Faith

White House Religious Liberty Commission released its final draft report to President Trump, detailing the ongoing fight to protect religious freedom in the nation.

The Texas State Board of Education approved a proposal mandating that students in public schools read parts of the Bible as part of their academics.

Texas is expected to vote this week on making Bible reading mandatory in public schools.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred responded to Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) letter condemning it for threatening players wearing Bible verses on their hats, explaining the rationale for the policy.

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner Robert Manfred after the MLB warned players against writing Bible verses on "Pride Night" hats.

Attorneys for a Texas county have pushed back against calls from a group to remove a Ten Commandments monument.

The Pentagon had just reduced its official list of military religious affiliation codes from more than 200 down to 31. Reasonable enough on its face. But buried in that new list was a classification scheme that placed certain faiths under a "Christian" label and left others off it entirely. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, one of the largest faith communities in the country and one with deep roots in the American military, was not included among the religions the federal government had designated as Christian.

The Pentagon has defended its new policy simplifying religious affiliation after receiving criticism from several Republicans.

The Museum of the Bible is launching new exhibits honoring the Bible's influence in the United States ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

Democratic Texas State Rep. and U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico claimed that the Bible does not take a stand on abortion and argued that the government should not restrict the practice.