Where Were You When They Crucified My Lord?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 10, 2011 Chris Hedges first gave this speech in New York's Liberty Square calling on Trinity Church to open the property it owns on 6th Avenue and Canal Street to the Occupy Wall Street movement. Here's a response from within the church, plus an update on OWS' plans for the space. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Church and Child Abuse

Tom Janssen, Cagle Cartoons, The Netherlands Nov 30, 2011 Dig deeper

Survey: Number of Religious Lobbying Groups in D.C. Is Up Fivefold

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2011 Pew researchers discovered that the number of religious groups lobbying politicians in Washington, DC, has increased 500 percent in the past four decades, from fewer than 40 in 1970 to more than 200 today With more than 1,000 lobbyists vying for the ears of Congress members, the groups together spend more than $390 million a year (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Churches Closing Shop

Staff / Truthdig Sep 11, 2011 Closed churches are selling artifacts and furnishings in the U.S. and Europe; graffiti artist Banksy accuses a TV documentary of distortion; and Amazon has finally created the Kindle tablet. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Alabama Bishops Condemn Immigration Law

Staff / Truthdig Aug 13, 2011 A broad and controversial immigration enforcement law in Alabama has even religious leaders in the state uneasy because many of them believe the law stands in their way of being good Christians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Some Americans, Under Certain Conditions, May Soon Visit Cuba

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 President Obama is fixing to relax the restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba, but greater access would be granted only to certain kinds of U.S. citizens -- namely, students and members of church groups -- in the near future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

38 Dead in Christmas Attacks

Staff / Truthdig Dec 26, 2010 Attacks in the Philippines and Nigeria have killed at least 38 people as anti-Christian violence came in the form of a series of bomb attacks against churches during Christmas festivities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Churchy State

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Nov 13, 2010 Dig deeper

Russia Fines Art Mongers for Provoking Church

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2010 It is officially not safe to put Mickey Mouse's head on Jesus' body if you live in Russia. A Russian court has fined the creators of a museum show more than $11,000 on the grounds they incited hatred. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Haggard Takes Another Shot at Pulpit

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2010 Ted Haggard, who built an evangelical empire whose influence reached all the way to the Bush White House before a gay sex scandal brought it all crashing down in 2006, is back at the pulpit at his new church in Colorado Springs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Balls and Chains

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Vatican Says Bishops Aren’t Employees

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2010 In an effort to keep a rising legal flood below the chin, the Vatican is prepared to argue that bishops are not employees of the church, therefore the church shouldn't be held responsible for their sometimes nefarious behavior related to allegations of sexual abuse. We're not lawyers, but that seems pretty ridiculous. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )