Childhood vaccine exemptions for personal or religious reasons hit new record, CDC finds

The number of parents in the U.S. choosing not to vaccinate their children rose dramatically in the last school year, according to data released Monday by the CDC.

Marines must update religious affiliation as service slashes list to 30 options

Marines have less than two months to select a religious affiliation from a newly condensed list of 30 options the service announced Tuesday, as part of a Pentagon-wide overhaul to…

Judge dismisses challenge to Trump's Religious Liberty Commission 

A federal judge rejected claims that President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission improperly left out certain faiths, dismissing a challenge Monday that sought to declare it illegal.  An interfaith coalition argued the commission…

Creepy Twins, Religious Fanaticism and a Loaded Gun Collide in Tense Chamber Drama ‘Godhead’ — Fantasia

Mark H. Rapaport’s new film “Godhead” is a master-class in ratcheting up tension. Shot in black-and-white with camerawork that makes the audience feel like a voyeur uncovering perverse secrets, the…

Trump DOJ expands religious liberty protections after major Supreme Court rulings

The Trump administration on Thursday directed federal agencies to give greater consideration to religious liberty when writing regulations, enforcing federal law and accommodating employees’ religious beliefs, marking the first major…

How Andy Burnham’s religious roots shaped Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister

Source: YouTube Summary (RNS) — When Andy Burnham began his term as the United Kingdom’s 59th prime minister on Monday (July 20), he made history — not only for taking…

Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

(The Conversation) — When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded…

Why removing a distinct religious code for Native American military service members will make their needs invisible

(The Conversation) — When the Pentagon cut roughly 180 faiths from its religious affiliation codes, shrinking the list from more than 200 categories to 31 in May 2026, it folded…