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Recognize all faiths of service members, Americans
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (280+ words) The Taos News On May 20, Anthony Tata, the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, issued a memo with little fanfare Under the direction of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the U. S military reduced the number of formally recognized faiths and…...
Why a Vietnamese priest speaks to believers beyond Catholicism - UCA News
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (1046+ words) An estimated 70, 000 pilgrims gathered at T'c S'y Church in B'c Li'u Province on July 2 for the beatification of Father Francis Tr'ng B'u Di'p, one of Vietnam's most beloved Catholic figures. A priest of the Diocese of C'n Th, Father Di'p…...
What to the Christian Is the Fourth of July?
1+ day, 41+ min ago (879+ words) In 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to deliver a speech at the annual Independence Day celebration in Rochester, New York. After escaping from slavery some 14 years earlier, Douglass became an abolitionist and a sought-after speaker in the United States and abroad....
America's 250 years of freedom: pluralism is still fundamental to the country's pursuit of happiness
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (647+ words) Growing up as a Christian, I often heard from other churchgoers how fortunate we were to live in a Christian nation such as the US. These days, I am more likely to hear fellow Christians lament that the country has…...
Tac Say offers Vietnam's clearest answer on religious freedom
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (1298+ words) 02/07/2026 " 11: 22 (GMT+07: 00) Each year, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) repeats its negative assessments of the religious situation in Vietnam. As the commission's 2026 report once again recommended placing Vietnam on its Special Watch List, the Holy See sent Cardinal…...
What links disintegration? On Rousseau, gnosticism, and Saint Michael
12+ hour, 44+ min ago (895+ words) Minus reason and faith, only power and force prevail. July 1, 2026 Jose Yulo Essay, Features 1 Print The truth will not only'make us free'but it is itself free. We all come in fact to know the same truth, otherwise we could not…...
A story of pain and promise: Faith communities celebrate, contemplate American history
15+ hour, 2+ min ago (841+ words) Annie Dobbins sees the fabric of American history like a quilt. Each square of cloth on its own may appear "insignificant," the Fort Worth resident said." "But when you put the pieces together, it becomes this beautiful array, and it…...
Pilgrims arrive in Tac Say ahead of Vietnam's first beatification rite
22+ hour, 42+ min ago (716+ words) 02/07/2026 " 00: 11 (GMT+07: 00) Tens of thousands of pilgrims from across Vietnam have gathered at the Tac Say Pilgrimage Center in Ca Mau ahead of the beatification ceremony for Father Phanxico Truong Buu Diep, many spending the night on mats as they wait…...
Is freedom of religion really that free?
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (1032+ words) Growing up, I always thought "In God We Trust" was a humorous adaptation of a traditional phrase that had been embedded in our culture. I'd see it behind the counter of varied establishments " coffee shops, liquor stores and the now…...
Annual 'religious liberty training' for troops could be on the way
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (513+ words) Published Jul 1, 2026 8: 30 AM EDT Annual "religious liberty training" may soon be required for troops and commanders if the Pentagon adopts recommendations from a White House-directed commission of faith leaders and military advocates." The recommendations, which Pentagon leaders said Tuesday they…...