(RNS) — A group of Christian leaders has condemned Christian nationalism in a new letter entitled ‘Christians Against Christian Nationalism’ that calls on religious Americans to push back against fusions of religion and government they say are distortions of their faith.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Americans United said the informal group is violating the 1972 Federal Advisory Committee Act established to provide greater transparency for the executive branch.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — RNS interviews with key participants suggest that a cadre of conservative Christian religious leaders has the ear of the politically powerful on matters of national priority.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Meanwhile, most everyone else is kept at arm’s length.

(RNS) It may take years to fully grasp the import of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. But these issues will undoubtedly resurface.

(RNS) President Trump has yet to name the director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships nor an ambassador focused on religious freedom.

(RNS) Religious pluralism deserves more appreciation, the White House says.

(RNS) Tens of thousands flee Philly for the beach. A telework miracle? A threat in Philadelphia. Halloween comes early. Pope Francis has some unexpected fans — Protestant pastors. Philadelphia muralists color the city for the pope.

(RNS) The rules are designed to protect the religious freedom of needy people who receive social services from government–funded religious programs.

Survivors of the typhoon that hit the Philippines are filling up a hospital’s chapel. A look at the actual numbers of martyrs. A rabbi returns $98,000 he found in a desk from Craigslist.

There’s been some grumping among religious progressives over the State Department’s establishment of an Office for Engagement with Faith-Based Communities. Here’s a nickel that says they’ve failed to grasp the point of this diplomatic initiative.

WASHINGTON (RNS) The State Department’s new point man on religious engagement is a professor of Christian ethics at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington and a former adviser to President Obama’s campaign and other Democrats on outreach to religious voters.

Pope Francis: A humble man who lives simply, or a onetime ally of a military junta? Fresh evidence of America’s declining religious affiliation. Does God have a gender?

(RNS) A public watchdog group is charging the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops with openly politicking on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and wants the Internal Revenue Service to explore revoking the hierarchy’s tax-exempt status. By David Gibson.