Religion
Churches Face Cash Crunch as Lockdowns Stretch Into Holy Week
As businesses close and people are told to stay in their homes to combat the coronavirus, church tithing is down nearly 75 percent in some cases, leading to some churches to pivot to online donation.
'My Pillow' Trends After Company Founder Urges Religion From Virus Briefing
"I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the Word, read our Bibles and spend time with our families," Lindell said Monday.
US Majority Says Trump Not Religious, Two-Thirds of Evangelicals Say He Is
A 63 percent majority of Americans say they don't view the president as religious, but a 55 percent majority of U.S. adults say Joe Biden likely holds to his Catholic faith.
Pennsylvania State Rep Calls for Day of Fasting, Prayer About Coronavirus
Coronavirus may be a "punishment inflicted upon us for our presumptuous sins," according to the proposed legislation.
U.S. Churches Hold Public Sunday Services Despite Coronavirus Outbreak
We did not order religious organizations to close, but my message to everyone is that this is serious," Ohio governor Mike DeWine wrote on Twitter yesterday after one major church opened its doors.
Rep. Andy Biggs Voted Against Coronavirus Bill Over Civil Union Sick Leave
"It's really hard to define a committed relationship and it's really hard to define anything related to that," Biggs said on Monday.
Pastor Holds Service With Over 1,000 Parishioners Despite Coronavirus Ban
Rev. Tony Law insists his church is a "hospital" where "anointed handkerchiefs" can help heal a wide array of diseases, ignoring public health warnings intended to stem the rising tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Pope Francis Asked God to Stop Coronavirus, Thanks Health Workers
The head of the Catholic Church said people should use difficult times to make kind gestures to their loved ones.
Donald Trump Declares Sunday National Day of Prayer Amid Coronavirus Crisis
President Donald Trump urged Americans to look to "God for protection and strength" as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continued to grow Friday.
Did Jack Welch's Evangelical Faith Change the 'Rock Star' GE Exec?
He...seemed more at peace than I remembered. I wondered if his faith had something to do with that?
Joe Biden Tears Up While Discussing Grief With Black Pastor Who Lost Wife
Former Vice President Joe Biden called his deceased son Beau Biden his "soul" as he discussed faith and death Wednesday with an Episcopalian pastor whose wife was killed in a South Carolina church massacre in 2015.
Jarrid Wilson Supported Me Just Before He Died. Ministers Need Ministry Too
Religious leaders are not exempt from the pain and challenges of life, and it is our responsibility to be there for them.
Church of England Sorry for Having Been 'Deeply Institutionally Racist'
"I'm ashamed of our history, and I'm ashamed of our failure," the archbishop of Canterbury said. "There is no doubt when we look at our own church that we are still deeply institutionally racist."
'Senate Chaplain' Trends After Opening Prayer: 'We Always Reap What We Sow'
Senate Chaplain Barry Black opened Friday's impeachment trial against President Donald Trump with a plea to God that senators remember "that they alone are accountable to you for their conduct."
The Naked Truth About The Raelians UFO Religion
Nude dancing and meditation—but no sex, eye contact, food, talking or technology.
Here's What Other Presidents Have Said About the '62 Ban on School Prayer
How did some of President Donald Trump's predecessors approach the issue of whether or not to permit public schools to sponsor prayer?
Florida Man Allegedly Burns Teen With Lit Cigar During Religious Ritual
Jaime Javier Amogueafonseca, 32, was detained by officers from the Tampa Police Department on January 12 and charged with aggravated child abuse (torture), authorities said.
Ex-Pope Benedict Speaks Out Against Relaxing Celibacy Rules For Priests
A book co-written by the retired pontiff says it is not possible to be married and be a priest "simultaneously."
Anti-Trump Republican Group Takes Aim at "MAGA Church' in New Video
The Lincoln Project, a Republican organization against Trump, released its first video, which criticizes evangelical Trump supporters.
What is Epiphany? What is Twelfth Night? Why You Should Take Down Your Tree
The Epiphany celebrates the Three Wise Men visiting baby Jesus and Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist.
Pete Buttigieg Responds After Trump Accuses Him of Being a Fake Christian
President Trump accused Pete Buttigieg of using religion as a political prop—a charge frequently levied against his own reelection campaign.
Atheist Group Asks IRS to Probe Megachurch Over Pro-Trump Rally
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, an atheist group advocating for the separation of church and state, has asked the IRS to investigate a Florida megachurch hosting a Trump rally planned for Friday, insisting the event violates IRS rules banning political endorsement by churches.
Evangelical Ethics Professor Rebuts Christianity Today Op-Ed Against Trump
Professor Wayne Grudem offered his take on why the Christianity Today op-ed did not present sufficiently logical reasons to remove Trump from office.
U.S. Soldier Receives Approval To Sport Beard Due to Norse Pagan Beliefs
The Nevada Army Guard said that Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper is the first guard soldier to receive a religious accommodation approval for a beard.
1932 Photo Showing Menorah Under Nazi Flag Resurfaces During Hanukkah
"'Death to Judah' so the flag says, 'Judah will live forever,' so the light answers," Rachel Posner wrote in German on the back of the photograph.
Mormon Whistleblower Denounces Brother's Media Leaks
Reactions rippled across the Internet after stories broke about a whistleblower complaint filed alleged a non-profit supporting organization used member tithes to amass more than $100 billion in a set of investment funds.
How to See Kanye West's Opera 'Mary' in New York: Tickets and More
Tickets are already on sale for Sunday's show.
Why I Published the Revelations About the LDS Church's $100 Billion Cache
I understand that many Mormons feel hurt. But the real issue is, Is the church's investment fund holding onto money that it shouldn't?
Mormon Church Stockpiled $100 Billion Meant for Charity, Whistleblower Says
A complaint filed with the IRS alleges that a non-profit supporting organization controlled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used tithes to amass billions in investment funds, and says the Church misled members about uses of the money.
MSNBC's Joy Reid Touts George W. Bush Over Trump: 'There Was a Soul'
MSNBC host Joy Reid and columnist Leonard Pitts discussed the "cult-like" religiosity of President Donald Trump's supporters, saying that at least former Republican President George W. Bush had a "soul."