Federal probe launched into baby formula crisis
The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday it is initiating an investigation into the baby formula shortage facing American families.
Faith & Family
Mormon elder says church backs gay rights with religious protections
Elder David A. Bednar of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Thursday the church supports the civil rights of LGBTQ people and is working to advance legislation that also protects “the freedom of belief that we hold so dear.”
Maryland school district offers picture-book reading about transgender 4-year-old
A Maryland school district is offering families with pre-K-5 students a Pride Week reading of the picture book “Calvin,” about a 4-year-old transgender boy who dresses as a boy for the first time for his first day of preschool.
Approval of Supreme Court drops 10 points after leaked draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade: Poll
Disney brand takes hit in corporate survey after feud with Florida Gov. DeSantis
Advocacy group seeks to elevate profile of Christians in Middle East region
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State Farm has cut off its partnership with the GenderCool Project to donate LGBTQ-themed books aimed at children as young as five after a backlash over the program.
Poll: Most Americans reject role of religious faith in business decisions
A poll released this week finds that more than half of U.S. adults say that faith should not influence business decisions, but most are comfortable sharing their religious beliefs at work.
New Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
Pope Francis on Tuesday named a bishop in his own image, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, as the new head of the Italian bishops conference, as the Italian Catholic Church comes under mounting pressure to confront its legacy of clerical sexual abuse with an independent inquiry.
Whoopi Goldberg rips archbishop for denying Pelosi communion: 'Not your job, dude'
Whoopi Goldberg told the archbishop of San Francisco on Monday that it's not his job to decide whether Nancy Pelosi should receive communion.
Lawsuit to continue as 'overwhelming' McLean Bible Church vote affirms new election rules
A yearlong dispute over the election of church leaders at McLean Bible Church in Virginia moved closer towards resolution Monday -- at least for the church's side -- when the megachurch announced an overwhelming vote in favor of new voting rules for the elders council.
Biden, Harris pressure on Supreme Court ahead of abortion decision seen as part of a trend
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris became the latest politicians to vocalize their stance on a pending Supreme Court decision, adding to a trend that started under President Obama and his defense of the Affordable Care Act, court watchers say.
Military plane with 78K pounds of baby formula lands in Indiana
A military plane carrying 78,000 pounds of specialty infant formula landed Sunday in Indiana as part of President Biden's scramble to shore up a nationwide shortage.
Survey: American Airlines most faith-friendly among Fortune 500
American Airlines is the most faith-friendly among the Fortune 500 companies, according to a religious freedom survey released Monday.
Independent report blasts Southern Baptist leaders for sexual abuse cover-ups
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, the nation's largest Protestant denomination, were accused Sunday of a decades-long cover-up of sexual abuse within the group.
Pope voices hope church in China can operate in freedom
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China, voicing hope that the church there operates in "freedom and tranquility,'' but making no mention of a 90-year-old cardinal who was recently arrested in Hong Kong.
Unvaccinated cadets will graduate, but won't receive commissions, Air Force Academy says
Three U.S. Air Force Academy cadets whose refusal to get COVID-19 vaccines threatened their May 25 graduation -- along with the risk of a repayment demand for six-figure tuition costs -- will be awarded their degrees, officials said Saturday.
McLean Bible Church to vote on do-over after 2021 election roiled congregation
Executives at McLean Bible Church in Vienna, Virginia, hope a yearlong battle over church elections will begin to resolve Sunday as the congregation votes on a new plan to elect its board of elders.
