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Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia
By Emily McFarlan Miller — May 16, 2017
(RNS) The speech will come during an afternoon lunch with leaders of more than 50 mostly Muslim countries.
In travel ban case, US judges focus on discrimination against Muslims, Trump’s powers
By Tom James — May 16, 2017
SEATTLE (Reuters) Opponents — including the state of Hawaii and civil rights groups — say that both Trump's first ban and later revised ban discriminate against Muslims. The government argues that the text of the order does not mention any specific religion and is needed to protect the country against attacks.
Black clergy decry Trump policies as detrimental to African-Americans
By Adelle M. Banks — May 15, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) The clergy members called on fellow African-Americans to speak up and urged Congress to vote down proposals by the new administration that they believe would help the rich and hurt the sick and the poor.
Trump promises to protect Christians at Liberty commencement speech
By Lauren Markoe — May 13, 2017
(RNS) "In America we don’t worship government, we worship God," the president told the graduates.
Mural of saintly pope kissing devilish Trump appears in Rome
By Lauren Markoe — May 11, 2017
(Reuters) The caption written on the sash of the pope's cassock reads "The Good Forgives the Evil."
Trump casts faith leaders as unpaid extras in his TV-show presidency
By Jacob Lupfer — May 5, 2017
(RNS) A clownish cast of old-school religious-right figures and various other Trump disciples eagerly showed up to dutifully support the president’s executive action, completely unaware of how insignificant it turned out to be.
Trump’s religious liberty order slammed as ‘pretty much nothing’
By David Gibson — May 4, 2017
(RNS) ‘Ivanka and Jared won. We lost,’ as one Christian conservative said.
The ’Splainer: What is the Johnson Amendment and why did Trump target it?
By Kimberly Winston — May 4, 2017
(RNS) Many religious leaders were eager to see this 1954 law weakened. Others wanted to see it preserved.
Trump to meet Pope Francis at Vatican
By Josephine McKenna — May 4, 2017
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The pope and the president — who have sparred on immigration, climate change and capitalism — are scheduled to meet on May 24.
A dubious proposal to reform the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
By Mark Silk — May 2, 2017
Outgoing Vice Chair James Zogby's bad idea.
Why Christians should resist ‘Loyalty Day’
By Charles C. Camosy — May 1, 2017
(RNS) Regardless of who our president happens to be, our loyalty lies with Christ and his church. Not the nation in which we happen to reside.
Pope urges mediation to end North Korea crisis, avert devastating war
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 29, 2017
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) Francis also said he was ready to meet U.S. President Donald Trump when he is in Europe next month but that he was not aware that Washington had made a request for a meeting.
Judgment day? Trump and religion at the 100-day mark
By Kimberly Winston — April 27, 2017
(RNS) A look at the president's first 100 days as they relate to religion and people of faith — and more policies that affect religion that are on the way.
Trump wins praise from Holocaust survivors at remembrance
By Lauren Markoe — April 25, 2017
(RNS) Before the event, many Jews had spoken of their discomfort with Trump as the keynote, referencing his history of disparaging rhetoric against religious and ethnic minorities.
Thousands rally for truth, evidence-based policies at March for Science
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 22, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Now that the president has appointed cabinet members who are openly hostile to science, scientists all over the world say they have no choice but to take action.
