Pastor films as masked federal agents arrest Iranian Christian asylum-seekers in LA
Two Iranian Christian asylum-seekers were arrested by masked federal agents in Los Angeles on June 24, days after a wider sweep by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement targeting Iranian nationals...
Arrest of Palestinian Columbia activist divides US Jews
The arrest of a former Columbia University graduate student who had a leading role on campus criticizing Israel’s war in Gaza has sparked sharp divisions within the US Jewish community....
119th Congress adds 2 Hindus, 2 nones, remains mostly Christian
A new Pew Research Center report on the religious composition of the 119th session of Congress reveals that the majority of its members are Christian....
Spiritual Literacy Month is one couple's legacy of right intention
Whether it’s knitting, dancing, or chopping onions, any activity is a spiritual one, as long as it’s done with the divine in mind....
Amnesty International report condemns France's hijab ban for its Olympic athletes
In the lead up to the Olympics and Paralympics Summer Games of 2024 in Paris, Amnesty International published a damning report on the host country’s decision to bar its athletes from wearing a hija...
Court rules DC transit agency's ban on religious ads violates First Amendment
On May 21, a US District Court ruled in favor of WallBuilders, a religious nonprofit banned from displaying its ads on Washington, DC, buses, in its lawsuit challenging the Washington Metropolitan ...
Eastern Orthodox Church ordains Zimbabwean woman as its first deaconess
On May 2, the Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all of Africa ordained in Zimbabwe the first deaconess of any patriarchate in the global Eastern Orthodox Church, marking the culmination of ye...
Poll: Growing number of US adults support the use of political violence
Support for political violence and concern over the state of democracy are both on the rise, with 75 percent of people in the United States believing the future of democracy is at risk in the next ...