CAIR defends against Texas Gov. Abbott's request to revoke tax exemption
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has released a letter they sent to the U.S. Treasury secretary in defense of their status as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
Texas Gov. Abbott formally requests suspension of CAIR's tax-exempt status
The move comes after the governor designated the Islamic non-profit as a terrorist organization, banning it from owning property in Texas.
Round Rock ISD parent's attempt to donate Ten Commandments poster leads to AG lawsuit
A Round Rock parent’s attempt to donate a Ten Commandments poster has now escalated into a legal showdown. Texas AG Ken Paxton recently filed suit against Round Rock, Leander ISDs over SB 10.
Federal judge orders removal of Ten Commandments from some Texas schools
The decision requires the religious rules to be removed from certain school districts by Dec. 1.
Gov. Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR 'foreign terrorist organizations'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation designating two Muslim advocacy groups as foreign terrorist organizations.
AG Paxton sues Central Texas school districts for refusing to display Ten Commandments in classrooms
Two Central Texas school districts are being sued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for refusing to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Texas Governor Abbott bans Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR from owning land in Texas
The new designation immediately subjects both groups and their affiliates to heightened penalties and prohibits them from buying or acquiring land in Texas.
Oklahoma pastor faces human trafficking, sexual battery charges
An Oklahoma City-area pastor is facing new charges after investigators say he exploited and trafficked members of his congregation.
Federal appeals court to hear Texas, Louisiana Ten Commandments cases
The full panel of judges on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit will hear both the Texas case and a similar case from Louisiana in January.
Man hauled away by security after urinating on main altar at St. Peter’s Basilica: report
The latest in a series of disturbances at St. Peter’s Basilica prompted swift intervention by plainclothes police when a man was accused of urinating on the main altar.
Gateway Church founder Robert Morris pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Morris, 64, pleaded guilty before an Osage County, Oklahoma, judge on Thursday. He was accused of sexually abusing Cindy Clemishire, the plaintiff in the case, in the 1980s.
'Radical Left' can't prevent Ten Commandments in Texas classrooms, AG Paxton says
The AG says he'll defend schools from "the radical Left" if they comply with Senate Bill 10, which mandates the Christian rules be displayed in every public classroom in Texas.
Russell M. Nelson, oldest LDS president, dies at 101
Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the oldest leader in the faith’s history, died Saturday at his home in Salt Lake City at the age of 101.
New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to $230M settlement for clergy sex abuse survivors
The archdiocese's bankruptcy case, filed in May 2020, is one of the longest-running cases related to church abuse.
Pope Leo XIV announces two new saints, including first canonized millennial
Carlo Acutis created a multilingual website documenting Eucharistic miracles before dying of leukemia at 15.
AG Ken Paxton appeals court's ruling blocking display of Ten Commandments in Texas schools
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking a federal appeals court to take a look at a ruling that blocked the display of the Ten Commandments in some Texas classrooms.
New Texas laws in effect September 1, 2025: Marijuana, schools, crimes
More than 800 new laws go into effect in Texas on September 1. Here's a look at some of the ones that will impact students, crimes, the medical marijuana program and more.
Dr. James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder, dead at 89
Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family Christian ministry and former advisor to five U.S. presidents, has died at 89.
Judge temporarily blocks Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in 11 school districts
The attorneys challenging the new state law hope that other school districts won’t implement it after a federal judge found it unconstitutional.
This American is viewed most favorably among global figures in new poll: See the list
Pope Leo XIV received the highest net favorability score in a new Gallup poll, outperforming U.S. and global political leaders including Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk.