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Survey the latest headlines about religion and public life. The following reporting and research sites do not have RSS feeds, as featured on this page.
- Law & Religion Headlines, International Center for Law and Religion Studies, Brigham Young University. Also check out their archival site of news stories.
- Associated Press articles on religion, or religion and politics, or freedom of religion
- Religion articles on Washington Post
- Pew Research Center on Religion & Public Life
- Public Religion Research Institute
- Archival videos of CBS Religion & Culture series.
- Archival videos of Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
- Religious Freedom in Focus newsletter of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.
RNS
- Refugee advocates rally outside White House amid furloughs, frozen funds February 5, 2025
- Gen Z’s nones have their own beliefs. Try working with them, not converting them. February 4, 2025
- A dispute between New Orleans archbishop and Second Harvest board goes nuclear February 4, 2025
- NFL emails reveal extent of Saints’ damage control for clergy sex abuse crisis February 4, 2025
- Anglican denominations’ record on abuse prompts calls for victim-focused reform February 4, 2025
- Pope Francis’ autobiography: A sustained, loving look at the real February 4, 2025
- Refugee aid groups face furloughs after Trump halts program, refuses to reimburse work February 4, 2025
- Aid is surging into Gaza under the ceasefire. Is it helping? February 4, 2025
- What could be worse than the Muslim ban? Plenty. February 3, 2025
- Trump, the destroyer of worlds February 3, 2025
Religion Clause
- Michigan's Ban on Conversion Therapy for Minors Is Upheld February 4, 2025
- Military Ends Travel Reimbursements to Service Members and Dependents for Out-of-State Abortions February 4, 2025
- Justice Department Announces Multi-Agency Task Force to Combat Antisemitism February 4, 2025
- 9th Circuit En Banc Affirms Dismissal of James Huntsman's Fraud Claims Against LDS Church February 4, 2025
- North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Window for Bringing Time-Barred Child Sex Abuse Claims That Were Not Previously Adjudicated February 3, 2025
- Louisiana Grand Jury Indicts NY Doctor For Sending Abortion Medication to Purchaser in Lousiana February 3, 2025
- Recent Articles of Interest February 3, 2025
- ED "Dear Colleague" Letter Says Agency Will Not Enforce 2024 Rule Protecting Transgender Rights February 2, 2025
- Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Township Over Sewage Restrictions on Amish Residents January 31, 2025
- Court Refuses to Enjoin Colorado's Reporting Requirements for Health Care Sharing Ministries January 31, 2025
The Conversation
- What the ‘moral distress’ of doctors tells us about eroding trust in health care February 4, 2025
- Can a charter school be religious? The Supreme Court decision about St. Isidore, a Catholic school in Oklahoma, could redraw lines around church and state in education January 31, 2025
- Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year January 29, 2025
- St. Thomas Aquinas’ skull just went on tour − here’s what the medieval saint himself would have said about its veneration January 28, 2025
- In asking Trump to show mercy, Bishop Budde continues a long tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’ January 28, 2025
- Understanding paranormal beliefs and conspiracy theories isn’t just about misinformation – this course unpacks the history January 27, 2025
- Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line? January 24, 2025
- 10 years after the Charlie Hebdo attacks in France, conversations about free speech are still too black and white January 23, 2025
- Kremlin promotes ‘traditional values’ – but leaves some battles to the governors January 23, 2025
NYT > Religion and Belief
- Looking for Faith? Here’s a Guide to Choosing a Religion. February 1, 2025
- Top Malaysian Films Censored at Home Despite Government Praise January 31, 2025
- Should I Renounce a Religious Group That’s Taken a Bad Turn? January 29, 2025
- 14 Convicted in Death of Girl for Depriving Her of Insulin January 29, 2025
- Even Religious People Don’t Trust Religious Institutions January 27, 2025
- Quebec’s Ban on Religious Symbols Will Be Tested at the Supreme Court January 25, 2025
- The Bishop and the President: A Plea, Unrequited January 23, 2025
- Can I Go to Church When I Don’t Believe? January 18, 2025
- Supreme Court to Hear Case on Religious Objections to L.G.B.T.Q. Storybooks January 18, 2025
- When the Word Is Not Just Flesh: Reporting on A.I. in Religion January 17, 2025
Religion | The Guardian
- The Aga Khan, philanthropist and spiritual leader, dies aged 88 February 4, 2025
- ‘Shame on them’: anger and dismay from survivors over Saints clergy-abuse emails February 4, 2025
- Indians flock to Hindu temples to pray for US visas after Trump crackdown February 3, 2025
- Man who participated in Qur’an burnings convicted of incitement in Sweden February 3, 2025
- ‘Greed and money over community’: in Stornoway, locals are divided over Tesco’s Sunday opening February 2, 2025
- ‘Disgusting’: New Orleans archbishop condemned over food bank firings February 1, 2025
- York Minster congregation outraged over ‘deeply inappropriate’ concert January 31, 2025
- ‘Witchcraft’ medicine and God’s ‘healing power’: inside the Australian ‘cult’ that killed an eight-year-old January 31, 2025
Baptist Joint Committee
- U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear cases involving religious school funding, parent rights to opt out of grade school curriculum January 29, 2025
- BJC urges federal appeals court to reject Louisiana law requiring public school classrooms to post the Ten Commandments January 10, 2025
- Protecting religious liberty in 2025 requires all of us to work together December 23, 2024
- White House announces strategy, action plan to counter Islamophobia December 19, 2024
- Injunction halts New Jersey constitutional provision barring taxpayer funding for building or repairing houses of worship December 19, 2024
- With battles in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana, public school classrooms are a troubling religious liberty hotspot November 26, 2024
- Voters soundly reject school voucher initiatives in multiple states November 15, 2024
- New book from BJC’s Amanda Tyler offers concrete solutions to generational problem of Christian nationalism October 21, 2024
RealClear Religion
- The Anabaptist Community Bible February 4, 2025
- 'Chaos' for Faith-Based Nonprofits After Funding Freezes February 4, 2025
- The Puritan as Preacher: Ministers of the Word February 4, 2025
- Cloistered Freedom February 4, 2025
- Fr. James Martin and the Tired Leftism of the Jesuits February 4, 2025
- Betrayal of Students at Yale's Jewish Home on Campus February 4, 2025
- Religion and the Republic February 4, 2025
- The Vanished Pre-European Christendom February 4, 2025
- Outlook Apocalyptic for UK Theology Schools February 4, 2025
- Forgive Me Alexa, For I Have Sinned: How AI is Reshaping Religion February 4, 2025
Religion Dispatches
- From Street Gang to Revolutionaries — José ‘Cha Cha’ Jiménez and The Young Lords Laid Groundwork for Radical Racial Justice Movements February 4, 2025
- Louisville School Shooter’s Social Media Presence Reveals Online Right’s Fascination with Nation of Islam Lore January 29, 2025
- Confronting Trump Directly, Bishop Mariann Budde Showed That Not All Religious Leaders are Spineless Sycophants January 28, 2025
- The Los Angeles Wildfires Have Indeed Been Biblical — But Not in the Way You Think January 24, 2025
- Proud to be [a Real] American — Lee Greenwood’s ‘God Bless the USA’ and the Politics of the ‘Apolitical’ January 22, 2025
- While Global Media Are Clear on Musk’s Nazi Salute US Media Engage in ‘Nazi-Washing’ January 21, 2025
- Before Leaving Office Biden Announced the ERA Should Already Be 28th Amendment — If it is, Could it Be Used to Protect Trans People? January 21, 2025
GetReligion
- Farewell, after 20 years: Why we did what we did February 2, 2024
- Peter J. Boyer: Charged with covering faith for The New Yorker, I found GetReligion February 2, 2024
- Salute from Will Norton at Ole Miss: Religion plays a crucial role in news -- around the world February 1, 2024
- Closing one door: Whither 21st Century religion and our beleaguered news media? February 1, 2024
- Thomas A. Szyszkiewicz: A farewell to GetReligion from Catholic radio January 31, 2024
- Archbishop Charles J. Chaput: The religion beat is where 'our defining freedoms meet' January 31, 2024
World Religions
- Middle Eastern & Islamic Folklore August 15, 2019
- The Role of Angels in Islam July 27, 2019
- A Hollywood Schindler's List during WWII July 10, 2019
- Ramadan Resources May 5, 2019
- Do Sports like Football & Professional Wrestling Contain Elements of Religion? April 15, 2019
- The Hindu Right: A Primer by Audrey Truschke January 15, 2019
- Understanding Arbaeen: The World's Largest Gathering November 10, 2018
- A Primer about Zoroastrianism as Freddy Mercury Movie Opens November 5, 2018
- Wahhabism & its Relationship to Saudi Arabia September 2, 2018
- Sufism: Introductory Clips January 3, 2018