Higher Ground
Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ televangelism empire in sex and money scandals, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around the hugely successful "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a sex scandal and financial crimes, has died. He was 86.
Talarico presses anti-Christian nationalism message in Texas Senate bid
James Talarico has been sounding the same alarm for years: Christian nationalism, he argues, threatens both Christianity and American democracy.
WATCH: Christian, are you truly going to Heaven?
One of the toughest Bible passages to read is the one where Jesus turns to those who think they're following Him, and says: I never knew you -- depart from me.
When the state steals your children
No parents should fear that the government will seize their children because they reject radical gender ideology. Unfortunately, this is exactly what is happening to a Massachusetts Catholic family.
Pope Francis’ diaries to be published next month, revealing reflections on Vatican years
Journal entries kept by Pope Francis before and during his papacy will be published this fall for the first time.
America’s colleges forgot the Christian roots that nurtured the pursuit of truth
Last week, Steven Crowder hosted the first edition of his new series, "Change My Mind: Professor Debates."
In Dearborn, Christians and Jews are second-class citizens
Dearborn, Michigan, has a well-deserved reputation as the most Muslim city in America. According to community estimates, roughly 40% to 50% of its population is Muslim.
Wagging tails fill Malate Church as priests bless pets for St. Francis feast
It's a day for wagging tails, happy faces and a special annual blessing at the Malate Church in Manila.
Mormon leader decries explosion in sports gambling, prediction markets
A leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints warned Saturday that an explosion in gambling driven by online prediction markets and sports betting is fostering greed, particularly among youths, while producing "nothing of value."
At least 17, most of them Catholic pilgrims, killed in a road crash on a highway in Kenya
A crash involving multiple vehicles on the highway to the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday killed 17 people, most of them pilgrims on the way to a prayer site, officials said.
Supreme Court will hear dispute over a Kentucky church’s plan to build a shrine on residential land
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider whether a religious institution has a right to build a shrine to the Virgin Mary on residential property next to its Kentucky church.
Politically Unstable: Islamophobia labels, Western tolerance and ‘suicidal empathy’
From the lessons of 9/11 to the limits of Western tolerance, the meaning of assimilation and the threat from Iran, a question many Americans hesitate to ask out loud is back on the table: Is Islam a peaceful religion?
Pope Leo seeks status update of Francis’ divisive opening to divorced and remarried Catholics
Ten years after Pope Francis sent shock waves through the Catholic Church with his outreach to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics, Pope Leo XIV is inviting church leaders to Rome next week to understand how Francis' document has been implemented.
WATCH: Missouri grandma fights for right to feed people in her home
A grandmother in Missouri is facing jail time and steep fines for the crime of -- feeding members of the public in her home. This, in America.
Colorado voters can defend women’s sports, vulnerable youths at the polls
After women spent eons fighting for equal rights and, in turn, making stunning advances in various arenas, including sports, it's remarkable that so many have willingly ceded their hard-earned privileges to liberal mantras and absolute nonsense.
Donor revives fraud claims against Christian worship leader Sean Feucht over a $250,000 donation
Sean Feucht, a Christian worship leader who attained rock star status after his large rallies in defiance of pandemic-era regulations, is facing allegations of fraud from a Southern California donor.
Hegseth creates Office of Religious Affairs with direct line to chaplains
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's fiery speech to troops at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia included the creation of the Office of Religious Affairs, providing a direct channel between chaplains and top officials at the Department of Defense.
Pope Leo’s France visit offers Washington a lesson in confronting tyranny
Earlier this week, the Bishop of Rome, the successor to St. Peter and the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, visited France.
What the Holocaust and forces of nature can teach us
Some people who visit a concentration camp expect to feel anger, sadness and confusion. Although I understand those expectations, each visit leaves me feeling strength, resilience and a deep sense of resistance.
U.S. can deport the leader of Wisconsin’s largest mosque on national security grounds, judge rules
The U.S. can deport the leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque - an outspoken advocate of Palestinian rights - on the grounds that he is a threat to national security, an immigration judge ruled Wednesday.
