A priest was fired from his position in a university in New Jersey by the Archdiocese of Newark after he posted a comment supporting a no-hate campaign against LGBT discrimination.
A principal in a private school in Stone Mountain, Georgia, has been fired for her racist comment during the schoo's graduation ceremony.
ABC News' anchor George Stephanopoulos is being criticized for not disclosing that he donated $75,000 to the Clinton Foundation.
The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) Greater Los Angeles chapter is demanding the resignation of city official of El Monte, California, for posting an "Islamophobic" comment on Facebook.
A 44-year-old North Carolina man was convicted by a court Wednesday for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State (ISIS).
A Roman Catholic nun who is opposed to the death penalty testified for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Monday that she believed he was "genuinely sorry" for the victims of the terrorist attack.
The number of Christians in the U.S. is declining while the number of adults without any identified organized religion is increasing, according to a survey by Pew Research Center.
Liberals invited as commencement speakers of the top 100 universities in the U.S. outnumber conservatives by 6 to 1 this year.
An episcopal church in Florida has finally agreed to baptize the son of a gay couple after it initially refused the service due to opposition from some church members.
Republican presidential nominee and former Florida governor Jeb Bush blasted President Barack Obama for supporting the use of coercive federal power" to restrict religious freedom in the U.S.
Cuba's President Raul Castro indicated Sunday that he may go back to the fold of the Catholic Church because of Pope Francis, who helped in reopening ties between Cuba and the United States.
Nearly two-thirds of churchgoers failed a test measuring their knowledge of the Bible, highlighting widespread gaps in biblical literacy, according to a report published Tuesday by Lifeway Research. The assessment used a traditional grading system ranging from A (90 and above) to F (below 60). The average score was 51, with 65% receiving an F, 9% a D, 9% a C, 8% a B and 9% an A.
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico drew comparisons between himself and the biblical figures of David and Jesus in a victory speech Tuesday after defeating Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state's U.S. Senate election. “I'm reminded of that story from Scripture of a shepherd boy who goes up against a giant,” Talarico told supporters in Austin shortly before midnight.
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham, who drew national media attention this season for objecting to male trans-identified athletes in women's sports, reflected on her faith journey on an episode of Theo Von's podcast, saying she believes a revival is happening.
More than two-thirds of American teenagers say they would feel comfortable seeking guidance from Jesus about their identity, although parents and friends remain their preferred sources of advice, according to new research from Barna. Mothers emerged as the most trusted source of guidance, with 84% of teenagers expressing comfort in discussing identity-related questions with them.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.