CAIR: Muslim families harassed at Austin park
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The Austin chapter of CAIR is applauding a decision made by the city and police to review its policies, following what it calls ‘an incident of religious harassment' at an area park.

Pope Leo XIV calls for 'peace and consolation' in first Christmas Mass

Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Christmas Mass, calling for “peace and consolation" for victims of wars, injustice, political stability, religious persecution and terrorism.

AG Paxton refutes Islamic groups' lawsuit against Texas in federal court

Paxton maintains the state's authority in response to the chapters' legal claims, generally denying overreach by Texas and actual harm to the plaintiffs.

Australia mass shooting: College Station rabbi among victims in attack

A rabbi from Texas A&M is in Australia to be with his son. His son was among those shot in the Hanukkah celebration attack this past weekend.

Hanukkah 2025: When is it and how is it celebrated?

Many people in the states celebrate Hanukkah with lighting a menorah and eating oily foods like doughnuts and potato latkes.

North Texas Muslim housing project catches new lawsuit from AG Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a new lawsuit against the North Texas Muslin housing development once known as EPIC City.

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.

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.