Ruling lets religious groups not cover contraceptives
(Reuters, NOV 27 / Reuters)
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this year on the issue related to new health-care law.
Latest Religion News
Will the latest Catholic Mass translation get another overhaul?
A new translation of the Mass has been used in the nation’s Catholic parishes for less than three years, but there are signs that the language — often criticized as stilted and awkward — could be in for another edit.
Brandeis University reneges on honorary degree for Muslim critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Brandeis University is accused of caving in to Muslim pressure after school officials reneged on awarding an honorary degree to Ayaan Hirsi Ali at its May 18 graduation.
Transgender student denied on-campus male housing at Christian university
A transgender college sophomore has filed a complaint against a Christian university in Oregon after school officials said he couldn’t live with other men on campus during the forthcoming school year.
Bible study: More people say the Good Book isn't a God book
Bible films may be raking it in at the box office, but fewer people are reading the original and taking it seriously.
2 convicted in beating death of 96-year-old deacon
Two men were convicted of murder Wednesday in the death of a 96-year-old church deacon, who was fatally beaten during a home break-in caught in part on surveillance cameras at his New York residence.
Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials
Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
After World Vision, evangelicals debate boundaries over sexuality
World Vision found itself testing the evangelical boundaries in March when it announced it would recognize employees’ same-sex marriages. Within 48 hours, it reversed itself.
Chick-fil-A wings in new direction after gay flap
Chick-fil-A is finally crossing the road.
Obamas send prayers to school stabbing victims
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are sending their thoughts and prayers to the victims of a stabbing spree at a Pennsylvania high school.
CORRECTION: Is support for Israel waning among evangelicals?
American evangelicals have played a significant role in U.S. support for Israel; by some measures they are even more supportive than American Jews.
Pope blesses cross made from migrant boats
Pope Francis has blessed a wooden cross made from the boats of migrants who have come ashore at the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa.
Is support for Israel waning among evangelicals?
American evangelicals have played a significant role in U.S. support for Israel; by some measures they are even more supportive than American Jews.
Pope denounces slaying of Dutch Jesuit in Syria
Pope Francis has denounced the “brutal slaying” of an elderly Jesuit priest in Syria and called for an end to the violence.
COMMENTARY: Free speech just got more expensive
Dear Supreme Court justices: When I heard about the McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission ruling, it made me plotz.
Paolo Sorrentino to direct a TV miniseries about an American pope
Fresh from his Oscar win for best foreign film, Italian director Paolo Sorrentino’s next project is a TV series about a fictional American pope.
Film sheds light on Jesus People's dark stories
When filmmaker Jaime Prater decided to make a documentary exploring the lives of the children he grew up with at the Jesus People USA religious community, he says, he never imagined his research would “open the floodgates.”
COMMENTARY: Deliberate distortion of reality won't work for long
I was dismayed when I learned that Mozilla Foundation, maker of the Firefox Web browser, had named an anti-gay activist as its new chief executive officer.
He doesn't just listen to the Sunday sermon; he draws it
On the second Sunday of Lent, John Hendrix sits in one of the pews near the back of Grace and Peace Fellowship, a Presbyterian church with stained glass in green and orange, and a giant, organ pipe front and center.
Fla. pastor on trial in NYC fake Hirst art case
A Miami pastor knowingly peddled phony examples of some of British art star Damien Hirst’s signature themes, prosecutors said in summing up his trial Monday, but the defense claims he was just an art-market novice who couldn’t read red flags about the pieces’ authenticity.
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