Politics

(RNS) — Organizers expect millions to attend some 40,000 events to mark the day that has been observed annually since 1952 according to an act of Congress. Source: From Washington to Wyoming, leaders and locals prepare for prayer day - Religion News...

'The View' co-host had earlier apologized to the vice president in a phone call. Source: Joy Behar of ‘The View’ publicly apologizes for mocking Vice President Pence's Christianity - The Washington Post

Pompeo has falsely accused Muslim organizations of not condemning terrorism. Source: Mike Pompeo, Trump's pick to replace Tillerson, has long worried Muslims - The Washington Post

In an exchange with Dutch journalists, Peter Hoekstra declined to clarify his prior remarks. “This is the Netherlands, you have to answer questions,” one reporter said. Source: Pressed on False Claims About Muslims, U.S. Ambassador Goes Silent - The New...

President Trump's declaration that Jerusalem is Israel's capital and his order to move the U.S. Embassy brought quick and sharply differing reactions from Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders.

The Supreme Court entered the latest battleground in the culture wars on Tuesday, hearing arguments in a hard-fought clash between gay rights and claims of religious freedom that was a sort of sequel to the court’s 2015 decision establishing a...

Conservative Christian leaders are edging toward a once-improbable victory, having quietly worked for years to repeal a ban on political activity by churches. Source: In Tax Debate, Gift to Religious Right Could Be Bargaining Chip - The New York Times