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Catholics are flocking to Missouri to catch a glimpse of a dead nun’s corpse
Pastor charged with four counts of child cruelty announces bid for Louisiana House
Why did a Florida county honor Christian conspiracy theorist Rodney Howard-Browne?
These are the pro-shunning videos the Jehovah's Witnesses don't want you to see
The damning revelations about sex abuse in the Catholic Church of Illinois
Satanist sues Chicago for ignoring his "Hail Satan" invocation request
New Florida law allows 4 minutes of loudspeaker prayers at high school playoff games
A Christian school fired two staffers for including their pronouns in emails
Ark Encounter attendance improved slightly in March
Even the most dedicated Catholics are walking away from Church services
Hate-preacher: Parents who let trans kids get surgery should be "shot in the back of the head"
On "60 Minutes," a Mormon bishop wouldn't explain the LDS Church's $100,000,000,000 stash
This atheist's kids filmed their bus driver preaching on the way to school
A church in Norwich, Ontario pressured businesses to close on Sundays... or else
Christian "prophet": Climate change is God's way of pointing us to Bible verses
Southern Baptists had the biggest drop in membership in over 100 years... AGAIN!
Conservative Christians took over a Colorado school district. Now they're destroying it.
Expelled Texas lawmaker Bryan Slaton is Exhibit A for conservative Christian hypocrisy
Christian Nationalists are embracing the Christian Nationalist label
A pseudo-patriotic celebration for Utah public schools also promotes Christianity
Texas churches gave $800 to a city council candidate, violating IRS rules
School board candidate withdraws from race after Christian Nationalist ties exposed
Mississippi's new license plates get rid of "In God We Trust"
A Texas Democrat dismantled the case for putting the Ten Commandments in schools
Baptist missionary convicted of sexual abuse after giving 4-y.o. victim gonorrhea
Christian "revival" wouldn't solve America's gun problem. It would make things worse.
Judge orders PA school district to allow After School Satan Club meetings
This is a horrible way to offer an alternative to Bible class in Ohio schools
Kansas lawmaker to non-Christian constituents: I'll "try and convert you"
Christian minister to Ohio lawmakers: Trans rights supporters are "possessed by demons"
An Arizona lawmaker was right to move Bibles from a State House lounge
The Kenyan starvation cult case is tragic. It's also all too familiar.
Christian school bans student from prom for wearing suit instead of dress
How the beliefs of an exorcism-obsessed Australian church led to a deadly crash
Federal judge: Mississippi must allow religious exemptions for vaccine deniers
Minneapolis will let Muslims amplify calls to prayer at all hours. It's a mistake.
Christian missionaries can no longer preach to kids in an Oklahoma school district
Most Americans agree: You don't need God to be good
These Christians taught themselves about sex in the worst possible way
The Supreme Court could let religious employees wreak havoc in the workplace
Wisconsin AG charges ex-Cardinal McCarrick with fourth-degree sexual assault
Judge orders CA church that ignored COVID restrictions to pay $1.2 million in fines
Arizona Supreme Court: Mormon leaders don't have to report confessions of abuse
Will a city council candidate's old tweets about atheism hurt his election chances?
Anti-trans Christian lawmaker says it's okay for 12-year-olds to get married
Survey: U.S. Latinos are ditching Catholicism and becoming "Nones"
Christian teacher demands VA school district let her write "John 3:16" in emails
Oklahoma rejects taxpayer-funded Catholic school... for now
The Dalai Lama asked a child to suck his tongue. His apology didn't help.
Grand jury won't charge preacher Perry Stone in sexual misconduct case... yet
Christian TV network airs sermons from child predator and cult leader Tony Alamo
The joy of seeing a NASA official swear her oath on Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot"
Anti-LGBTQ Christian mom sues Oregon for rejecting her request to adopt kids
Nearly half of Gen Z, born after 1996, has no religious affiliation whatsoever
Atheist sues Wyoming city for $24 million over its religious invocations
Maryland AG releases report on Catholic clergy abuse in Baltimore Archdiocese
Religious jurors punish defendants who don't swear to God to tell the truth
Texas bills would force classrooms to display the Ten Commandments (KJV edition)
Texas lawmakers want to replace trained school counselors with untrained chaplains
Atheists sue WV prison officials for forcing some inmates to profess Christianity
Before pivotal election, WI priest tells church, "do not vote" for Janet Protasiewicz
Ark Encounter had record attendance in February
Lawsuit says megachurch forced employees to tithe 10% of each paycheck
ACLU sues school district that banned After School Satan Club meetings
Despite Supreme Court win, Maine church sues to maintain taxpayer-funding bigotry
Nebraska school revamps security after uninvited preacher evangelizes in cafeteria
The Covenant School tragedy shows how more prayers will never stop gun violence
For Women's History Month, a TN police department shared Bible verses
A priest was punished for saying clergy should report sex abuse confessions
Christian hate-preacher Greg Locke sued for repeated zoning violations
After Utah lawmakers allowed book banning, one parent went after the Bible
Florida principal ousted after students see image of Michelangelo’s "David"
Tennessee moves to add "In God We Trust" to its Great Seal
Citing his faith, Texas university president cancels drag show fundraiser
Christian group falsely claims The Satanic Temple offers adult content to kids
Colorado bill would make Catholic hospitals say what services they don't provide
Texas lawmakers file "wildly dangerous" bills to destroy church/state separation
This Christian claims her three amputated toes were regrown during a prayer service
A Christian ministry trademarked the phrase "Worship Leader," creating mass chaos
Kirk Cameron and his buddies harassed a TN library until its director got fired
Christian school banned from league for refusing to play against trans athlete
Americans still view atheists unfavorably (but there's good news!)
Christian lawmaker cites Bible to defend hitting special needs students
An infamous article linking homosexuality with molestation got its own data wrong
This editorial defending Coach Deion Sanders' prayers is a massive fumble
Santa Rosa diocese files for bankruptcy after "staggering" number of sex abuse claims
Teen sues SC school district after teacher assaults her for not saying Pledge
Ignoring predators, a Catholic group used technology to spy on gay priests
TN bill would let clerks deny marriage licenses to gay or interracial couples
Catholic Charities employee sues over realistic, traumatic "active shooter drill"
Parents disrupt Catholic school board meeting to condemn "Safe Space" stickers
BREAKING: The Supreme Court won't weigh in on a police-led Christian prayer vigil... yet
Arizona school board rightly ends contract with anti-LGBTQ Christian college
Why is a taxpayer-funded tourism group in Kentucky promoting Creationism?
Texas bill would allow "prayer and Bible reading on each school day"
"Be fruitful and multiply": TX bill cuts property taxes for couples with 10 kids
A pastor compared honeymoon sex to how "Christ penetrates his church"
Attendance in religious education classes in Victoria (Australia) has dropped 99%
Why is NYC Mayor Eric Adams repeating Christian Nationalist rhetoric?
Christian hate-preacher: "We have to eliminate" gay and Jewish people
Defrocked priest Frank Pavone now faces multiple sexual misconduct allegations
Montana lawmaker files bill allowing prayer at school-sponsored events
Christians who went to the Asbury "revival" may have been exposed to measles
Banning "After School Satan" clubs after anonymous threats makes things worse
Ark Encounter ticket sales rose a bit in January
Oklahoma education leader takes steps to bring Christianity to public schools
Hate-preacher: Gays should be executed with stones "melted down into a bullet"
Arizona House GOP passes bill forcing kids to say Pledge in school
Miami Beach officials are considering a $25,000 grant for a Jewish temple
Nebraska lawmaker slams Christian Nationalists for ignoring Jesus when they vote
The Southern Baptist Convention's move to expel Saddleback Church will backfire
Feds fine Mormon Church $5 million over scheme to hide $32 billion in assets
Feds shut down Christian "health share" ministry that stole millions from clients
Florida's "Christian" alternative to the SAT won't help students
Most Republicans want the government to declare America a "Christian Nation"
Did a pastor really die attempting a 40-day Jesus fast?
A victim of the "Satanic Panic," Melvin Quinney has finally been exonerated
West Virginia lawmakers file bill allowing "Intelligent Design" in classrooms
After battles over the Pledge, a humanist school board member has resigned
Nikki Haley kicked off her 2024 campaign with a prayer from an extremist pastor
MN lawmaker: Schools must say sickness is a "consequence imposed by the Creator"
A Christian school canceled a concert after learning one of the singers is gay
A pastor was arrested for soliciting sex from a child. Then the politics kicked in.
Scamvangelist Andrew Wommack: God pays me $11,000/hour. Now give me more cash.
White evangelicals desperately want their kids to have the same faith
Christian hate-preacher: I pray that gay people "have a slow, painful death"
After affirming LGBTQ people, a Christian school lost donors and will shut down
An atheist Republican is back in the New Hampshire legislature
Democrats just passed a resolution condemning "white religious nationalism"
Local leaders in Victoria (Australia) want to end Christian prayers at meetings
WEEK IN REVIEW: Montana vs. Scientific Theories
Oklahoma GOP tries (again) to force Christian Nationalism into public schools
Christian hate-preacher claims no gay people "should be able to breathe air"
Satanists are opening an abortion clinic. It's named after Sam Alito's Mom.
WEEK IN REVIEW: Jim Breuer has given up on comedy
WEEK IN REVIEW: Can Idaho's "Faith-Healing" Laws Be Fixed?
Ark Encounter ticket sales dipped in December
WEEK IN REVIEW: The Pandemic Ruined Church Attendance
Virtual Open House with Hemant
WEEK IN REVIEW: The Religious Response to Damar Hamlin's Injury
The Religious Makeup of the 118th Congress (now, finally, with a "Humanist")
The $100,000,000 "He Gets Us" ad campaign for Jesus still doesn't get it
The Jehovah's Witnesses are no longer a "religious community" in Norway