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OPINION: Even though the LDS church’s anti-gambling policy has not changed and is clearly posted on its website, it hasn’t been emphasized for a long time.

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order reinstating his version of the White House Faith Office and once again placing Florida pastor and longtime supporter Paula White-Cain in charge of the initiative.

What Catholics in dioceses around the world consistently wanted to talk about at the Vatican's Synod on Synodality, along with abuse reform and welcoming LGBTQ+ Catholics, was women.

OPINION: In just its first few weeks since taking office, the Trump administration has quickly become the most harmful to religious freedom in modern American history.

“Some of my pastors are holding services with doors locked because they are scared that immigration agents will burst through the door at any moment,” Bishop Ebli De La Rosa said.

To accompany the Super Bowl ad, the “He Gets Us” website turned into a hub of content highlighting “stories of greatness” and offering self-paced resources to “rediscover or learn more about the person and teachings of Jesus.”

The funeral of Aga Khan IV has taken place in Lisbon, with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Spain’s King Emeritus Juan Carlos among the dignitaries who attended Saturday’s private ceremony.

Investigators are examining whether criminals for hire were paid by foreign actors to carry out the recent antisemitic attacks in Australia.

OPINION: Whether you are a person of faith or not, Musk’s actions should concern you because they threaten the bedrock principles of our democratic freedoms.

OPINION: While I was at USAID, we prioritized working with faith-based groups because they were on the front lines of saving lives, protecting children and making the world a safer, better place.

A South African panel, headed by a retired judge, released a report Tuesday in which it said the Anglican Church should have reported its former member John Smyth.

“We have to bring religion back. We have to bring it back much stronger,” Trump said at Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast.

If you’re feeling disconnected from others, or just disenchanted with the day, you might consider trying loving-kindness meditation, writes a scholar of mindfulness.

OPINION: For the millions of pilgrims who bathe in the sacred waters, it is a continuation of the enduring belief in healing and spiritual redemption, both in this life and the next.

Richard Youngblood made his claims in a legal filing in a defamation suit Jakes brought against Youngblood’s brother, Duane, who was the first to accuse the Texas megachurch pastor.

Abed Ayoub of the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said Trump’s proposal was “terrifying,” adding that it “would go against all norms and international law.”

In large cities with sizable Jewish populations, queer Orthodox Jews can find one or two affirming congregations. Those who live elsewhere often find synagogue acceptance difficult, if not impossible.

OPINION: This memoir presents Jorge Mario Bergoglio as a man of real substance who has the courage and maybe even more than a little audacity to tackle one of the oldest traditions in Christianity.

The crowd of about 100 was protesting Trump's suspension of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, which vets refugees for entry into the United States and works with refugee resettlement agencies.

“This difficult incident has not changed Temple Israel’s commitment to inviting families, friends, and neighbors into our space,” read the statement from Rabbi Wendy Love Anderson.