Religious literacy begins with three foundational insights: religions are internally diverse, historically dynamic, and deeply embedded in culture. No single faith tradition speaks with one unified ...

The IRS will offer religious congregations more freedom to endorse political candidates without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, the agency said in a July 2025 court filing. President Donald ...

More than two dozen faith groups on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Trump administration’s decision to rescind a 30-year-old policy that restricted immigration ...

Charlie Kirk's Christian faith was central to his life and his political views. NPR political correspondent Sarah McCammon has been listening to some of Kirk's own words about his views on religion ...

Berkeley historian Ronit Stahl, in a 2022 interview, said, “Many of the Founders — though I wouldn’t say all — were very concerned about religion as the guiding force for government. That wasn’t a ...

(RNS) — Religion played a role in some of the biggest political stories of the past year. That’s likely to continue in 2026, as clergy and politicians say their public policy actions are shaped by ...

No matter who is elected to replace President Bush next year — Democrat or Republican — odds are that he or she will seek ways to promote small and religious-oriented charities. That won’t please many ...

On the question of political affiliation — Republican or Democrat, liberal or conservative — how do American Catholics compare with other religious denominations? And what could it mean for the ...

State Rep. Nate Schatzline speaks to a gathering of the True Texas Project, a conservative political group, just outside Fort Worth. Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline recently stood before a gathering of ...

What does it mean to mourn someone who thrived on conflict? Charlie Kirk’s assassination sent shockwaves through America’s already polarized political and religious landscape. In this episode of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Buddhist monk in Hong Kong releases fish and chants prayers during a ceremony to free the spirits of tsunami victims. Samantha ...

Faith, the holy book says, moves mountains. In Nigeria, where citizens are deeply religious, a new dimension appears to be unfolding: faith is now attempting to move election dates. It began in Osun ...