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As Trump Hawks Bible, Debate Over ‘Christian America’ Spreads Outside Church

During the heyday of American churchgoing, some presidents sought to use religion to unite the country. In the age of Trump, it is one more thing to fight over.

Baptist Leaders Urge House Speaker Mike Johnson To Support Ukrainian Christians

Southern Baptist leaders have written to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a member and former official of their denomination, urging him to support Ukraine in Russia’s war against its Eastern European neighbor.

Anthony Hopkins Portrays King Herod in Upcoming Biblical Thriller ‘Mary’; Joel Osteen Joins Marketing Campaign

In an upcoming film, Anthony Hopkins portrays King Herod in a "murderous pursuit of the newborn child." Houston Pastor Joel Osteen has joined the film's marketing team.

Florida Pastor Stabbed to Death by Man He Let Stay at Church Building, Police Say

A Florida man has been taken into custody following the death of Pastor Antwane Lenoir of Westview Baptist Church in Miami. 

New York Catholic Workers Bring New Growth With Rooftop Garden

For decades the Catholic Worker movement has served meals at its two soup kitchens at Maryhouse and St. Joseph House in Manhattan’s East Village.

Dozens of Christians Arrested After Shutting Down Senate Lunch in Protest of Gaza Famine

WASHINGTON (RNS) — “Woe to you who eat while others go hungry,” shouted two lines of Christian pastors and laypeople. With arms linked, they...

For Christians Raised in ‘High-Control’ Settings, Elections May Trigger Religious Trauma

Experts say that politics can be connected to religious trauma. For Americans of all political backgrounds, the mix of religion and politics in our political rhetoric can trigger trauma symptoms, ranging from panic attacks to chronic pain.

At Yale, Christian Pastors Sign a Declaration Opposing Religious Nationalism

A group of Christian pastors, theologians and scholars has signed a declaration committing the signers to preaching on “moral issues “ ahead of the 2024 election and opposing what the group calls "religious nationalism."