Ethics/Morality/Religion
A Pro-Trump Christian Group Wants to Put a Cross on the Moon. By Hunter Walker, Kate Riga and Nicole LaFond / TPM
ICE arrested a nun on her way to church. Does MAGA care? By Christian Puz / Vox
What to the Christian Is the Fourth of July? By Myles Werntz / Christianity Today
Historic Black Churches Join In—and Opt Out of—America 250. By Randi Richardson / Christianity Today
Southern Baptists’ resolutions reflect support of Christian nationalism, scholar says. By Adelle M. Banks / RNS
What if mercy matters more than empathy? By Melissa Florer-Bixler / The Christian Century
Who belongs in America? Five faith leaders on immigration, identity and America’s 250th. By Pam Kruger / RNS
The Supreme Court Loves Religious Freedom—Just Not for Rastafarians. By Elie Mystal / The Nation
The Baptist Who Made Juneteenth a Holiday. By Jessica Janvier / Christianity Today
The Banality of Peter Thiel’s Evil. By Charles Lehmann / The Nation
In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history. By Fiona Andfe’ / RNS
‘All Men Are Created Equal’? Not Everyone Agrees. By Ken Phillips-Fein / NYT
Pope’s slavery apology draws praise as Jesuit slaveholding legacy turns to reconciliation. By Camillo Barone / NCR
Church founded by freed slaves 150 years ago holds final service in historic building. By Leonardo Blair / The Christian Post
How Black Churches Are Raising Dementia Awareness. By Dana G. Smith / NYT
Anti-Muslim hate and antisemitism are twin crises. We must confront them together. By Binaifer Nowrojee / The Guardian
Black Catholics Demanded An Apology For Slavery, Pope Leo XIV Just Gave Them One. By Shannon Dawson / Newsone
Rev. William J. Barber: ‘It’s Time To Bring ‘Moral Mondays’ To The Nation’s Capital.’ By Rashad Grove / The Root
The real danger of Islamophobia? It rarely announces itself as hatred yet shapes how millions think. By Kenneth Mohammed / The Guardian
San Diego mosque shooting victims recalled as ‘men of courage.’ By Ulaa Kuziez / RNS
Trump’s Evangelical Allies Gather in DC for Prayer Marathon, Push to Further Erode Church-State Divide. By Sarah Posner / TPM
Pope Leo launches AI commission. By Mari Eccles / Politico
White House aims to link U.S. history and Christianity in 9-hour prayer festival. By Michelle Boorstein, Laura Meckler and Natalie Allison / Wash Post
Why Trump’s Spiritual Adviser Dedicated a Golden Statue to the President. By Isaac Chotiner / The New Yorker
Black clergy strategize, preach and urge election turnout after Voting Rights Act gutting. By Adelle M. Banks and Jack Jenkins / RNS
Rubio visits Rome aiming to repair White House ties with Pope Leo. By Anthony Faiola, Stefano Pitrelli and Adam Taylor / Wash Post
