Trump’s religious rhetoric clashes with Canada’s secular politics
MONTREAL (AP) — Throughout his new term, starting with his inaugural address, President Donald Trump has said he…
What to expect at UN meeting on an Israel-Palestinian two-state solution
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly is bringing high-level officials together this week to promote a…
Lawsuit seeks to stop Texas’ Ten Commandments in schools law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders have filed a lawsuit seeking to…
New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a…
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring…
Ten Commandments in every classroom: Texas bill nearing law
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Indian parliament passes waqf bill after Rajya Sabha nod
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s parliament passed a controversial bill moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist…
Are Evangelical Clergy Outliers on Science? Yes and No
(RNS) — For years, studies have suggested that many white evangelical Christians reject the scientific consensus that human…
Trump administration rhetoric targeting the courts heats up amid setbacks
The new populist president railed against the judiciary as they blocked his aggressive moves to restructure his country’s…
Iran increasingly electronically surveils women looking for headscarf violations, UN report warns
GENEVA — GENEVA (AP) — Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women…
Official key to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal resigns
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A former Iranian foreign minister who was key to the country’s 2015 nuclear deal…
India: Modi’s BJP names Rekha Gupta as Delhi chief minister
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party on Wednesday named a woman as the top government…