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I wasn’t starstruck,” Vernon said of meeting Taylor Swift (a long-distance collaborator) a few years back. “I was, like, ‘Wow ...

The Supreme Court had outlawed school-sponsored prayer and Bible readings and had legalized abortion. In response, religious figures began to organize around the idea that they had a duty to bring ...

The Democratic nominee for president believes in forcing religious healthcare providers to perform abortions, a procedure that goes against many of their deeply held religious beliefs.

It wasn't until 2022, when he began exploring the possibility of joining a religious order as a brother, that his gender identity became a more complicated and challenging aspect of his life.

As religious leaders struggle to navigate how to address their congregants on matters related to the intersection of faith, doctrine, and politics, some person or group inevitably complains that a ...

“I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your own body,” Harris said when asked if she would consider religious ...

(photo: Megan Varner / Getty ) Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed that she would oppose religious exemptions in abortion laws if elected president and emphasized that she would not make ...

In an interview with NBC Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris said she would not agree to any concessions in order to more quickly pass a bill on abortion, including any religious concessions. NBC ...

The ACU study indicates that enthusiasm for this election among people of faith—defined as someone who associates with a recognized religion, such as Christianity, Judaism, Mormonism ...

After taking a hiatus from Crash Course while advocating for maternal health and tuberculosis care, John Green has returned to host a Crash Course on religion, joking at the start of the 24-part ...