Louisiana antiabortion groups seek to ‘change heart and minds’ even amid wave of strict laws
Antiabortion activists have trained advocates to frame their cause as supporting women. And they’ve helped push state legislatures to pass hundreds of restrictive measures in hope of Roe’s repeal.
Jews and Muslims join together to defend religious minorities
(The Christian Science Monitor) When Sheryl Olitzky first broached the subject of a Jewish-Muslim women’s group, Atiya Aftab didn’t bu...
New pastor seeks to bring hope to Charleston church following massacre
(The Christian Science Monitor) Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church church in Charleston, South Carolina, has a new pastor...
After mass shooting, Oregon town residents turn to churches
(The Christian Science Monitor) As the residents of Roseburg, Oregon, come to terms with their grief, pastors have been at the forefro...
Ruling on Obamacare’s birth control mandate creates legal limbo
(The Christian Science Monitor) A new federal appeals court ruling could put the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate to the te...
Pope Francis announces most radical annulment reforms in centuries
(The Christian Science Monitor) The Vatican announced Tuesday the most radical reforms to Roman Catholic marriage annulment ...
Nebraska bans death penalty. Will rest of U.S. follow?
(The Christian Science Monitor) It took more than 40 years, but a Republican-controlled state has once again abolished the death penal...
Is having 'In God We Trust' on U.S. currency unconstitutional?
(The Christian Science Monitor) An atheist activist wants to remove the phrase, “In God We Trust,” from U.S....
Is America beginning to accept atheists?
(The Christian Science Monitor) As the debate around religious freedom heats up across the country, one group has become increasingly ...
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