Aug 12 What to know about the archconservative church Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends By Tiffany Stanley, Peter Smith, Associated Press The church network has connections to Christian nationalism and practices complementarianism, emphasizing traditional gender roles. Continue reading
Apr 22 WATCH: Bondi launches taskforce on 'anti-Christian policies' in government and regulations By Associated Press Trump signed an executive order in February directing the task force to identify unlawful policies, practices, or conduct by all executive departments and agencies, and recommend any additional presidential or legislative action. Continue reading
Feb 26 Survey shows U.S. Christian population leveling off after declining for years By Tiffany Stanley, Associated Press The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing. Continue reading
Feb 07 Trump signs executive order to establish a White House Faith Office By Aamer Madhani, Peter Smith, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to establish the White House Faith Office as part of the Domestic Policy Council. Continue reading
Dec 24 Palestinians in Bethlehem mark another subdued Christmas Eve during war in Gaza By Jalal Bwaitel, Associated Press The war, the violence in the occupied West Bank it has spurred and the lack of festivities has deeply hurt Bethlehem's economy. Continue reading
Nov 22 WATCH: Texas education board approves optional Bible teachings in elementary schools By Nadia Lathan, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The vote allows schools in Texas, which has more than 5 million public school students, to begin using the material in kindergarten through fifth grade classrooms as early as next year. Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 7:08 The rise of American megachurches and new challenges to their influence By Lisa Desjardins, Kaisha Young, Zoie Lambert There are hundreds of thousands of religious congregations across the United States. Some of the biggest, known as “megachurches,” are facing challenges as the culture around organized religion changes. Scott Thumma, a professor of sociology of religion at Hartford International… Continue watching
Jun 27 Oklahoma's top education official orders schools to incorporate Christian Bible into teaching By Sean Murphy, Associated Press The directive is the latest effort by conservatives to incorporate religion into the classroom. Walters said in the memo that his mandate is compulsory and "immediate and strict compliance is expected."… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 11:48 Christian communities face growing political divide as religious affiliation declines By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson More than a quarter of Americans now claim no religious affiliation, a finding from the Pew Research Center. That makes the so-called “nones” the largest bloc of Americans. Judy Woodruff reports that for white Christians, the once-dominant group by far,… Continue watching
Jun 13 What you need to know about the Southern Baptists' resolution on IVF By Peter Smith, Associated Press Did the resolution condemn IVF or call for its banning? Not in a blanket way. Continue reading