Religion - Page 15

California lawmakers' push to make Muslim holy days state holidays sparks debate over school neutrality

July 2, 2026

California lawmakers' push to make Muslim holy days state holidays sparks debate over school neutrality

California bill AB 2017 would make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state holidays and authorize schools to choose to celebrate the religious observances.

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

July 2, 2026

Vatican excommunicates breakaway Catholic bishops who defied Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV excommunicates Society of St. Pius X bishops after unauthorized consecrations, declaring the traditionalist Catholic movement in schism.

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: The real reason communists fear religion and want believers silenced

July 2, 2026

BISHOP ROBERT BARRON: The real reason communists fear religion and want believers silenced

Karl Marx called religion the opium of the masses. A Catholic bishop warns that extreme socialists and communists in America threaten freedom of religion.

America’s next 250 years depend on passing faith and freedom to our children

July 2, 2026

America’s next 250 years depend on passing faith and freedom to our children

As America celebrates its 4th of July milestone, the real question is whether we're teaching the next generation about faith, freedom and patriotism.

Pope Leo pleads with breakaway Catholic group not to commit 'sin of extreme gravity'

June 30, 2026

Pope Leo pleads with breakaway Catholic group not to commit 'sin of extreme gravity'

Pope Leo XIV issued an urgent plea to the Society of St. Pius X to halt bishop consecrations without Vatican approval, warning of excommunication.

Trump’s massive GOP faith bloc raises red flag on Iran deal: Trust him, not his team

June 30, 2026

Trump’s massive GOP faith bloc raises red flag on Iran deal: Trust him, not his team

Evangelical leaders are divided over the Trump-Iran memorandum of understanding, with some praising military action and others warning Israel is betrayed.

San Francisco archdiocese agrees to $395M settlement with 530 clergy abuse survivors

June 29, 2026

San Francisco archdiocese agrees to $395M settlement with 530 clergy abuse survivors

The Archdiocese of San Francisco agreed to pay $395 million to settle over 500 child sexual abuse lawsuits involving clergy and church officials.

Wife of Louis Farrakhan dead at 90

June 29, 2026

Wife of Louis Farrakhan dead at 90

Khadijah Farrakhan, the wife of 93-year-old Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, died at the age of 90 years old. The couple had been married for 72 years.

As America turns 250, a rare 1790 exchange between Washington and Bishop Carroll takes on new relevance

June 28, 2026

As America turns 250, a rare 1790 exchange between Washington and Bishop Carroll takes on new relevance

A 1790 letter from Bishop John Carroll to George Washington sought reassurance that Catholics would be equal citizens in the new American republic.

Firefighter brother of 9/11 victim incensed by 'radical' Muslims winning key Dem primaries

June 27, 2026

Firefighter brother of 9/11 victim incensed by 'radical' Muslims winning key Dem primaries

Air Force veteran and 9/11 advocate Don Arias slams Democratic nominees with alleged ties to radical Islamic terrorism winning primary elections.