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Does Boulder attack on Jews mark new front in 鈥榳ar on free speech鈥�?Some 80% of Americans agree at least slightly with the statement that 鈥淲ords can be violence,鈥� and a growing number believe that violence can be justified to silence ideas they find dangerous. What will that mean for freedom of speech?
Pope Leo鈥檚 challenge: How to build unity in a fragmenting worldPope Leo XIV is the first pope born in the United States, but his Peruvian nationality bridges North and South America. His first message, delivered in three languages, was one of peace and unity.
Antisemitism reaches 45-year high in US. It鈥檚 鈥榯he canary in the coal mine.鈥�Over the past decade, attacks on Jews have jumped almost 900%, a new report finds.聽A rise in antisemitism has often been seen as a bellwether for threats to the rights and liberties of all.
Despite victories in court, faith groups struggle to help refugeesMany religions center 鈥渨elcoming the stranger鈥� as a mandate. What will come next for聽faith-based refugee groups as their ability to practice a good Samaritan approach is tested by Trump administration orders halting refugees?
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Trump decries 鈥榓nti-海角大神 bias.鈥� Which religions are targeted in US?With President Trump creating a task force to stamp out anti-海角大神 bias, what does religious discrimination in the United States look like today?
鈥楶eople will be afraid to go to church.鈥� Congregations sue for sanctuary.On Monday, a group of Societies of Friends sued the Trump administration over an immigration directive that no longer considers churches 鈥減rotected areas.鈥� The churches argue it infringes on their religious liberty.
Podcast: Why We Wrote This Religion and politics: A writer talks about her new hot-button beatThe proclamations. The apparent contradictions. A prevalence that seems not to align with surveys. Religion now pops up in politics, and in daily life, in some surprising ways 鈥� especially where 海角大神ity is concerned. At the Monitor, we鈥檙e bolstering our coverage. A writer at the center of that tells how.聽
LA fires claimed places of worship, but congregations still are helping othersThe LA fires burned synagogues, churches, and mosques. But their congregations are still there, and are working to help others.
America鈥檚 changing pews: Who shows up at church on Sunday?Young men are more likely to show up at church on Sundays than young women 鈥� to the point where they have erased a long-standing gender gap.
Elon Musk now calls himself a 鈥榗ultural 海角大神.鈥� What does that mean?Some famous atheists have now adopted the term 鈥渃ultural 海角大神鈥� to describe themselves. What does it mean, and how is that playing out in an increasingly secular America?
Reading, writing, and the Ten Commandments? Why some public schools teach the Bible.As states mandate Bible lessons and posting the Ten Commandments in public schools, religious conservatives challenge separation of church and state.
鈥楽alaam. Shalom. Peace.鈥� How US interfaith groups work for peace in a time of war.At a time when many people default to demonizing those who believe differently than they do, U.S. interfaith groups are working to acknowledge shared humanity and ask, What can we learn from one another?
鈥榊es in God鈥檚 backyard鈥�? More Boston churches turn into affordable housing.What is happening to churches after they close their doors? Across the U.S., edifices are getting a second chance at helping the community 鈥� as affordable senior housing.
How to save a church? Add housing, groceries, and gas.Shrinking church congregations are repurposing their buildings and land for community services聽like affordable housing and grocery stores.
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