Tom Gjelten

Author Ariel Sabar explores the lives of Harvard's Karen King and of Walter Fritz, the porn producer who convinced her the papyrus fragment he gave her — "The Gospel of Jesus's Wife" — was genuine.

An overwhelming majority of Americans say houses of worship should abide by the same restrictions on public gatherings that apply to other institutions.

More than 400 evangelical churches and ministries each received forgivable loans worth at least $1 million.

Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.

At least 100 Catholic elementary and secondary schools may have to close this fall, because COVID-19 concerns are leading to lower enrollments. Families of color may be hardest hit.

One survey finds 5% of pastors saying their churches will not resume in-person worship for the remainder of 2020.

The number of multiracial churches is growing in the United States, but the leaders of color who work in them still see attitudes of white supremacy.

A small but growing number of churches have announced they do not plan to reopen until 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Supreme Court says LGBTQ persons have civil rights, but new rulings also gives religious institutions more freedom from the government. Critics see an erosion of church-state separation.

Beginning in the days of slavery and Jim Crow segregation, elements of racist ideology have long existed in white churches. How Christians could promote such views is a point that upsets many people.

For many, the Gospel is more about the need for personal salvation than the duty to address societal ills.

Evangelical Christians have been traditionally focused on their personal relationship with Jesus. But some are now seeing a need to expand their attention to address the issue of racial justice.

President Trump has visited a Catholic shrine Tuesday to promote religious freedom. The D.C. Archbishop criticized this visit and another president's controversial church visit Monday.

After U.S. Park Police and National Guard troops pushed demonstrators out of Lafayette Park, President Trump walked from the White House to St. John's Church where he posed for pictures with a Bible.

Churches have been left without clarity on whether to allow singing when they reopen after the CDC said guidance published against singing was a mistake.

After President Trump demanded governors allow houses of worship to reopen immediately, governors of California and Minnesota eased restrictions. But many places of worship say they'll remain closed.

Trump declares houses of worship "essential" and warns governors not to oppose his instruction that they be allowed to reopen.

Some religious leaders around the country keep saying they will reopen their churches despite government orders, and the Trump Administration is now siding with those churches.

Collins, a top scientist and evangelical Christian, says, "The realization that principles of faith and science are complementary has been of great comfort to me in the search for truth."

The closure of churches due to the coronavirus could have long-lasting effects on congregations. Some people say they have become more connected with their faith, while others may be drifting away.