The Latest Breaking News from Religion

In another bombshell opinion, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority has upended the way it understands and applies the clause of the Constitution that prohibits the establishment of religion. Completing the revolution begun in last week’s decisions expanding gun rights and overturning abortion law, the court said in Kennedy v. Bremerton…

Leaders across the political spectrum have come out strongly against the gruesome murder of 40-year-old Kanhaiya Lal by one, identified as Riyaz

The court ruled a Washington state coach was praying as a private citizen when he knelt after a game on the field, not as an employee of the district.

The U.S. Supreme Court has consistently banned school-sponsored prayer in public schools. At the same time, lower courts have generally forbidden public school employees from openly praying in the workplace, even if no students are involved.

The latest census results are out and the number of Australians who selected “no religion” has risen again to 38.9%, up from 30.1% in 2016.

A 6–3 majority sees it as noncoercive and not a violation of the Establishment Clause.

Washington (AFP) - The US Supreme Court opened the door to the expansion of religion in public schools Monday when conservative justices backed a Christian high school football coach who lost his job after leading his team in post-game prayers on the field.

The Supreme Court has been accsued of “inviting religion into the class room” after it said a high school football coach had the right to pray on the touchline.

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday for a former high school football coach whose prayers at the 50-yard line drew crowds and controversy, declaring his public prayers were protected as free speech.