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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.
Religion News Service
- Is it really a “happy New Year?” September 24, 2023
- National Cathedral windows shift from themes of Confederacy to racial justice September 23, 2023
- Photos of the Week: Yom Kippur; Brazilian religious freedom march September 22, 2023
- This Yom Kippur, she’ll pray inside the synagogue, he’ll secure it on the outside September 22, 2023
- The increasingly perilous lot of the pilgrim shows us all the path on climate September 22, 2023
- A fifth of Mormon college students in the US say they’re LGBQ, new study shows September 22, 2023
- Suspended UMC Latina bishop found not guilty on all charges September 22, 2023
- From Rockettes to Riverside: Senior minister Adriene Thorne leads NYC church September 22, 2023
- When technology says: “Hold on a second…” September 22, 2023
- In search of a decolonized Jesus September 22, 2023
Religion Clause
- President Sends Yom Kippur Greetings September 24, 2023
- Recent Articles of Interest September 24, 2023
- Expanded Protection of Utah Lands Did Not Violate Establishment Clause September 22, 2023
- Physician Assistant Can Move Ahead with Challenges to Her Dismissal for Her Views on Gender Identity September 22, 2023
- 4th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Catholic School's Firing of Teacher Who Entered Same-Sex Marriage September 22, 2023
- New Decisions on Covid Vaccine Religious Objection Claims September 22, 2023
- Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Most of Ballot Board's Description of Reproductive Rights Initiative September 21, 2023
- Suit Says High Schoolers Deceived Into Attending Christian Religious Event September 21, 2023
- EEOC Sues Over Refusal of Religious Exemption from Vaccine Mandate For Remote-Working Emloyee September 21, 2023
- European Court Says Homophobic Posting Was Not Protected by Human Rights Convention September 20, 2023
The Conversation
- Nazi Germany had admirers among American religious leaders – and white supremacy fueled their support September 22, 2023
- Paying for hostages' release involves moral risks − a political philosopher explains September 21, 2023
- 'Journey to the West': Why the classic Chinese novel's mischievous monkey – and his very human quest – has inspired centuries of adaptations September 21, 2023
- Why India fears the Khalistan movement and how Canada became embroiled in diplomatic spat over killing of Sikh separatist September 20, 2023
- Tinmel – Morocco's medieval shrine and mosque – is one of the historic casualties of the earthquake September 20, 2023
- AI won't be replacing your priest, minister, rabbi or imam any time soon September 19, 2023
- What ancient Greek stories of humans transformed into plants can teach us about fragility and resilience September 18, 2023
- Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are times for soul-searching, but not on your own – community has always been at the heart of the Jewish High Holidays September 13, 2023
- Why humans can't trust AI: You don't know how it works, what it's going to do or whether it'll serve your interests September 13, 2023
NYT > Religion and Belief
- As DEI Gains Ground, Identifying as Religious at Work Does, Too September 22, 2023
- Lina Lutfiawati Sentenced to 2 Years After Eating Pork on Camera September 21, 2023
- How This Start-Up Raised Its Median Donations by 80% September 16, 2023
- A Miracle in Missouri? The Nun Who Put Her Abbey on the Map. September 13, 2023
- Un cadáver de 400 años de antigüedad encadenado a su tumba September 6, 2023
- Undying Dread: A 400-Year-Old Corpse, Locked to Its Grave September 5, 2023
- Where Should Agnostics Go on Sundays? September 4, 2023
- America’s Shift Away From Religion September 3, 2023
- A Nation With Few Catholics Gives Pope a Welcome Fit for an Emperor September 2, 2023
- Pope Visits Mongolia, With an Eye on Russia and China September 1, 2023
Religion | The Guardian
- Alternative Catholic synod to push case for ordination of women priests September 24, 2023
- Pope Francis decries ‘fanaticism of indifference’ over migration September 22, 2023
- Catholic church hands police Vatican report alleging Broome bishop assaulted and groomed boys September 22, 2023
- New museum explores 6,000 years of faith in Britain September 21, 2023
- ‘His spirit is still among us’: Sikhs defiant in Canada city where activist was murdered September 20, 2023
- Sisters of no mercy: Kathmandu’s kung fu nuns – in pictures September 20, 2023
- Vatican considering report into ‘very serious’ allegations against former Broome bishop Christopher Saunders, church says September 19, 2023
- ‘Credible allegations’ link India to killing of Sikh leader, says Trudeau September 19, 2023
Baptist Joint Committee
- BJC urges HHS to include greater transparency and clarity in final rule concerning religious exemptions to agency grant requirements September 15, 2023
- Federal court declines to require Maryland school district to allow parental opt-out from language arts reading curriculum that includes LGBTQ+ characters September 5, 2023
- Texas chaplains caution state’s school boards against creating chaplain programs in public schools August 24, 2023
- Federal appeals court upholds Connecticut’s removal of religious exemption from vaccination requirement for schoolchildren August 15, 2023
- Appeals court vacates earlier decision upholding school district’s pronoun policy, sends back to trial court in light of Supreme Court’s recent Title VII ruling August 8, 2023
- Guam joins Oklahoma in approving government-funded religious charter schools after legislature overrides governor’s veto August 2, 2023
- EEOC Report: COVID-19 vaccine-related employment disputes fuel surge of religious discrimination claims July 27, 2023
- Federal judge rejects teacher’s request on religious freedom grounds to halt policy requiring teachers to use students’ preferred name and pronouns July 14, 2023
HuffPost Religion
- In Massachusetts, Muslim Women Candidates Face Targeted Political Attacks September 20, 2023
- Merrick Garland Calls Out 'Outrageous' Accusation Of Religious Discrimination September 20, 2023
- I Grew Up In A Homophobic World — Then Everybody In My Life Started Coming Out As Gay September 15, 2023
- France To Ban Muslim Students From Wearing Abayas In Schools August 28, 2023
- Pope Says 'Backward' American Conservatives Have Replaced Faith With Ideology August 28, 2023
- I Was Proud Of The Bold Sign In My Yard. Then A Stranger Took A Lighter To It. August 17, 2023
- Jenna Ellis Mocked For Invoking God After Getting Indicted August 15, 2023
RealClear Religion
- Immigration Is Religion's Only Hope September 22, 2023
- The Mainline We Need September 22, 2023
- Skipping Repentance This Yom Kippur September 22, 2023
- What Does the Hebrew Language Reveal in Biblical Genealogies? September 22, 2023
- LDS Church: Tithing Lawsuit a Threat to Religious Liberty September 22, 2023
- Reading Jonah Backward September 22, 2023
- Do Catholic Colleges Have a Future? September 22, 2023
- Why I Turned From Zen Buddhism to Faith in Jesus September 22, 2023
- Unserious Catholic Politics September 22, 2023
- Anglican Attendance Strongly Rebounds September 22, 2023
Religion Dispatches
- Holocaust Humor and The ‘Real’ Germany — As Top Officials Shatter Post-WWII Taboos, German Conservatives Follow GOP Playbook and Charge Ahead September 15, 2023
- From Civil Rights Liberals to New Age Conspiracy Theorists — What Betty and Barney Hill’s Alien Abduction Story Reveals About America September 12, 2023
- ‘Sit Down and Be Quiet’ — MAGA Attack on Jewish Republican Exposes Christian Nationalism’s Shaky Commitment to Pluralism August 21, 2023
- Overnight Sensation ‘The Rich Men North of Richmond’ isn’t Just a Window into a Forgotten America — It’s an Invitation into a Worldview August 17, 2023
- Russell Moore Claims There’s a Crisis in Evangelical America — But White Evangelicalism is Exactly Where it Wants to Be August 15, 2023
- What Role Should Religion Play in the Public Square? — A Black Christian and a Black Secular Humanist Debate and Discuss August 10, 2023
- Following Republican Playbook, German Conservatism Breaks the Post-WWII Taboo August 9, 2023
GetReligion
- A United Methodist bishop faces the big questions surrounding his own terminal cancer September 24, 2023
- A question that skeptics have raised for centuries: Why did the Bible accept slavery? September 23, 2023
- Podcast: Another sexy version of the old New Age arrives, with the 'Secular Sabbath' September 22, 2023
- What's the news impact of the intense racism investigation at Wheaton College? September 21, 2023
- News hooks? Gender, sexual orientation and religion among American college students September 20, 2023
- Pope Francis vs. Bishop Strickland feud highlights the good and bad of journalism today September 19, 2023
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