Police Say Would-Be Shooter Wanted to Kill Texas Church Pastor
Loading the Audio Player... Houston police arrested a 23-year-old man on charges connected to an attempted church shooting, court documents showed. Emmanuel Ahsono Mbwavi was char...
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Trump says Iran's 'whole civilization will die tonight' if no deal reached to reopen Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump threatened Tuesday that Iran s whole civilization will die tonight if a deal is not reached to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Government favors natural family planning over contraception in key health funding
New directives by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ban Title X abortion funding while favoring fertility education and “body literacy.”
North Carolina Pastor Shot Dead, Husband Charged with Her Murder
Tammy McCollum, a beloved North Carolina pastor, was shot dead inside her home on Monday, and her husband has been charged with her murder She was 58
Mad Libs Mashup of Biblical Violence
This issue of A Public Witness considers how the chaplain who authored a war prayer and the secretary of defense who appropriated it for himself performed violence against Scripture to justify violence against people.
New Florida Law to Counter Terrorist Groups, Sharia Law
Faith & Religion Post Date: April 7, 2026 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ...
Appeals Court Validates Iowa Law Barring Sexual, LGBT Books from School Libraries
Loading the Audio Player... The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that Iowa may enforce its law restricting LGBT-related teachings in classrooms and sexually explicit book...
Defense Secretary Hegseth removes top Army chaplain amid Iran war, chaplaincy reform
The reason for the removal of Maj. Gen. William Green Jr. is unclear. However, Hegseth has removed more than a dozen military leaders during his tenure and has vowed to reform the chaplaincy.
Police Arrest Protester Accused of Disrupting Easter Service Outside Cities Church
A protester was arrested on Easter Sunday outside Cities Church in St Paul, Minnesota, the same church at the center of a January national media firestorm when activists stormed its sanctuary during
After Court Battles, Clergy Visit ICE Detainees in Illinois and Minnesota
In the last week, faith leaders were offered some of their first glimpses into ICE facilities, making use of a degree of access denied to most people — even members of Congress.
