Tag: Religion

Sen. Tim Kaine's bishop threw cold water this week on Kaine's prediction that the Catholic Church would soon amend its position on same-sex marriage. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Kaine’s bishop responds to claim Catholic Church will change on gay marriage

Becket Adams · September 14, 2016 3:39 pm

He addressed a perceived weakness on religious liberty issues that has caused both Trump and Pence to take fire. (AP Photo/Molly Riley)

Pence: ‘Public virtue’ will make America great again

Joel Gehrke · September 10, 2016 4:58 pm

The idea that the First Amendment is about intolerance helps explain Democrats' recent efforts to weaken it. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Beltway Confidential

‘Religious freedom’ is just a code word for intolerance, says U.S. Civil Rights chairman

Ashe Schow · September 9, 2016 3:58 pm

With Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016 making the canonization of Mother Teresa, Pope Francis honored the nun who cared for the "poorest of the poor" as the epitome of his call for mercy. (AP Photo, File)

Mother Teresa officially a saint

Becket Adams · September 4, 2016 5:03 pm

Mother Teresa spoke forcefully about abortion, calling it "the greatest destroyer of peace today," "a war against the child" and "a direct killing of the innocent child, murder by the mother herself." (AP Image)

Clinton, Mother Teresa, and all those babies

Washington Examiner · September 4, 2016 4:01 am

Mother Teresa will be canonized by Pope Francis at the Vatican on Sept. 4. She will thus be officially recognized as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

The attacks on Mother Teresa and her legacy commence

Daniel Allott · September 2, 2016 3:25 pm

Former Tea Party Congresswoman Michele Bachmann believes Donald Trump was "raised up" by God to be the Republican nominee. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Michele Bachmann: ‘God raised up’ Donald Trump

Anna Giaritelli · August 31, 2016 3:24 am

Will banning burkinis soothe or inflame that sense of alienation? (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

The naked truth about the burkini ban

Dan Hannan · August 29, 2016 4:04 am

The 18-year-old man rushed the altar and attempted to detonate a backpack bomb. (AP Photo/ Achmad Ibrahim)

National Security

ISIS bomber tries to bomb Indonesian church, stab priest

Ryan Lovelace · August 28, 2016 6:50 pm

"Under Donald Trump," said Hillary Clinton, "America would distinguish itself as the only country in the world to impose a religious test at the border." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

National Security

Clinton compares Trump’s proposed Muslim ban to ISIS’ religious test

Becket Adams · August 25, 2016 7:52 pm

Trump will also meet with members of his campaign's Indian American Advisory Board at the event. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Trump to speak at Republican Hindu Coalition anti-terror event

Gabby Morrongiello · August 24, 2016 8:09 pm

Washington Secrets

Pew: Americans giving up on God, miracles

Paul Bedard · August 24, 2016 2:55 pm