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Influence of faith on presidential politics dominated religion news in 2024

Travel in Cuba offers glimpses of religious life despite communist rule

Supreme Court to decide if Catholic charity qualifies for religious exemption

Netflix’s family-unfriendly ‘Mary’ fails to inspire in a pointless Biblical epic

Hegseth’s anti-Islam rhetoric raises questions about fitness for military post

Coldplay’s rock hymn ‘We Pray’ perfectly captured the angst of life in 2024

Group ranks Christian colleges low in free speech — as Harvard, Columbia list lowest

Texas school panel follows Oklahoma in okaying plan to infuse Bible in curriculum

Okla. school boss defies Constitution as he seeks to lead pupils in prayer for Trump

New Hugh Grant horror film raises questions about nature of religious belief

Update: Judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing Ten Commandments law

Election results come in: ‘I’m sad. At times I’m angry. I’m confused.’

Update: Voters in 3 states affirm support for legalization of same-sex marriage

Appeals court rules 3-0 in favor of funding for disabled students at Jewish schools

Trump tempts Christian leaders with promises of wealth, power and glory

Parents, teachers, ministers file suit over Oklahoma’s public-school Bible mandate

Author warns evangelicals that liberals use empathy as tool of persuasion

Fact check: Did Gretchen Whitmer intentionally mock the Eucharist?

Update: Backers of taxpayer-funded Catholic school appeal to Supreme Court

Catholics in U.S., Latin America want church to change birth-control directive

Theologians argue that arc of Biblical message points to full LGBTQ inclusion

Evangelicals for Harris uses Billy Graham footage to lambaste Trump’s behavior

Split decision shows division over legality of state bans on conversion therapy

School-choice backers seek to expand use of taxpayer funds for religious education

Biography offers complex portrayal of world-famous missionary and author

Evangelical broadcasters sue to strike limit on churches’ political speech

Backers of legal abortion have upper hand as voters will face issue in 10 states

Catholic, evangelical colleges top list for having politically conservative students

9th Circuit upholds federal financial aid for students at religious universities

Fact check: Did imam tell Columbia students to ‘take out’ a Jewish professor?

Newly published LDS policies codify second-class status for trans members

Job, the literary masterpiece that tackles the problem of unmerited suffering

Challenging legal norms, Texas proposal would use Bible to teach kindergartners

Oklahoma schools in standoff as local districts balk at state’s new Bible policy

Gymnast’s tweet captured profound truth: ‘I’m more than my accomplishments’

Conservative group’s religious-freedom rankings don’t follow clear red/blue divide

Psalms put full range of human emotions, from joy to contempt, on display

Christianity of two govs on potential VP list contrasts with that promoted by GOP [Updated]

Fact check: Did God keep bullets from killing Donald Trump?

GOP platform backs Muslim travel ban, implies Christians are persecuted

Report cites oppression worldwide of Christians, Muslims, Jews and others

Story of the all-wise Solomon becomes a cautionary tale

School leader’s legally questionable plan to boost Bible would do the opposite

Catholic bishops offer broader perspective on religious freedom than that often heard

Update: Gateway Church apologizes as pastor resigns in wake of abuse scandal

Catholic bishops’ apology to Native Americans seeks healing, reconciliation

Despite condemnation of IVF, Southern Baptists avoid hard turn rightward

Hebrew prophet Deborah doesn’t fit the stereotype, but Biblical text barely notices

Poll finds Christians less likely to see Trump’s trial-related actions as immoral

Offensive evangelical reactions to Trump verdict raise stir on social media

Sociologists see two different religions dominating white American Christianity

Judge rules transit agency erred in rejecting Christian nationalist group’s ads

Rastafarian who had his hair forcibly cut in prison takes dispute to Supreme Court

What do we do with stories of divinely mandated genocide in the Old Testament?

Hit by court ruling, San Jose schools recognize Christian sports club

Rahab: a prostitute and unlikeliest hero of the Old Testament

Appeals court finds Catholic school could fire gay teacher who announced marriage

Fact check: Would bill outlaw Christian teaching, as Gaetz and Greene claim?

United Methodists become united over ending ban on ordination of gays

Laws deep in Leviticus highlight social-justice aspects of ancient commands

Tale of life affected by pastoral abuse offers dose of hope with political critique

Embattled court nominee Mangi has long record of arguing for religious freedom

U.S. Catholics strongly favor liberalization of church policies

Here’s what you may not know about the Ten Commandments

Journalist offers an intimate look at her departure from evangelical faith

Vatican document denounces sex-change surgery, unequal distribution of wealth

Indiana court uses religious-freedom law to uphold right to abortion

Update: Oklahoma high court seems skeptical of plan for Catholic charter school

Trump-endorsed Bible is little more than a shameless money grab

Gallup poll compilation confirms trend of declining religious involvement in U.S.

Christians’ Last Supper observances connected to Jewish commemorations of Passover

Fact check: Was child taken from home due to Catholic parents’ beliefs about trans identity?

New Indiana law could allow more students out of classes to get religious education

Of populous countries, Japan, then U.S., ranks lowest in religious restrictions and hostilities

Bestselling author takes provocative approach to Christian involvement in government

Update: On 6-5 vote, appeals court rejects tribal efforts to prevent mining on sacred lands

Survey finds Christian nationalism strongly linked to church attendance, geography

Yes, God has a name, but you’ll seldom see it in most Bibles

Does personhood begin at conception? It depends on how the political winds are blowing

State versions of religious-freedom law clear Utah Legislature, advance in Iowa and Georgia

Did Moses really write the books of Moses?

Fact check: Did an Alabama court make its controversial IVF ruling based on the Bible?

Update: Supreme Court lets stand ruling that 3 Christians could be kept off jury

Is it possible to avoid complicity with and compartmentalization of evil?

Large Texas school districts wary of new law authorizing chaplains

Reaction to Super Bowl ads shows how Christian nationalism has poisoned Christianity

What’s in a name? In Genesis, everything

Washington state Senate advances bill requiring clergy to report child abuse

New book on Mormon history focuses on church’s continual changes

Fact check: Did a state lawmaker say non-Christians are unfit for public office?

Survey finds most ‘nones’ believe in the Biblical God or, more likely, some other higher power

Three theological takeaways from the first chapter of Genesis

Fear remains at heart of white evangelical support for Trump

Fact check: Is a European politician being persecuted for tweeting from the Bible?

Oklahoma lawmaker aims to make Ten Commandments conspicuous in classrooms

Christians far from monolithic in their beliefs on how human life came to be

Culture wars tied to some, not all, lower-level religion-related court cases

Have you made resolutions for ’24? If so, prayer or church is probably on your list

Here’s the religion-related news we’ll be watching this year