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  Constitutionality of leaked executive order on religious freedom questioned

  The former U.S. religious freedom ambassador told a congressional subcommittee leaked language of a proposed presidential executive order on religious liberty could cause “constitutional problems.”

  02/20/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Ken Starr on shortlist to head international religious freedom commission

  President Trump reportedly is considering naming former Baylor University President Ken Starr to head the State Department’s Commission on International Religious Freedom.

  02/13/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump pledges to ‘destroy’ restriction on political pulpit speech

  President Trump promised to repeal a law that bars churches from supporting political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. Advocates of church-state separation insist the Johnson Amendment has served the nation and its congregations well.

  02/03/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  March for Life buoyant over Trump’s anti-abortion promises

  A week after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, throngs of anti-abortion marchers gathered near the White House to applaud his administration’s actions and his plans to support their cause.

  02/01/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump executive order on refugee resettlement triggers strong reaction

  President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 27 that temporarily halts the refugee resettlement program and suspends visas from several Muslim-majority countries, drawing immediate reaction from religious leaders.

  01/28/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Baptists participate in presidential inauguration

  At least five Southern Baptist pastors—including three from Texas—participated in inaugural activities for President Donald Trump.

  01/23/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Inauguration to feature Lincoln, Trump Bibles

  When President-elect Donald Trump takes his oath of office on Inauguration Day, his hand will rest on his family Bible and the Abraham Lincoln Bible.

  01/18/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Where do Americans look to solve nation’s woes?

  America has its problems and needs to talk, but few Americans agree on who best can lead a conversation about the nation’s woes, a new study reveals.

  01/09/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Percentage of professing Christians in Congress holds steady

  The United States Congress is about as Christian today as it was in the early 1960s, a new analysis by Pew Research Center revealed.

  01/04/2017 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump’s surprise election tops religion news stories of 2016

  The election of Donald Trump, a man who suggested banning Muslim immigration to the United States and attracted overwhelming evangelical support, was the top religion story of the year, according to members of the Religion News Association.

  12/24/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Obama signs bipartisan International Religious Freedom Act

  President Obama signed into law the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act of 2016—an action that drew praise from groups ranging from Baptist agencies to the American Humanist Association.

  12/20/2016 - By Ken Camp

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  Trump urged to appoint ambassador-at-large for global religious freedom

  The 21st Century Wilberforce Initiative is calling on President-elect Donald Trump to appoint an ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom in his first 100 days in office.

  11/30/2016 - By Ken Camp