(OPINION) Within hours of taking the oath of office on his family’s massive Bible, President Biden signed a raft of executive orders — something that went on in the ensuing days — to undo strategic executive moves during Donald Trump’s presidency. During that process, he fan afoul of traditional Catholic teachings and, once again, placed the spotlight on his Catholic faith.
Read MoreThe first Jewish senator in Georgia history, Jon Ossoff, was sworn in on Jan. 20, on what his office described in a tweet as a “Hebrew scripture that belonged to historic Atlanta Rabbi Jacob Rothschild.” The volume selected was a well-thumbed copy of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible, which Jews known as the Torah, edited with commentary by the American-educated former Chief Rabbi of Britain Joseph H. Hertz.
Read More(ANALYSIS) With 19 countries out of the total 50 listed, Africa tops the ranking of countries where Christians face the most persecution, according to a recent Open Doors report. We take a closer look at these countries and the level of persecution Christians endure inside them.
Read MoreThe COVID-19 vaccine is one of the greatest subjects of confusion — and misinformation — in the U.S. Bishop T.D. Jakes, from Dallas megachurch The Potter’s House, hosted a “Conversations with America” panel about the vaccine to help combat this misinformation.
Read More(OPINION) The Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide of the Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington D.C., published a new report that identified Pakistan, Afghanistan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the top countries at risk for new mass killings.
Read More(REVIEW) A new Pakistani short film is making waves for criticizing blasphemy laws. “Swipe” follows a young boy in a dystopian future who is addicted to iFatwa, a fictional crowdsourcing app that lets players decide who deserves a death sentence.
Read MoreMy Pillow mogul and Trump supporter Mike Lindell soared to fame by claiming election fraud, frequently appearing on Fox News and at Stop the Steal rallies. His redemption story from cocaine to riches and Jesus was a good one as he publicly mulled a run for governor, endorsed by the Minnesota Republican Party. Now he faces the possibility of a major lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems. Lesser known are the allegations of domestic violence against him, documented through several police reports and court documents.
Read MoreIn New York, a young man and bishop Kim Lubrin jumped off a roof. He had progressed up the ranks of the secretive, close-knit Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ (ICGJC) in Harlem, which has a history of financially and emotionally pressuring and ousting members for alleged transgressions. Days before his death, Lubrin had told his father he had sinned and feared how the church would punish him.
Read MoreThis week’s Weekend Plug-in delves into questions surrounding Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey’s multimillion-dollar Tennessee company and its sarcastic response to a religion reporter’s questions. Plus, catch up on all the faith-related angle from inauguration of President Joe Biden.
Read More(ANALYSIS) President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Sen. Rev. Raphael Warnock among other victories for the Democrats were won in part by voter mobilization in the Black community. Despite the fact that a lot of the chatter about the Black vote has centered on people of faith, the Black community is not a religious monolith. Here’s what the data says: Black religious “nones” are the least likely to identify as Democrats.
Read MoreFaith leaders from a handful of different religions and traditions prayed for the unity of the country and President Joseph Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in a virtual prayer service broadcast from the Washington National Cathedral Jan. 21.
Read More(OPINION) Though religious preferences don’t necessarily define policy standards — for example, Joe Biden as a pro-choice Catholic — there has been a notable shift away from mainline Christianity in the House and Senate. There has been a rise in religious “nones” as well as Muslims, Hindus, and Jews in the group of the latest elected representatives.
Read More(OPINION) Just as Martin Luther said hundreds of years ago, “human nature is like a drunk peasant” — meaning that we topple from one drastic side to the other without acknowledging the wins and losses of each side.
Read More(OPINION) Perry explores the dangers of fusing the Christian and American identity labels together and how it led Trump to inspire a group of Christian nationalists to cause violence and insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Read MoreLeaders of America gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Wednesday morning to witness the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden and Kamala Devi Harris as the President and Vice President of the United States. Here’s the faith moments of note.
Read MoreWhen Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was sworn in on Jan. 20, she placed her hand on two Bibles — one that belonged to a family friend and one that belonged to a saint. That second Bible was the personal property of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American on the court who struck down the doctrine “separate but equal” to desegregate public schools.
Read More(OPINION) With just hours before President Donald Trump’s term comes to an end and Joe Biden is inaugurated, how will the media — and specifically the Catholic press — cover this administration?
Read More(OPINION) What are the dangers of hailing a political leader and making it a foundation of your faith like many evangelical right-wing Christians have with Trump? Where does this sort of personality cult become dangerous?
Read MoreThe Temple in Atlanta, Ga. experienced a major cyberattack on Friday night, prohibiting viewers from reaching the MLK Day service collaborated with Ebenezer Baptist Church for over an hour. This act was assumably fueled by racism and anti-Semitism.
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