Higher Ground
Texas hospital agrees to open first-ever ‘detransition clinic’ for children who regret gender change
Under pressure from federal and state authorities, Texas Children's Hospital has agreed to pay a penalty of $10 million, to agree not to perform any more gender transition procedures on children and to establish a first-of-its-kind "detransition clinic" to help children who have already gone through it.
‘Duck Dynasty’ couple opens up about affair, reconciliation ahead of Lifetime film
Al Robertson, the eldest son of "Duck Dynasty" patriarch Phil Robertson, says he and his wife, Lisa, chose faith over divorce after she had an extramarital relationship -- and are now sharing that story on screen in a new Lifetime movie
Belarus welcomes evangelist Franklin Graham to hold massive Christian gathering
Belarus' authoritarian leader on Friday greeted U.S. Rev. Franklin Graham, who arrived in the tightly controlled country to hold the largest evangelical Christian gathering in its history.
Journey of a lifetime: A U.S. teen Buddhist lama is now a monk studying in the Himalayan foothills
At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands. One by one, he taps bowed heads with a ritual vase and a peacock feather, sprinkling holy water for protection, purification, wisdom. He stops to smile at children who eye him with curiosity, reverence and awe. He tries to keep pace with others who, like him, are among the few chosen to give the final blessing.
Brooke Rollins accused of ‘sermonizing’ to USDA employees in new lawsuit
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is the subject of a new lawsuit accusing her of evangelizing employees via mass emails promoting her Christian beliefs.
Trump administration will join a prayer gathering criticized for promoting Christian nationalism
President Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday on the National Mall in Washington for a prayer gathering billed as a "rededication of our country as One Nation Under God" upon America's 250th birthday.
Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe's largest university.
The administration needs a better relationship with the Vatican
President Ronald Reagan formed an alliance with Pope John Paul II in the 1980s that contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass
With Pope Leo XIV's first big crisis looming, the Vatican on Wednesday issued a final warning to a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that their planned consecration of bishops without papal consent constitutes a schismatic act that incurs automatic excommunication.
Vatican issues final warning to breakaway traditionalist group attached to the old Latin Mass
The Vatican on Wednesday issued a final warning to a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics that their planned consecrations of bishops without papal consent constitute a schismatic act that incurs automatic excommunication.
5,000 churches claim sanctuary status from ICE warrantless arrests
More than 5,000 churches have publicly declared themselves to be sanctuaries, immune from the most aggressive of ICE's immigration enforcement.
Pope Leo needs a history lesson on war and peace
On April 15, 1861, President Lincoln called up 75,000 soldiers and ordered a blockade of Southern ports in response to the secession of seven states from the Union.
Researchers recover 42 lost pages from key New Testament manuscript
Researchers at the University of Glasgow have recovered 42 long-lost pages from Codex H, one of the most significant early New Testament manuscripts in existence, using advanced imaging technology to reveal text invisible to the naked eye.
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot
Dr. John Gordon, a reproductive endocrinologist, has been a man of faith for years. When he began to have doubts, they were not about his God, but his life's work.
Pope Leo should heed Rubio’s warning on Iran
It must be the highlight for any Roman Catholic to meet the head of his church.
Choosing faith over fad
"New" is the favorite word of the marketplace.
Justice Gorsuch ignores the faith behind America’s freedoms
In a recent interview, Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch said the United States is not a Christian nation but rather one that is "creedal."
Texas AG turns school prayer fight into a Senate audition
Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating 29 school districts for failing to comply with Ten Commandments and prayer laws -- while simultaneously running for U.S. Senate.
Texas AG demands proof that school districts display Ten Commandments
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is pressing independent school districts for proof that they're displaying the Ten Commandments and providing prayer time in classrooms, as required by state law.
Bill Maher’s ‘Trump’ take is what America desperately needs
People have become demonstrably vile, particularly in their rhetoric and willingness to cheer on, or even celebrate, the unthinkable.