This month, President Trump signed an executive order to prioritized religious freedom in the U.S. foreign policy and assistance programs. The new order allocates at least $50 million per year for programs that promote international religious freedom. “Religious freedom for all people worldwide is a foreign policy priority of the United States, and the United…

Holding a Bible in her hand, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi criticized Trump’s visit to the historic church earlier this week. She also condemned his actions towards protestors and called for healing. “Peaceful demonstrators in front of the White House were beaten — some people came out and beat them so they could clear…

In a speech delivered at Philadelphia City Hall on Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden condemned Trump’s confrontational response to peaceful protestors outside the White House to stage a photo op in front of a noble church. “When peaceful protesters are dispersed by the order of the president from the doorstep of the people’s house,…

Donald Trump has declared churches, mosques, and synagogues “essential services,” and called for places of worship to open as states have started easing COVID-19 restrictions. The president also threatened to override governors who refused to reopen them over the weekend. “Some governors have deemed liquor stores and abortion clinics as essential but have left out…

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