(RNS) — Indian and Hindu Kentuckians work with leaders across faith and cultural backgrounds to show a united front in the face of hate crime against Hindu temple in Louisville, Ky.

Source: After attack on Hindu community, Kentucky shows the way forward - Religion News Service

(RNS) — “We can make our communities safer ... our faith deeper and our middle class bigger and more prosperous than ever before,” President Trump said.

Source: Trump's State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups - Religion News Service

The victory is significant in holding gun manufacturers responsible for the risks associated with their products. The Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary along with others from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility have won another victory against gun violence. Recent reports indicate that the group won a resolution at American Outdoor […]

Source: Nuns Win Another Victory In Battle Against Gun Violence - World Religion News

(RNS) — 'For many churchgoers, tithing is just another term for generosity,' said LifeWay Research's Scott McConnell.

Source: Churchgoers say gifts to charity, needy count as tithing - Religion News ServiceReligion News Service

No mention was made of recent mass shootings or the victims.

Source: ‘Jesus loves me and my guns’: Faith and firearms touted at the NRA’s prayer breakfast - The Washington Post

Tens of thousands gathered Sunday at a vigil to honor those killed and injured last week in Toronto.

Source: Toronto vigil: Thousands gather to honor those killed in van attack

Republicans have opposed this bill, citing the First Amendment. The vote followed a debate on personal experiences of several lawmakers. There is an even chance of potential lawsuits in Californian courts. The bill was written by Assemblyman Evan Low, an elected Democrat from Campbell. Assemblyman Low pointed out to other assembly members that conversion therapy, […]

Source: California Assemblymen Declare Gay Conversion Therapy as Fraud - World...

WHEATON, Ill. (RNS) — About 50 evangelical leaders met amid concerns that a large segment of their movement had associated itself with President Trump's polarizing politics.

Source: Evangelical leaders discuss future of their movement in Trump era - Religion News ServiceReligion News Service

Source: North Texas Faith Leaders Embark on MLK Legacy Road Trip - NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Conservative Christian colleges are worried that their doctrinal commitments with respect to LGBT issues could run afoul of sex discrimination law under Title IX and jeopardize federal financial aid.

Source: Christian Colleges That Oppose LGBT Rights Worried About Losing Funding : NPR

A Cincinnati pastor will face trial by a council of church leaders in Indianapolis on Friday to determine whether his marriage to a man makes him unfit to be a United Methodist minister.

Source: Gay United Methodist Church pastor to stand 'trial' in Indianapolis - TheIndyChannel.com Indianapolis, IN

World Peace and Unification Sanctuary in Pennsylvania believes the AR-15 symbolizes the "rod of iron" in the biblical book of Revelation

Source: Hundreds gather at church for blessing ceremony featuring AR-15s - CBS News

(RNS) — The network enlisted the aid of actual clergy to make 'Living Biblically' more realistic and, hopefully, more funny.

Source: CBS hopes viewers will want to watch, if not live, ‘Biblically’ | Religion News Service

Graham will be the first religious leader to have such a memorial in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.

Source: The Rev. Billy Graham is the first religious leader to have a memorial viewing at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda - The Washington Post

An Oklahoma State Senate committee has approved a bill that would require all public schools in the state to display the phrase "In God we trust" in classrooms.

Source: Oklahoma Bill Would Require 'In God We Trust' In Classrooms: The Latest | FOX23