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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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An Ohio pastor says God approves of his two marriages. From biblical households to modern polyamory campaigns, we explore who gets to define marriage, set its rules, and decide whether two is the limit.
Popes once promised spiritual rewards to crusaders. Religious leaders across the world have sent believers into battle. Now Pope Leo XIV says no war is holy. Who gets to declare that God demands bloodshed?
David Durman doesn't believe in God, but he convinced his university that using AI would violate his ethical beliefs. As employers push workers to embrace the technology, where does religious freedom fit in?
Why do we dress up for Halloween? From ancient beliefs about wandering spirits to terrifying homemade masks and modern pop culture costumes, discover the surprisingly spooky history behind this beloved October tradition.
Creatures like skeletons, witches, and zombies have become so closely tied to the Halloween holiday that we don’t think twice about them. But did you know many of these creepy figures have hidden religious connections?
A NASA scientist claims to hear from the dead. A biblical king summons a prophet. And new research suggests religious Americans who prize independent thinking may be more open to ghosts and magic. Why?
The Vatican once hid papal illnesses, fed rumors of murder, and faced claims of a "shadow pope." With Pope Leo recovering from cancer surgery, one question about papal power remains unresolved.
God had a wife? Moses' story borrowed from an older legend? Some of Paul's rules weren't written by Paul? Joe Rogan's latest Bible lesson asks awkward questions about scripture and the manosphere.
The Pentagon plans to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood shooter. As a Catholic archbishop condemns the plan, history offers a troubling reminder: public executions once doubled as religious spectacles.
Texas is putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms while state Republicans call for criminalizing advocacy of Sharia. As anti-Sharia bills spread, how far does religious freedom really extend?
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