The Trump administration’s effort to elevate the role of Christian faith in public life will culminate Sunday, May 17, on the ...

In 1905, enraged by America’s brutal colonization of the Philippines, Mark Twain wrote a short, scathing satire called “The War Prayer.” Twain’s humor often skewered patriotic and religious hypocrisy, ...

An Alabama parent, he objected to prayer in his children’s classrooms. The Supreme Court ruled for him, a high-water mark in the push for the strict separation of church and state. By Clay Risen One ...

A Nashville public school allows Muslim students to leave class to pray in a reserved space on campus during the school day, offering the accommodation daily during Ramadan and once a month during the ...

March 29, 2026 – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion Procession of Palms Gospel: Matthew 21: 1-11 Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalm 22, R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?; Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel – ...

Florida has created a complaint line for people to report if prayer is not being allowed in public schools. This follows new U.S. Department of Education guidance affirming the right to pray in school ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama’s House of Representatives voted Tuesday afternoon to advance a bill that could bring prayer to school classrooms. The bill would require Alabama voters to decide on ...

MAGNOLIA, Texas -- A school district just outside Houston is now the second district in Texas to adopt a prayer period under a newly-enacted state law, according to a newspaper report. The Houston ...

BASTROP, Texas — Across Texas, school boards are considering whether to set aside time for a daily voluntary period of prayer or religious reading. Districts are approaching a deadline at the end of ...

School districts across Houston must decide by March 1 on whether to adopt a daily period of prayer, as required by a new state law. So far, many have voted against creating prayer periods, including ...

Coastal Bend school districts have begun complying with a new Texas law that requires school boards to vote on whether or not to implement daily dedicated time for prayer and Bible readings in school.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...