(Headline USA) A Jewish man killed during an eruption of Mideast violence has given new life to an Arab woman in bitter times.
Yigal Yehoshua, 56, died May 17 after being pelted with rocks amid clashes between pro-Palestinian Arabs and Jews in Israel’s mixed city of Lod.
The ethnic violence was...
(Headline USA) There's a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who support abortion should be denied Communion.
Cordileone, who has long established himself as a forceful anti-abortion campaigner, recently has made clear his...
(Associated Press) When U.S. Catholic bishops hold their next national meeting in June, they’ll be deciding whether to send a tougher-than-ever message to President Joe Biden and other Catholic politicians: Don’t receive Communion if you persist in public advocacy of abortion rights.
At issue is a document that will be prepared...
College of the Ozarks filed suit in federal court Thursday against the Biden administration over a directive from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that forces religious schools to violate their beliefs by opening their dormitories --- including dorm rooms and shared shower spaces --- to members...
(Headline USA) President Joe Biden kicked off the start of Ramadan this week by praising "the Holy Qur'an," saying it shows us that "God is the light of the heavens and the earth."
"As we remember those who we have lost since last Ramadan, we are hopeful for brighter days...
(Headline USA) California on Monday lifted its limits on indoor worship services in the face of U.S. Supreme Court rulings that struck down the coronavirus public health mandates.
The Center for American Liberty, which had filed a string of lawsuits against Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom on behalf of churches, applauded...
(Headline USA) The Supreme Court rejected California's rules restricting Americans' first amendment rights to practice religious gatherings in their homes.
The order from the court late Friday is the latest in a recent string of cases in which the high court has barred officials from enforcing some coronavirus-related restrictions applying...
(Headline USA) The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, posted a photo on Facebook last week of him getting the COVID-19 vaccine. It drew more than 1,100 comments---many of them voicing admiration for the Rev. J.D. Greear, and many others assailing him.
Some of the critics...
President Joe Biden failed to mention Jesus Christ in his Easter message yesterday, opting instead to speak about COVID-19, OANN reported.
He and First Lady Jill Biden delivered the pre-recorded address from Camp David, the presidential vacation spot in Maryland.
In the message the Bidens stressed the benefits of the pork-filled...
(Anne Stych, MinistryWatch.com) A class-action lawsuit filed March 29 against the U.S. Department of Education claims the agency was complicit in allowing “abuses and unsafe conditions” for thousands of LGBTQ+ students at publicly-funded religious colleges and universities.
Twenty-five schools are specifically mentioned in the suit—including Liberty University, Baylor University, Bob...
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that Shawnee State University violated the First Amendment rights of a professor when it punished him for refusing to call a male student by feminine pronouns, Alliance Defending Freedom reported.
Shawnee State University charged Dr. Nicholas Meriwether, a philosophy professor, with...
(Headline USA) University of Iowa administrators can be held liable for monetary damages for improperly barring a Christian student group that rejects homosexual relationships, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, in a victory for religious conservatives on college campuses.
The administrators do not enjoy qualified immunity from the lawsuit brought by...