When families make decisions about when to have children, access to reproductive healthcare — including abortion and contraception — sits at the center of those choices. A new legal confrontation at the nation's highest court could reshape how those decisions are made, and which states get to make the rules.
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When Pope Leo XIV knelt in prayer at one of the world's most famous shrines to the Virgin Mary in Lourdes, France, on September 26, 2026, he then rose and presented a golden rose to Our Lady of Lourdes — a gesture that stretches back nearly a thousand years. That single ornate gift carries within it the entire arc of how the Catholic Church has exercised, negotiated, and ultimately reimagined its authority across ten centuries.
When a major religious denomination formally declares that breaking the law can be a sacred act, it marks a rare and consequential moment in American religious life. The Unitarian Universalist Association has done exactly that, releasing what it describes as a historic statement affirming faithful dissent, noncompliance, and civil disobedience as legitimate expressions of religious practice.
Wheaton College, long regarded as the crown jewel of evangelical higher education, is facing a mounting crisis of institutional accountability — and those closest to it say the reckoning is long overdue.
Public schools are one of the most important democratic institutions in American life — they're where children from every background learn to participate in a shared civic society. But a series of new Texas laws mandating religious content in public school classrooms is raising a pointed question: when the government uses those shared institutions to favor one faith tradition, what does that mean for the millions of students — and future voters — who don't share it?
Faith, politics, and global security are colliding in ways that demand attention this week. From a groundbreaking documentary giving voice to Black LGBTQ+ Christians to a foiled bomb plot targeting a British synagogue, the stories shaping the intersection of religion and public life are as urgent as they are varied.
Religion touches nearly every corner of public life — from courtrooms and cockpits to places of worship under threat. Here is a roundup of the most significant religion news stories making headlines right now.
Those bright yellow signs stapled to telephone poles promising fast cash for your home may look like a simple real estate shortcut — but they have drawn growing scrutiny from state lawmakers across the country. As the cash-for-homes industry expands, legislators are pushing for stronger consumer protections for homeowners who may not fully understand what they're agreeing to.
Nevada Gov. Lombardo’s office failed to oversee care plans for opioid-affected infants, risking inadequate care and federal funding loss.
Republican Michael Whatley gains financially from the Iran war with up to $2.1M in defense and energy stocks, supporting conflict policies.