Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump released his first TV ad, which reiterated his call to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the United States. The ad also mentioned his plan to build a wall along the southern US border to halt … More →

January 8, 2016

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton joined religious and political leaders in urging the Obama administration to recognize as genocide the slaughter of Christians by the terrorist organization ISIS. There has been debate within the State Department about whether the persecution … More →

January 8, 2016

Protests continue around the world over Saudi Arabia’s execution of 47 anti-government activists, among them four Shiite Muslims, including a prominent Shiite cleric. The executions have fueled sectarian violence between Shiites and Sunnis across the region and have led to … More →

January 8, 2016

Wheaton College, a prominent evangelical Christian school in Illinois, says it plans to fire a professor who in a sign of solidarity with Muslims wore a hijab. She also posted a comment on Facebook saying Christians and Muslims worship the … More →

January 8, 2016

In response to the anti-Muslim and anti-refugee sentiments that seem to be on the rise, the US Education Department is urging the nation’s schools to take steps to guard against harassment and discrimination. In an open letter to school leaders, … More →

January 8, 2016

Faith leaders are calling on President Obama and the Department of Homeland Security to put an immediate halt to the raids on Central American families that have led to the arrest of more than 100 individuals. Federal immigration enforcement agents … More →

January 8, 2016

While some Christian traditions celebrated the Nativity this past week, on Wednesday (January 6) and this Sunday (January 10) many other traditions celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany, which marks the manifestation or revelation of Jesus. For Western churches, the … More →

January 8, 2016

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December 22, 2015

The Obama administration is fighting what it describes as a climate of rising anti-Muslim bigotry in the wake of the Paris and San Bernardino attacks. White House advisers met with about a dozen American Muslim leaders to discuss how to … More →

December 18, 2015

At an interfaith gathering at Georgetown University promoting inclusion and unity, Vice President Joe Biden spoke about not only the backlash against Muslims, but also refugees: Vice President Joe Biden: “When we turn our backs on the victims of evil and … More →

December 18, 2015