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Faith, Fear, and the Ballot Box: How Religion Is Shaping — and Challenging — Democracy This Midterm Season

With midterm elections approaching, faith communities across America are stepping into the civic arena in striking ways — mobilizing voters, debating democratic norms, and grappling with rhetoric that tests the boundaries of acceptable political speech.

Faith, Democracy, and Accountability: The Stories Every Civic-Minded American Should Read This Week

Faith, history, accountability, and democracy intersect in powerful ways this week — and the stories making headlines at Religion News Service touch all of it. From a historic Black church rising again to questions about justice, extremism, and civic engagement, here is what every American voter and engaged citizen should know.

Faith, Democracy, and the Headlines That Matter: This Week in Religion News

Faith, politics, and democracy collide in this week's religion news cycle — and the stories emerging from pulpits, pews, and papal hospitals carry real consequences for how Americans understand civic life. From a pope's upcoming surgery to a pastor calling for a public execution, the landscape of religion and public affairs is anything but quiet.