The U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term on Oct. 5, 2026. One of the cases that the justices have agreed to hear is a First ...

The Supreme Court wrestled vigorously Wednesday with how to decide when religious symbols can be placed on public land and maintained by government resources. The justices seemed inclined to preserve ...

A proposed constitutional amendment aimed to protect religious expression in public schools passed its first legislative test on Jan. 14, despite one critic saying it "push(es) Christianity" at the ...

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion but not every practice is automatically protected. From prayer in public schools to vaccine exemptions and workplace dress codes, some acts of faith ...

The First Amendment and the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation both occurred in the autumn of 1789. George Washington issued a proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer" just ...

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably ...

PORTSMOUTH — Anthony Ferola, a 17-year-old Portsmouth High School senior, grew religious his freshman year, using prayer as a way of addressing anxiety and later as a source of comfort following his ...

While the current Supreme Court term is heading to a conclusion in the next month, the justices have already accepted cases for arguments next fall, including an important case on the First Amendment ...