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6+ hour, 32+ min ago (531+ words) Police in Burlington on Tuesday arrested four people who were trying to deliver "care packages" to people being held inside an ICE facility after the four refused to move from the building's entrance, according to a police report and a witness. Fred Small, 73, Eric Segal, 68, Roger Rosen, 75, and Sabine Von Mering, 58, were arrested on charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace, police said. It was unclear Tuesday if they had obtained lawyers. Small is a minister for climate justice at Arlington Street Church in Boston and Von Mering is the Director of the Center for German and European Studies at Brandeis University, they said. The four people arrived at the Burlington facility shortly after 11 a.m. with packages containing granola bars, hats, and bedrolls, according to Rev. Sarah Lusche, who was with the group but was not arrested. They "wanted to deliver…...

18+ hour, 34+ min ago (249+ words) But for what reasons were such measures taken? First of all, it is necessary to understand why the Catholic Church allowed "Marxist" interpretations of the Scriptures to gain space within its own structure. Only a couple years ago, climate change was a major political issue. Now it's strangely absent from public discourse. Why did this happen? Because, at least for now, it stopped being the most useful way for elites to justify their power grabs. If employment reports continue to show growing economic stagnation, calls for more monetary inflation and government spending will only grow. Unless President Trump reverses course, the "Lower Prices Bigger Paychecks" banner that hung behind him at his "affordability" speech this month will be remembered as being to economic policy what President George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" banner was to foreign policy. When there is a cascade…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago (281+ words) Egypt (MNN) " Muslims and Christians in Egypt are not expected to interact and often are not allowed to. Cultural and religious divides are easy to see, even in simple introductions. While Christianity is legal in Egypt, converting from Islam is not, and conversion to Islam is encouraged. Though Christians make up about ten percent of the population, because of corruption, they can face obstacles getting permission to operate. " Erik Ouimette with Uncharted Ministries says that when meeting someone in Egypt, their name is often the first giveaway to their religion. Many Muslim boys receive names like Jihad, Mustafa, Islam, and Osama, while Christian boys have names like Joseph, Samuel, or Mena. Some of these converts choose to change their names to biblical ones like Paul or Sarah, but many choose to keep their Muslim names. Christian Egyptians also face difficult…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago (532+ words) The Center conducts high-quality research to inform the public, journalists and leaders. Studying Americans" religious identities is a key part of the Center"s long-standing research agenda. Learn more about Pew Research Center. How did we do this? This analysis includes findings from a survey of 8,937 U.S. adults who are part of the Center"s American Trends Panel. The survey was conducted May 5-11, 2025. Here are the'questions from that survey that we used for this analysis, as well as the'topline'and the survey'methodology. Here is the full list of questions'from the RLS, as well as the'topline'and details about the survey'methodology. In recent decades, religiously unaffiliated Americans " atheists, agnostics and people who identify religiously as "nothing in particular" " have risen as a share of the U.S. adult population. This chapter explores the reasons why unaffiliated Americans (often called religious "nones") don"t identify with a…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1748+ words) This Pew Research Center report examines religious switching in the United States, including the reasons people give for staying in or leaving their childhood religion. It also looks at social and demographic factors associated with switching, such as age and political party. The Center conducts high-quality research to inform the public, journalists and leaders. Studying Americans" religious identities is a key part of the Center"s long-standing research agenda. Learn more about Pew Research Center. How did we do this? This report includes findings from a survey of 8,937 U.S. adults who are part of the Center"s American Trends Panel (ATP). The survey was conducted from May 5 to 11, 2025. The survey"s overall margin of error is plus or minus 1.4 percentage points. Here are the'questions from that survey that we used for this report, the'topline'and the survey'methodology. Here is the full list…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago (963+ words) OpinionWarren Throckmorton "|" December 14, 2025 As if exasperated by a quarrel during Thanksgiving dinner, columnist Michael Sean Winters pleads with whoever will listen: "Can everyone please stop talking about "Christian nationalism?" Writing in the Nov. 21 issue of the National Catholic Reporter, he claims with firm conviction, but without evidence, "Christian nationalism" as a phrase drives religious voters into the arms of MAGA politicians. Winters writes: "Hurled as an epithet, voters who are Christian and who love their country will think they are being looked down upon for their dual commitments to God and country, and they are not wrong. Whenever anyone mutters the phrase "Christian nationalism in your presence, thank them for helping to make MAGA inevitable." Is Winters right? He offers no data but seems guided by his intuition. On the other hand, my intuition tells me it seems far-fetched that…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago (168+ words) The head of the Anglican Church in North America should be put on trial for allegedly violating ordination vows and for sexual immorality, a denominational investigative body has concluded. The Board of Inquiry issued a short statement on Friday stating that there was "probable cause to... The head of the Anglican Church in North America should be put on trial for allegedly violating ordination vows and for sexual immorality, a denominational investigative body has concluded. The Board of Inquiry issued a short statement on Friday stating that there was "probable cause to present" ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood "for trial for violation of Canon 2 of this Title." The head of the Anglican Church in North America should be put on trial for allegedly violating ordination vows and for sexual immorality, a denominational investigative body has concluded. The Board of Inquiry issued…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago (394+ words) In towns across rural America, churches aren't just places of worship. They're the heartbeat of the community. However, that pulse is fading as thousands close nationwide. Nationally, as many as 15,000 churches could close this year alone, with the National Council of Churches estimating 100,000 closures in the coming years. Mainline Protestant and Catholic parishes are being hit hardest. In Gates County, North Carolina, several churches have closed their doors. Yet one congregation seems to be opening its doors wider, finding revitalization while many suffer. "We're in a small town, everybody knows everybody " you live in a fishbowl if you are a pastor here," said Pastor Eric Earhart of The Upper Room Assembly. Gatesville has a population of 250 people and sits just south of the Virginia line. Roughly half of its residents attend The Upper Room, an Assemblies of God church on…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago (418+ words) "I want to go to bed at night knowing that I have made a difference for my community, for people I care about, and for my country," said the Rev. Jane Mauldin When she is not ministering, a 71-year-old pastor and grandmother spends her time in her car following and monitoring Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in New Orleans to keep her community informed. Described by the outlet as an ICE verifier, Mauldin is part of Facebook and WhatsApp groups that respond to witness reports about ICE or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) activity in the community in real time. After arriving at the scene, they take pictures and videos of what they believe to be immigration law enforcement vehicles, then they share that information with social media groups to inform the community about federal agents' presence in the…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago (321+ words) A female pastor claimed on Wednesday that those who were "not standing actively" against United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) were no different than Judas. Republican Louisiana Gov. Greg Landry signed a partnership with ICE in May that allows state law enforcement agencies to work with the federal agency in enforcing immigration laws. The Rev. Liv Thomas, co-director of the NOLA Wesley and Labyrinth Caf" at Tulane University, claimed that failing to oppose ICE was "actively allowing" people to be kidnapped. "If you do not change your ways, you are selling out your neighbors, our neighbors, hardworking, kind people, for what?" Thomas added. "You are actively allowing for kidnappings to take place in broad daylight." The Trump administration's efforts to enforce immigration law have also face violent resistance at times. On Nov. 29, rioters in New York City attempted to…...