President Barack Obama
Scalia’s death a blow to Obamacare contraception challengers
By Reuters — March 21, 2016
WASHINGTON —A 4-4 split would leave in place lower-court rulings that favored the Obama administration.
Merrick Garland is Jewish. Does it matter?
By Lauren Markoe — March 16, 2016
(RNS) Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland belongs to a Reform synagogue in Washington, D.C.
Obama’s challenge to Muslim Americans begins at home (COMMENTARY)
By Athar Javaid — February 11, 2016
(RNS) How can Muslims break the cycle of violence and Islamophobia? Identify extremism and radicalization before it becomes violent.
Obama at prayer breakfast: ‘Jesus is a good cure for fear’
By Adelle M. Banks — February 4, 2016
WASHINGTON (RNS) The president’s speech to several thousand mostly evangelical listeners came a day after he spoke at a Baltimore mosque.
Rachel Held Evans, others nominated to advise President Obama
By Adelle M. Banks — February 1, 2016
(RNS) She joins ministers from the United Church of Christ and the United Methodist Church nominated to a White House advisory council.
Obama to make first visit to US mosque
By Reuters — January 30, 2016
WASHINGTON — On Wednesday (Feb. 3), Obama will visit the Islamic Society of Baltimore mosque, where he will hold a roundtable with the community and deliver remarks.
Obama warns of growing anti-Semitism
By Gregory Korte — January 28, 2016
WASHINGTON — On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the president honors 4 people who helped save Jews during World War II.
Jailed pastor Saeed Abedini among prisoners released by Iran
By David Gibson — January 16, 2016
(RNS) His cause had been vocally championed by U.S. Christians, but recent revelations by Abedini's wife that he had abused her for years may complicate his homecoming.
Religious voices respond to State of the Union
By Adelle M. Banks — January 12, 2016
(RNS) They voiced support and criticism on issues ranging from religious inclusion to same-sex marriage to Iran.
Obama says he is praying for persecuted Christians at Christmas
By Reuters — December 24, 2015
As the Obamas prepare to celebrate Christmas in Hawaii, the president said he and wife Michelle are "ever-mindful" that "many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right" to celebrate openly.
Will Obama be more open about his faith in 2016?
By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons — December 17, 2015
(RNS) The president has spoken in vague and broad terms about faith, but he has good reason to change that now.
Obama vows US will destroy Islamic State — but not at the cost of our values
By Gregory Korte — December 6, 2015
He had harsh language for Islamic State "thugs and killers, vowing to fight "by being strong and smart, resilient and relentless." But he also stressed American values, concluding. "Freedom is more powerful than fear."
Planned Parenthood and those villainous Christians (COMMENTARY)
By Jonah Goldberg — December 2, 2015
If we can't condemn Islam for Muslim terrorists, why condemn Christians? asks Jonah Goldberg.
Planned Parenthood attack kills a policeman, a mom and a veteran
By Reuters — November 28, 2015
The Colorado Springs clinic, which includes abortion services, has been the target of repeated protests by anti-abortion activists. The policeman who died was a co-pastor at an evangelical church.
Turkish religious movement gave suspicious US campaign donations
By Paul Singer — November 24, 2015
WASHINGTON - All the donors appear to have ties to a Turkish religious movement named for its founder, Fethullah Gülen, which has been accused by the Turkish government of attempting a coup in that country.
