Evangelical pastors are paid to project confidence. Their job is to assure us they are absolutely certain about the big stuff ...

The first Black people to serve in the Louisiana Legislature and Civil War leaders established a church with 1846 roots. St.

Others wanted me to know that the supposed liberalism of my church’s denomination (the American Baptists) was the cause for ...

This move comes despite Nassau County’s standing policy that prohibits wearing masks in public unless for health, safety or ...

Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The ...

Missouri will stop seizing foster kids’ Social Security benefits and ban child marriage under a new law signed by Gov. Mike ...

The first recorded evidence of marriage ceremonies uniting one woman and one man dates from about 2350 B.C., in Mesopotamia. Over the next several hundred years, marriage evolved into a widespread ...

A Hungarian official has taken aim at progressive activists within the European Union, accusing them of authoring a report ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, faith leaders united to promote peace and interreligious cooperation.

The Internal Revenue Service makes a potentially landmark policy shift: churches can endorse political candidates from the ...

The Johnson Amendment does not apply to houses of worship speaking to their congregations, the agency has ruled.

The IRS says pastors endorsing political candidates during services should not risk losing their tax-exempt status.