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- 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
- How a tiny London church is inviting passersby to be part of its new cultural mission December 5, 2025
- Room in the Inn: A Call for Immigrant Solidarity with Rev. Gabriel Salguero December 5, 2025
- Lithuanian court convicts the leader of a governing party of inciting hatred against Jews December 5, 2025
- Norway donates a Christmas tree to London every year. Here’s how the tradition began December 5, 2025
- ICE Nativity scenes: Churches reimagine Christmas story amid deportations December 5, 2025
- A single hostage remains in Gaza after identification of Thai worker’s remains December 5, 2025
- Jewish sexuality shouldn’t be a public spectacle December 5, 2025
- Meditating on the connectedness of life could help reunite a divided country – here’s how ‘interbeing’ works December 5, 2025
- At 60, ‘Gaudium et Spes’ continues to impact the Catholic Church and its new pope December 5, 2025
- In Minneapolis, clergy mobilize to manage ICE raids targeting Somali immigrants December 5, 2025
Religion Clause
- Camping Ordinance Does Not Violate Free Exercise Rights of Homeless Resident December 5, 2025
- 7th Circuit: Chicago's Reporting Requirement for Employees During Covid Pandemic Were Constitutional December 5, 2025
- European Union Court of Justice: EU Countries Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriages Performed in Other Member States December 4, 2025
- West Virginia Supreme Court, Pending Appeal, Reinstates No-Religious-Exemption to School Vaccine Mandate December 4, 2025
- Supreme Court Hears Street Preacher's Appeal Today December 3, 2025
- Class Action Filed Challenging Texas Law Requiring 10 Commandments in All Classrooms December 3, 2025
- Church Autonomy Doctrine Requires Dismissal of Catholic School Employee's Discrimination Claim December 3, 2025
- Supreme Court Hears Arguments Today in Appeal from Faith-Based Pregnancy Center Over Subpoena for Identity of Donors December 2, 2025
- 2nd Circuit: Information About Abortion Pill Reversal Is Protected Speech December 2, 2025
- Prison Chaplain Sues for Wrongful Termination December 2, 2025
The Conversation
- 3 states are challenging precedent against posting the Ten Commandments in public schools – cases that could land back at the Supreme Court December 5, 2025
- ‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans December 5, 2025
- Meditating on the connectedness of life could help reunite a divided country – here’s how ‘interbeing’ works December 4, 2025
- Why one 16th-century theologian’s advice for a bitterly divided nation holds true today December 3, 2025
- Empathy and reasoning aren’t rivals – new research shows they work together to drive people to help more December 2, 2025
- We are hardwired to sing − and it’s good for us, too December 2, 2025
- Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews – in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism’ December 1, 2025
- What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with the red suit November 25, 2025
- Treating love for work like a virtue can backfire on employees and teams November 25, 2025
NYT > Religion and Belief
- How to Create Rituals November 30, 2025
- John Green Doesn’t Want You to Lose the Magic of Your Teenage Self November 24, 2025
- How to Be Grateful When You’re Struggling November 23, 2025
- In an Italian Masterpiece, Art and Faith Meet November 23, 2025
- Northern Ireland Must Change How Its Schools Teach Religion, Court Says November 20, 2025
- Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts November 19, 2025
- The Viral TikToks Testing Churches November 17, 2025
- ¿Angustia? Estas monjas tienen la solución (pero no la que crees) November 15, 2025
- “Convent Wisdom” Looks to Nuns from Yesterday to Help Make It Through Today November 15, 2025
- ‘This Is the War Against Human Nature’ November 14, 2025
Religion | The Guardian
- How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison December 5, 2025
- ‘I’ve held this in my whole life’: ex-Big Brother contestant testifies about childhood sexual abuse by New Orleans priest December 3, 2025
- A moment that changed me: My unbearable grief kept growing – until I found solace in a silent community December 3, 2025
- Survivors of New Orleans clergy abuse weigh forgiveness in court: ‘It destroyed my faith in God’ December 2, 2025
- Tired of being a woman in 2025? Why not become a nun… | Emma Beddington December 1, 2025
- Pope Leo tells Lebanese leaders 'peace is a desire and a vocation' – video November 30, 2025
- Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority November 30, 2025
- How can we navigate difficult conversations these holidays? Buddhism offers some guidance | Making sense of it November 30, 2025
Baptist Joint Committee
- In brief to Supreme Court, BJC argues that monetary damages are available under federal religious liberty law for prisoner forcibly shaved October 10, 2025
- In public schools, Texas Attorney General promotes the Lord’s Prayer and appeals Ten Commandments loss, while Trump promises more prayer September 12, 2025
- Courts wrestle with religious accommodation disputes, including teacher’s suit over school policy on transgender students’ preferred names September 3, 2025
- BJC among 1,000+ organizations urging President Trump to end attacks on Johnson Amendment, protect nonprofits from partisan politics August 6, 2025
- New memo instructs federal agencies to ‘adopt generous approach’ in granting religious accommodations allowing remote work July 21, 2025
- Newly enacted national school voucher program undermines ‘both public schools and religious freedom’ July 10, 2025
- IRS announces new policy regarding houses of worship and endorsement of political candidates in settlement of lawsuit challenge July 9, 2025
- U.S. Supreme Court says Constitution guarantees parents the right to opt out of public school instruction that interferes with religious upbringing of children June 30, 2025
HuffPost Religion
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RealClear Religion
- Sad Fate of Catholic Herald is Warning of Dangers of US Investment Firms December 5, 2025
- The Grandfather I Never Met, But Who Formed My Faith December 5, 2025
- Islam in France December 5, 2025
- Immigrants, Refugees and the Holy Family December 5, 2025
- Trump Restricts Visas for Nigerians Linked to Anti-Christian Violence December 5, 2025
- Why Are So Many Young Priests Leaving Ministry? December 5, 2025
- What Was the Point of Vatican II? December 5, 2025
- Don't Ignore the Darkness of Advent December 5, 2025
- Staying Put Amid the Surge: British Jews Face Rising Antisemitism December 5, 2025
- Vatican Again Says No to Ordaining Women as Deacons December 5, 2025
Religion Dispatches
- Infected: Weaponizing Science to Sicken the Least of Us December 5, 2025
- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee Spoke at a Conference Designed to Convert Jews and Hasten End Times December 4, 2025
- To Persuade Pro-Israel Jews in the US and Israel Requires an Understanding of the Moral Frameworks that Guide Them November 25, 2025
- Yoram Hazony is Surprised by Blatant Antisemitism in the MAGA Coalition — But Antisemitism is Second Nature for Nationalists November 21, 2025
- Why Are Media and Mainstream Jewish Orgs Ignoring Judge’s Antisemitic Dissent in Gerrymandering Case? November 20, 2025
- To Those Familiar with Purity Culture, Megyn Kelly’s Comments About Epstein and 15-Year-Old Girls isn’t Such a Surprise November 18, 2025
- Mamdani’s Popularity and Right’s Embrace of Fuentes Signal a New Era on Israel — How Will US Jewish Establishment Respond? November 12, 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