Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has hosted a monthly Christian prayer and worship service at the Pentagon, the first since the Iran war began. He quoted warlike Scripture and prayed in Jesus’ name. He read a prayer he said was shared with troops who captured former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. It asked for “overwhelming violence” against enemies. Government leaders often use broad religious language, but critics say Hegseth’s specific evangelical framing feels new for his role. On Monday, Americans United for Separation of Church and State sued to obtain records about the Pentagon Christian services. Hegseth also announced chaplain reforms and cuts to the military’s recognized religious affiliations.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after a…

More Democrats are openly running on faith, as progressive clergy and other religious candidates push back on the idea that Christianity belongs to the right. Candidates include James Talarico, a Texas seminarian running for Senate, and several ordained ministers running in Iowa for Congress. Experts say many Democrats avoid religious talk because the party is diverse and has many nonreligious voters. In the 2024 election, most white evangelicals backed Trump. Democratic Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear also leans into faith with a new book amid speculation he will run for president in 2028.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Protestant and Catholic clergy are asking a federal judge to order that they be allowed to minister to immigrants in a hold…

On its own, the phrase “Christ is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe. Many churches celebrate a Christ the King Sunday each year. But the ancient proclamation can morph into something political, controversial or even sinister, depending on the context. In recent years, “Christ is king” and similar phrases have been chanted at political rallies, posted on social media and proclaimed in speeches by voices on the right. At times the phrase is used to support the notion of America as a Christian nation. At other times, activists have paired the phrase with anti-Zionist or negative Jewish stereotypes.