Faith News Network

The head of a Minnesota-based Messianic Jewish ministry is defending a Republican challenger labeled as “extreme” and “intolerant” by Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison.

Over the weekend, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team of crisis-trained chaplains wrapped up their ministry to Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Joplin, Mo., following deadly tornadoes earlier this year. The cities were two of the hardest hit locations in what has been a particularly active and devastating tornado season.

Casey Anthony was found not guilty of first-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry isn’t the only one getting slammed for his Day of Prayer and Fasting. Some Christians leaders participating in The Response are also getting hammered–or at least questioned–about their participation.

NBC has apologized for editing the words “under God” out of the Pledge of Allegiance before Sunday’s U.S. Open broadcast, but some groups are demanding a fuller explanation.

A California high school has ended a brick paver fundraising campaign after two women submitted Bible verses for their tributes.

More than 9 in 10 Americans still say they believe in God, a new poll shows.

Christian churches and organizations are putting aside their differences in Joplin, Missouri, to help victims of an F5 tornado that struck over a week ago.

The Cross of Jesus Christ continues to offend many. That’s why the American Center for Law and Justice on Monday filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the United States to take a case in which an appeals court declared putting crosses along Utah highways unconstitutional.

Hampton High School’s class president just wanted to acknowledge God in a graduation prayer. But the school’s principal, Dale Campbell, wouldn’t have it.

The ‘Old King James’ is turning 400 years old in May of this year.

A panel of the U.S. court of appeals has overturned a ruling that previously found the law requiring the President to proclaim a National Day of Prayer each year as unconstitutional.

On Saturday April 2, 2011 at 1:00 pm pastors in East Tennessee will be uniting together
in a day of prayer to address epidemic issues of illegal drug abuse and its effects on
children and families in Tennessee.

The assault against parental rights is more than disturbing—it’s downright frightening.

A Chicago church and a suburban synagogue have offered sanctuary to Wisconsin state senators who fled to Illinois to block the repeal of public employees’ collective bargaining rights.

A New York City construction worker who witnessed the 9/11 terrorist attacks finds it reprehensible that the developers of the proposed Islamic mega-mosque at the Ground Zero site have obtained a grant to build their “victory mosque.”

Even though a California city will be allowing a local Muslim community to build a mosque — despite protests from concerned citizens — a local pastor is holding out hope it won’t be built next to his church.

Tens of thousands of pro-life activists filled Justin Herman Plaza in San Francisco’s downtown and then walked 2.5 miles along the waterfront in a record-breaking turnout for the 7th Annual Walk for Life West Coast.

USA (MNN) ― United States lawmakers didn’t let Chinese President Hu Jintao off the hook when it came to China’s human rights abuses. According to reports, House Speaker John Boehner says those at the House meeting with the Chinese leader “raised our strong, ongoing concerns with reports of human rights violations in China, including the denial of religious freedom.”

Will West Virginia University-Parkersburg officials reverse their decision to eliminate all student speakers from its nursing program’s pinning ceremony on account of a prayer request? Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) attorneys have sent a second letter strongly urging the school to do just that.