Higher Ground
Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana
Kenya's High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to legalize the use of cannabis by Rastafarians for religious purposes.
Raphael Warnock suggests God sent July 4 storm to rebuke Trump rally
RAPHAEL WARNOCK suggests God sent July 4 storm to rebuke Trump rally: "They gathered on the mall 4th of July weekend, and they tried to tell a nice, neat and antiseptic story. They tried to make it clean and pretty, but God don't like ugly."
America cannot survive without moral boundaries
People of a certain age were taught by their parents and grandparents to respect the police and obey the law and other rules and regulations.
God, Country and the American Story: Why faith still belongs in American government
Congressman Mark Harris shares the remarkable journey that took him from the pulpit to Congress, explains why he believes Christians shouldn't retreat from public life, and responds to one of America's biggest debates: Does faith belong in government?
Support for Israel isn’t a high priority for younger Jewish Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Support for Israel is a key component of the religious identity of many Jewish adults ages 45 and older in the United States, but younger Jewish adults are more likely to prioritize other forms of connection, like celebrating Jewish holidays, according to a new AP-NORC poll.
J.D. Vance gets it right: Christianity belongs in government
Recently, Vice President J.D. Vance granted a series of interviews in which he openly acknowledged that his Christianity influences every aspect of his life: his politics, sense of duty, ambition and priorities.
Macron warns of resurgent demons of antisemitism as France honors Alfred Dreyfus
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday decried a resurgence of the ''demons of antisemitism'' that have darkened France's past and present.
The vile evil attacking Erika Kirk must be condemned
Imagine enduring the absolute horror of your spouse's public assassination, only to be endlessly accused of his killing, maligned, publicly abused and obsessively criticized.
America’s leading Asian allies pummel freedom of religion
Japan and South Korea are both prosperous, successful democracies and core American allies -- but both Asian powerhouses have, in recent months, cracked down on religious freedom.
D.C. cardinal cites privacy in exorcisms for firing priest who claimed UFOs are demons in disguise
Cardinal Robert McElroy, the archbishop of Washington, said in a recent interview that the need to keep exorcisms "private" justified his firing of a priest who declared in a viral video that UFOs are demons in disguise.
Pentagon’s new religious code system leaves Native traditions unseen
When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded "Native American religion" into the broader category of "other religion" - one of many faiths the change pushes out of the military's view.
Pope Leo dead wrong in telling America to embrace illegal immigration
In his message on the 250th anniversary of America's independence, Pope Leo XIV, who is very free with his advice, urged the United States "to receive immigrants with compassion and generosity."
The church fathers of early Christianity are showing their swag - on TikTok
Videos imitating "church fathers," bishops and theologians who helped shape early Christianity have been popping up across social media since late 2025. Several versions have drawn hundreds of thousands of views.
GOP cheers as jailed China pastor freed after Trump raises case with Xi
Congressional Republicans are celebrating Christian pastor Ezra Jin Mingri's release from a Chinese prison just weeks after Mr. Trump brought up his case when meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Congress should close the civil rights gap for Jewish students
The ongoing campaign to delegitimize Israel endangers the civil rights of Jews in the United States.
Mike Huckabee is right: No United States of America without Jews
Last month, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee caused a bit of a stir for saying that, without the Jewish people, "there would not be an America."
Pope marks July 4 by praying in Lampedusa for migrants who died seeking freedom and prosperity
Pope Leo XIV, who has sparred with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown, spent the Fourth of July on Saturday in the epicenter of Europe's migration debate to honor the tens of thousands of people who have died trying to reach Europe to find freedom and prosperity.
TikTok livestream kiss triggers public caning under Indonesia’s Sharia law
A couple in the conservative Aceh province in northwestern Indonesia were caned Thursday for violating Sharia law by kissing on a TikTok livestream.
Catholic group that defied pope and caused schism defends its actions and casts itself as the victim
The traditionalist Catholics who defied Pope Leo XIV and caused a schism defended their actions Friday, insisting they were merely saving souls and were victim of an unjust sanction by the Holy See.
Democrats’ bizarre ‘we’re all going to hell’ moment
Democrats have had some truly strange and telling moments when it comes to their handling of God and the Bible in recent years -- and these past few weeks were no exception.