Faith & Family
Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s
Nearly 200 years ago, in May 1846, Catholic priests and bishops named the Virgin Mary patroness of the United States of America - specifically, under her title as the Immaculate Conception, referring to the belief she was conceived without sin.
‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
The agony began for Maude Ahmad Fadala shortly after sunset.
WATCH: Trump turning tables on Biden-era anti-Christianity
President Trump has taken decisive steps to reel in the anti-Christian, anti-religious freedom behaviors of the Joe Biden White House.
WATCH: Is Christianity quietly transforming Iran?
Billy Hallowell sits down with Dr. Hormoz Shariat, founder of Iran Alive Ministries, to discuss the explosive growth of Iran's underground church, the brutal persecution Christians face, and why many Iranians are turning to Jesus despite enormous risks.
Steyer goes all-in on transgender athletes as California governor’s race goes down to wire
The transgender-athlete issue helped torpedo Democrats in the 2024 election, but California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is doubling down as he seeks to separate himself from the primary pack.
Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the U.K. for public events
British authorities said Monday they blocked Hasan Piker, a Turkish American online streamer, and another political commentator from entering the U.K. to speak at public events.
For 2 centuries, Latter-day Saints have revered religious freedom - but their definition is evolving
For Latter-day Saints, the 250th anniversary commemorations are not merely a historic milestone for the country, but an opportunity to reflect on their faith's relationship to the American experiment. I
A secret bunker, tunnel and a Star of David tell a story of Jewish resistance in a Polish town
A secret bunker, an underground tunnel and an armband bearing the Star of David are among the rare findings in a house in southern Poland that was used by Jews, including young members of the resistance, to hide from the Nazis.
Maryland school districts require teachers to potty-train toddlers as ‘pre-K for all’ expands
The four largest school districts in Maryland have implemented a state policy requiring teachers to provide potty training to children up to age 5 as taxpayer-funded "pre-K for all" expands among low-income families.
Chicago mayor visits Pope Leo at Vatican, invites pontiff to return home
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson led a 46-person delegation to the Vatican on Wednesday for a private audience with Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born pontiff who was meeting with his hometown's leader for the first time since his election to the papacy. The pope declined to wear a Cubs hat that was presented to him by the mayor.
Trump administration pledges $100M in aid for Cuba, but only if Catholic or other faith-based groups
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Chicago mayor sees Pope Leo XIV as key ally on social justice, migration after Vatican meeting
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican, saying their shared roots and priorities could help amplify efforts to protect vulnerable communities.
Autopsy shows 18-year-old woman died of complications from Colorado Planned Parenthood abortion
An 18-year-old woman has died of complications from a legal second-trimester abortion at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic, according to a newly released autopsy.
WATCH: Ambassador Brownback on China, faith and the new Cold War
Ambassador Sam Brownback joins Washington Times Commentary Editor Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to assess Trump's Beijing summit and make the case for religious freedom as a strategic weapon in the new Cold War.
Chicago mayor invites Pope Leo XIV to visit his native city next year
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday invited Pope Leo XIV to visit his native Chicago next year during a private meeting with the pontiff at the Vatican.
Grammy winner Lauren Daigle says label exec asked why she had to be Christian
Two-time Grammy winner Lauren Daigle said a mainstream music label executive once questioned why she insisted on identifying as a Christian artist despite her crossover commercial appeal.
After protests outside synagogues, New York makes it a crime to block entry to a house of worship
Blocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes worshippers entering the building fear for their safety, is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues.
Planned Parenthood thumbs nose at FDA by selling abortion pills to women before they’re pregnant
Planned Parenthood has begun prescribing abortion pills to women before they get pregnant, defying the Food and Drug Administration's safety protocol and heightening concerns about the drugs being used by bad actors to induce non-consensual abortions.
Muslim pilgrims perform Hajj rituals under intense heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations start
Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started celebrating the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha.
‘Wild West’: 81% of online abortion companies violate FDA’s 10-week gestational limit
Federal safety rules prohibit prescribing the abortion drug mifepristone to terminate pregnancies after 10 weeks' gestation, but that's not stopping the booming online abortion-pill business.
