RELIGION

EDUCATION 12 hours ago

Ohio churches create taxpayer-funded school, outraging state's ACLU chapter

Ohio churches have teamed up with a religious organization to create an alternative to public education in low-income areas, but the plan has earned the ire of the ACLU.

Washington DC 12 hours ago

Christian nonprofit Family Research Council remains on SPLC's 'hate map' 10 years after terrorist attack

It has been 10 years since a man opened fire at the Family Research Council, seeking to kill as many people as possible. The SPLC still lists FRC, the target, as a hate group.

Roman Catholic 1 day ago

Atlantic op-ed claims Catholic rosary has become ‘an extremist symbol’

An op-ed from The Atlantic warned that among some "extremist" Catholics, "rosary beads have been woven into a conspiratorial politics and absolutist gun culture."

Fires 1 day ago

Fire at Coptic Church in Egypt kills dozens, mostly children: report

Two security sources told Reuters that the fire at the Abu Sefein church in Cairo's Imbaba neighborhood killed mostly children. Officials said at least 41 people were killed.

Iran 2 days ago

Iranian media outlets praise Salman Rushdie stabbing

Multiple Iranian media outlets have run headlines celebrating the attempted assassination of author Salman Rushdie, calling the writer "Satan" and an enemy of God.

Politics on Late Night 3 days ago

Bill Maher reacts to Salman Rushdie attack: Don't come at me with 'Islamophobic' to shut off Islam debate

"Real Time" host Bill Maher dismissed the notion that debating Islam is "islamophobic" following the attack on his friend and frequent "Real Time" guest Salman Rushdie.

RELIGION 3 days ago

Justice Department investigating Southern Baptist Convention for handling of sex abuse cases

The Southern Baptist Convention announced the Department of Justice is investigating "multiple SBC entities" and hinted the inquiry has to do with sexual abuse.

New York 4 days ago

New York pastor and ReAwaken tour host say they were harassed by prosecutors

A pastor from western New York claims that he felt intimidated and harassed by the state AG. The AG claimed that the pastor was hosting a far-right political event.

Middle East 5 days ago

Iraq's Sadr tells judiciary to dissolve parliament in a week

Powerful Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim Moqtada al-Sadr called on Iraq's judiciary to dissolve parliament by the end of next week and threatened action if his demands are not met.

New Mexico August 8

Murders in Albuquerque Muslim community: New Mexico officials offering $20K reward for info leading to killer

Law enforcement in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are investigating the possibility that the ambush killings of four Muslim men since November are connected, police said.