Court upholds death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a man on federal death row for the…
Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people
Virginia lawmakers have passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that advocates say makes the state the first in the South to enact…
Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms
Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law in Kansas to require the posting of the national motto of “In God…
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
Pakistan has begun issuing special health ID cards for transgender people as way to lessen health care discrimination By ASIM…
Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis in his annual Christmas Day message is offering hope against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large…
Authorities break up mixed-gender party, arrest 15 in Iran
Iran’s semi-official news agency says Iranian authorities have arrested 15 men and women at a mixed-gender party at the Iranian…
Large anti-government procession heads to Pakistan’s capital
Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party led by a firebrand cleric took part Sunday in an anti-government procession…
Pastor whose child was shot at Texas church runs for office
A Texas pastor whose teenage daughter was among more than two dozen people killed in a mass shooting at his…
Mormons ease opposition to same-sex couples and their kids
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules that banned baptisms for children of gay parents…
China protests US criticism of policies on religion
U.S. criticized Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities. Source link
Pope urges politicians to defend rights of the unborn
Pope Francis is urging politicians of all faiths to safeguard the rights of the unborn and is exhorting abortion opponents…
Mourners remember McCain at Arizona church service
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