(RNS) — "Nones have been on the march for a long time now," Ryan Burge said.

Source: 'Nones’ now as big as evangelicals, Catholics in the US - Religion News Service

The ACLU is yet to receive any feedback about this development. Governor Kristi Noem of South Dakota signed Senate Bill 55 on March 19 requiring all public schools in the state to display in a prominent place the sign “In God We Trust” starting next school year. She also signed another bill which will allow […]

Source: All South Dakota Public Schools to Put Up “In God We Trust” Signs - World Religion News

coalition of faith groups is showing up at the state capitol every Tuesday and taking on two big tasks: Pushing legislators for policy that reflects their values and trying to redefine the political voice of the faithful in Colorado. At the launch of Faithful Tuesdays in February, prayers from a Reform rabbi and a Unitarian pastor caused the heads of those gathered to bow, and short sermon-style speeches from a Catholic priest and an African Methodist Episcopal layperson echoed around the grand halls on th

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The mainline denomination voted on Tuesday to toughen its teachings against homosexuality, same-sex marriage, and LGBTQ clergy. It must now decide whether it will stay together.

Source: United Methodists Fracture: LGBTQ Plan Rejected - The Atlantic

(RNS) — 'It’s a pretty common belief here in the South that Catholics are not Christian,' said Aimee Maddonna, who sued the federal and state government for allowing Miracle Hill Ministries to discriminate against non-Protestants.

Source: In fight over Protestant-only foster agency, lawsuit asks: Who is a Christian? - Religion News Service

The justices will hear arguments this week about whether the cross in Bladensburg, Md., which honors local men who died in World War I, violates the separation of church and state.

Source: 40-Foot Cross Divides a Community and Prompts a Supreme Court Battle - The New York Times

Time to start talking about sacrifice.

Source: Religion's role in the climate emergency - Religion News Service

(RNS) — Indian and Hindu Kentuckians work with leaders across faith and cultural backgrounds to show a united front in the face of hate crime against Hindu temple in Louisville, Ky.

Source: After attack on Hindu community, Kentucky shows the way forward - Religion News Service

In the past, LDS missionaries were only allowed to call home twice a year, a policy designed to let them focus on their mission, free from distractions. But a new policy will allow them to call or video chat with family once a week.

Source: LDS missionaries can now call home weekly. Some parents worry new policy is too lax. - Religion News Service

Domineque Hakim Marcelle Ray wanted an imam by his side when he was executed. The Supreme Court said no.

Source: Opinion | Is Religious Freedom for Christians Only? - The New York Times

The town of Mission, Texas grew up around La Lomita chapel. Last week, the local Catholic diocese tried and failed to stop the government from surveying the chapel's land.

Source: La Lomita Chapel Fights Plans For Border Wall : NPR

(RNS) — “We can make our communities safer ... our faith deeper and our middle class bigger and more prosperous than ever before,” President Trump said.

Source: Trump's State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups - Religion News Service

The numbers are evenly divided between the Republican Party and the Democratic Party as about 51 million Catholics are included in the American voter list, making them the single most populous United States religious institution. According to a recent Pew research, although Catholics tend to swing towards the Democratic Party, the religious group never voted […]

Source: U.S. Catholics are Politically Divided - World Religion News

(AP) — “These schools are front and center in the politicization of knowledge and that’s problematic,” said Julie Ingersoll, a professor of religious studies at the University of North Florida.

Source: Hashtag stirs debate over role of Christian schools in US - Religion News Service

By now, most political followers are aware that the 116th Congress is the most diverse in history. It includes the first Native American women — Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Debra

Source: Although Congress is still overwhelmingly Christian, it is changing [faith & values] | Food + Living | lancasteronline.com