Tag: Religion

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

Plaintiffs argue that research says children can be harmed by hormones given to transition their biological sex. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

States, hospital sue feds over transgender mandate

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 23, 2016 4:47 pm

Falwell Jr. likens Trump to Winston Churchill

Falwell Jr. likens Trump to Winston Churchill

Becket Adams · August 20, 2016 9:02 pm

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Greater St. Paul Church, Sunday, June 5, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Washington Secrets

Atheists choose Hillary, ‘A’ for Clinton, ‘F’ for Trump

Paul Bedard · August 18, 2016 2:32 pm

On the diversity point, people join voluntary associations like churches because they think they have much in common with other members, that they trust they will be similar in belief and behavior. (AP Photo/Brett Flashnick)

Beltway Confidential

Is the end of white Christian America a good thing?

Michael Barone · August 16, 2016 10:38 pm

At a campaign event Monday in Youngstown, Ohio, Donald Trump announced a series of counter-terrorism strategies to combat radical Islam, including an "ideological screening test" to evaluate immigrants' attitudes toward American values. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Muslim group: Trump would fail his own ideological test

Daniel Chaitin · August 16, 2016 1:16 am