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.
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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.
U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, 80, wins Massachusetts primary against 47-year-old Seth Moulton, highlighting age in politics.
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.
Election Day is four weeks away, and new polls show Democrats have an edge in the midterms, projecting a House win.
In December 2025, Trump added his name to the Kennedy Center facade. A judge later ruled only Congress can change its name.
Four weeks from now, the midterm elections will help decide the balance of power in Congress. Morning Edition...
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.
The ghastly failed executions in Tennessee reveal the harsh truth about lethal injections, shaking many to reconsider.