The BYU Cougars women’s basketball team was on the outside looking into the NCAA Tournament this season despite going 26-12 under head coach Lee Cummard. The Cougars played well enough to earn an invitation to the Women’s Basketball Invitational Tournament, where the team was able to knock out the Kansas Jayhawks last week before losing […]
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Federal judge strikes down Minnesota law barring religious colleges from state program
A federal judge struck down a Minnesota law that barred religious colleges from a state program, ruling it unconstitutional. In 2023, state legislators passed an amendment to the state’s Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act that changed who was eligible to participate in the program. Institutions that required students to sign a statement of faith, or […]
Majority of adults support religious chaplains in public schools, new report shows
A majority of U.S. adults support religious chaplains in public schools, a new poll shows. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research released a report showing that over half of adults think schools should be allowed to have chaplains available to provide support services. The survey further revealed that less than half agreed with […]
Pope Leo XIV, Villanova grad, introduces himself adorned in symbolism, proverbial religious devotion
As silence and stillness calmed the eager world, Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti, overlooking a sea of tens of thousands of teary-eyed viewers in St. Peter’s Square, introduced Catholics and non-faithful to the newest pontiff. American Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost, was elected to take the papal seat and succeed the deceased Pope Francis […]
Over 600 religious sites destroyed in Ukraine since start of Russia’s full-scale war, Zelensky says
More than 600 religious sites in Ukraine have been destroyed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on April 19, ahead of Easter celebrations. “For millions of Ukrainians, Easter is one of the most important holidays. And millions will be going to churches. Unfortunately, many will go to churches that have […]
Trump’s spiritual adviser visits Bucha, meets Ukraine’s religious leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump’s spiritual advisor, Pastor Mark Burns, arrived in Ukraine and visited cities in Kyiv Oblast liberated from Russian forces in 2022, Chief Rabbi of Ukraine Moshe Azman said on March 31. Azman invited Burns to visit Bucha, Borodianka, and Irpin. Three years ago, Russia’s attempts to encircle Kyiv failed after more […]
Pope blasts Trump admin over mass deportation plan, directs ire at Vance’s religious defense for policies
Pope Francis on Tuesday issued a major rebuke of the Trump administration’s plans for the mass deportations of migrants, stressing that the forceful removal of people simply for their immigration status deprives them of their inherent dignity and “will end badly.” Francis wrote a letter to U.S. bishops, in which he appeared to criticize Vice […]
World’s largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival
The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims and tourists to India. The 45-day festival, which began Jan. 13, is the largest gathering of humanity in the world. It is expected to draw approximately 420 million. That is about 200 times the number of Muslim pilgrims who participated in the […]