A Muslim student who was arrested in Irving, Texas earlier this week for bringing a homemade clock to class has been invited to visit the White House by U.S. President Barack Obama.
The FBI released a statement this week announcing that it had successfully foiled a plot by an Islamic State-inspired teen to attack Pope Francis during his U.S. visit later this month.
Mexico's government as requested a probe into an incident on Sunday in which Egyptian forces reportedly accidentally attacked a Meixcan tourist group after mistakening them for militants.
Outspoken 2016 presidential hopeful Donald Trump has reportedly criticized fellow 2016 hopeful Carly Fiorina, mocking the female GOP candidate for her physical appearance.
Anna Duggar reportedly recently attended a sermon at her local church in Arkansas with fellow Duggar members that focused on the \"sin of pornography.\"
Fox News host Shepard Smith is the latest public figure to offer his opinion on Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis and her defiant decision to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
The Satanic Temple group has reportedly petitioned to have a statue honoring Satan placed at the Arkansas Capitol grounds after state lawmakers voted to have a Ten Commandments monument placed on the government grounds.
Former GOP vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin has spoken out regarding immigration in the U.S., suggesting that immigrants should \"speak American.\"
An Oregon judge has reportedly refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses after a Kentucky county clerk went to jail for the same refusal.
A county clerk in Kentucky was jailed by a federal judge on Thursday after she refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses in her county, despite a Supreme Court ruling that ordered her to do so.
Reports indicate that the CIA and U.S. Special Operations have started a secret drone program to hunt Islamic State targets of \"high value\" in Syria.
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.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.