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Later this year the Supreme Court will hear a case challenging Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, brought by a Christian counselor who says the law restricts her First Amendment rights.
A Satanic group is planning a controversial Black Mass at the Kansas Capitol, sparking outrage from Catholic groups who call it a blasphemous mockery of their faith which shouldn't legally be allowed to occur.
Pastor Joel Webbon claims the Bible supports repealing the 19th Amendment and ending women's suffrage. This extremist view is slowly gaining traction - could it ever go mainstream?
Idaho lawmakers are pushing a bill which will require public school students hear every word of the Bible over ten years. They say it's part of their state's rich faith tradition - but others say it's indoctrination.
Disney’s new Pixar series Win or Lose has replaced a planned transgender storyline with a Christian character instead, and fans are wondering whether the network is shifting its stance on LGBTQ+ content.
For decades, religious affiliation in the U.S. was in free fall, but a new survey suggests the decline may have stalled. Has the "rise of the nones" ended, and what, exactly, is behind it?
Amidst DOGE cuts, Elon Musk recently labeled Muslim aid groups “terrorists,” drawing strong condemnation from Muslim activists who say his comments fuel Islamophobia and endanger innocent lives.
Black faith leaders are urging a nationwide boycott of Target after the corporate retailer cut its DEI programs after President Trump took office. Will this protest send a message to corporate America?
Should priests be legally required to report child abuse? Washington state lawmakers are pushing for clergy to join the mandatory reporter list, but Catholic leaders are pushing back, arguing clergy-penitent privilege.
Would Jesus welcome undocumented immigrants and LGBTQ+ people? Faith leaders nationwide are saying yes, and are backing laws to defend them. When it comes to these vulnerable communities, what would Jesus do?
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