Background: Born on the west side of Cleveland to an elementary school teacher and a printing company executive. She was lovingly raised in northeast Ohio, and graduated from Hiram College with a ...

Donald Trump’s administration is giving churches a green light to explicitly endorse political candidates, without fear of losing their nonprofit tax status, under a proposed court settlement. And a ...

The Nov. 3 issue of The Norman Transcript featured an article titled "Liberal Church Comes to Norman," in which the Rev. Robin Meyers of the Mayflower United Church of Christ questions why a ...

Some progressive churches claim to be safe spaces but don't actively support the LGBTQ+ community. Refusing to display the pride flag or speak out on LGBTQ+ rights sends a message of conditional ...

Almost every conversation I listen to about the future of the Catholic Church in the United States makes two assumptions. First, that the only young adults still interested in the Catholic Church are ...

These examples from this year and last are just a few illustrating how progressive churches are moving beyond gay rights, even beyondtransgender acceptance, and venturing into the realm of "queer ...

Get fearless, uncompromising truth in your inbox. Subscribe to The Real News. In early 2018, 1000 theatres played a movie called “The Trump Prophecy,” which claims that Trump was chosen by God to ...

Founded in downtown Jacksonville in 1875, newly renamed Progressive Spirit United Church of Christ turns 150 with big plans ahead.

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About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...

Even in a progressive bastion like New York's Riverside Church — which touts LGBTQ equity, supports immigrants and focuses on environmental justice — one high-ranking woman seems to have been ousted ...

Donald Trump's administration is giving churches a green light to explicitly endorse political candidates, without fear of losing their nonprofit tax status, under a proposed court settlement. And a ...