religion

The lawsuit says the law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments "unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, reverence, and adoption of the state's mandated religious scripture."

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

A new state law mandates that potential foster or adoptive parents won't be disqualified for their religious beliefs.

Gov. Kevin Stitt anticipates the U.S. Supreme Court will accommodate state-sponsored religious education in its upcoming hearing of oral arguments in the St. Isidore Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond case. A recent study published in the state's Bar Association Journal suggests he's right.

Oklahoma Watch, March 26, 2025

In Kansas and nationally, debates over transgender rights and inclusion are playing out in faith communities. For Pastor Charles McKinzie, in Winfield, the duty to welcome gender-diverse congregants has a theological and personal basis.

In Kansas and nationally, debates over transgender rights and inclusion are playing out in faith communities.

The Oklahoma Supreme Court will be down a justice when it hears a case challenging State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ mandate to put a Bible in every public school classroom.

Every week, thousands of faith leaders across Texas share religious teachings with their congregations — and some even offer political guidance.

As Nov. 5 rapidly approaches, the Texas Newsroom talked with voters across Texas about the importance of faith in their lives and how that’s shaping what they’re thinking about this election season.