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When Father Joe tells you who to vote for, America loses its last vestige of morality

Opinion: There’s no more separation of church and state, and congregants souls may only be saved by voting for the right candidate, writes John Casey.

Baylor University returns $643,000 LGBTQ+ grant, calling it 'inconsistent' with values

The foundation awarding the grant accused Baylor of bowing to a "pressure campaign from groups with a political agenda."

In the wake of Kerrville, how so-called Christian Mike Johnson is leading a satanic cycle of suffering

Opinion: With huge cuts to NOAA, climate initiatives, Medicaid, and rural hospitals, those in harm's way of nature’s fury have little hope, writes John Casey.

Indiana church stands by sermons calling for the government to execute LGBTQ+ people

Sure Foundation Baptist Church leaders said they don't want regular people murdering "sodomites," just for the government to do it.

Who was Jimmy Swaggart, the late, anti-LGBTQ+, disgraced televangelist?

Swaggart, who was involved in scandals with female sex workers, was as homophobic as any of his ilk, once saying he'd kill a gay man who looked at him with romantic intentions.

Sonia Sotomayor: LGBTQ+ book opt outs 'threaten the very essence of public education'

"Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, the majority says, is enough to trigger the most demanding form of judicial scrutiny," Sotomayor wrote.

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools

Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.

Spa can't discriminate against trans women, federal appeals court rules

Obeying Washington State's antidiscrimination law doesn't interfere with Olympus Spa's First Amendment rights, the Ninth Circuit concluded.

Tennessee AG: It was God's will for him to defend gender-affirming care ban at Supreme Court

"God puts his people where he needs them," Jonathan Skrmetti said during the Southern Baptist Convention's annual meeting.

Southern Baptists urge Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality

A resolution adopted by the denomination also includes anti-transgender language.

A D.C. couple hung flags outside for Pride Month. The church next door cut them down

While outdoor decorations are technically against the couple's lease, they feel the rule was unequally enforced.

The Chrisleys, saints of scam, spun Christian conservatism into yet another obscene Trump pardon

Opinion: From Bible thumpers to sentence jumpers, the Chrisleys turn sin into a sales pitch for a pardon that other reality stars might consider, writes John Casey.

Seattle police arrest 23 during anti-trans rally clashes in LGBTQ+ neighborhood

Far-right Christian group Mayday USA held a rally in a queer part of town. It didn't go well.

The pope’s MAGA brother and how even the holiest families have a black — and red — sheep stained by Trump

Opinion: There’s one in every family. The black and now red sheep. And we know who that is in the pope’s family, writes John Casey

Pope Leo XIV: Can the new 'lion' of Rome roar for the marginalized?

Opinion: As the dawn of a new papacy begins, Pope Leo XIV stands at the crossroads of history and hope. Will this lion embrace his legacy as a champion of justice and compassion?

Why the White House wanting women to have more kids will lead to outlawing same-sex relations

Opinion: Telling women to have more children opens the proverbial bedroom door to the eventual overturning of Lawrence v. Texas, writes John Casey.

'The Francis Effect': What Pope Francis did, and couldn’t do, for the LGBTQ+ community

Opinion: Pope Francis's journey with the LGBTQ+ community embodies a tale of hope and complexity, punctuated by moments of compassion.

Religion focuses on suffering this week. Our community knows it, survived it, and will overcome it again

Opinion: Our suffering has taught us things the powerful will never understand, writes John Casey.

Luke Macfarlane opens up about the importance of faith and kindness in a dark time

"It doesn't hurt you to be kind," says the star of Home Is Where the Heart Is.

Vivian Wilson, Elon Musk's trans daughter, calls out Christian writer for 'anti-queer' op-ed about her

Vivian Wilson is calling out a Christian ex-gay for his transphobic op-ed about her.

Target faces 40-day boycott for ending DEI programs as Trump tariffs take effect

A 40-day boycott against Target is beginning today.