performers losing income, a scathing dissent, and a community bracing for what comes next.
A controversial book claimed the Church once blessed same-sex unions. The ceremony, the couples behind it, and the evidence for historical same-sex marriage beyond one book are stranger and older than most people expect.
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