The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services granted a waiver that allows a South Carolina children’s ministry to participate in a government-funded foster-care program, even though the agency places children exclusively with Christian families.

Students from religious graduate schools at historically black colleges and universities attended the first session of a four-day intensive class on religious freedom.

When the 116th Congress was sworn in Jan. 3, it became one of the most religiously diverse delegations in American history, with more than a few lawmakers taking the oath of office while placing their hands on books other than the Christian Bible.

Ken Starr spoke with a freelance reporter for Religion News Service about his faith, his new book on the Clinton investigation, his advice for independent counsel Robert Mueller, his departure from Baylor and his views on U.S. immigration policy. (RNS)

Cuando miembros de la caravana de Centro América llegó a la frontera de Estados Unidos/México en  Tijuana, hubo iglesias que abrieron sus puertas para ministrar a los inmigrantes.

When members of a caravan from Central America arrived at the U.S./Mexico border crossing at Tijuana, some churches in the area opened their doors to minister to the immigrants.

The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the National Association of Evangelicals and allies have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion.

James Lawson, a minister known for his advocacy of nonviolence in the civil rights era and beyond, has been recommended for a Congressional Gold Medal.

An Oklahoma Republican and a Colorado Democrat emphasized the need to build on shared values and common ground as lawmakers wrestle with complex immigration issues.

The White House issued new rules officials say will “provide conscience protections for Americans who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that covers contraception methods.”

A new survey shows a sharp racial and religious divide over whether President Trump’s actions encourage white supremacist organizations.

For many of the undocumented immigrants locked up on any given day in ICE detention centers nationally, access to religious material, and opportunities to engage in religious worship can be infrequent, inconsistent and in some cases absent altogether.