Jonah Hicap

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  Religious accommodations available at Rio Olympics: 5 major faiths to have their own space for worship

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 30 Jul 2016 2:27 BST

  An estimated 17,000 athletes and officials will gather for the 2016 Rio Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil from August 5 to 21 coming from different countries and faiths.

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  Atheists sue Missouri city over Baptist Convention, charging that grant of funds violates First Amendment

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 30 Jul 2016 2:17 BST

  A group of atheists filed a lawsuit against Kansas City in Missouri seeking to stop it from providing funds for the Baptist Convention that will be held in September.

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  Tim Kaine returns to Richmond church after being chosen as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential bet

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 8:17 BST

  U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine returned to the St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Richmond, Virginia for Sunday mass after being picked as Hillary Clinton's vice presidential bet. He found things to be a little different this time.

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  Baptist pastor says churches can help in drug users' rehabilitation, lauds action taken by U.S. Congress

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 8:06 BST

  A Baptist pastor said churches can help opioid abusers in the recovery as he welcomed a measure passed by U.S. Congress to address the problem.

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  Churches offer hope after Baton Rouge shooting: 'What Satan intends to destroy and divide, God will use to unite'

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 7:41 BST

  Following the deadly shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that left three police officers dead and three others injured, the community is turning to their faith to overcome the tragedy.

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  Doctors sue Vermont over assisted suicide law that violates their right of conscience

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 7:28 BST

  Health care professionals have filed a lawsuit challenging Vermont's assisted suicide law, saying the latter compels them to counsel patients about the option to end their lives in "violation of the right of conscience."

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  Alaska Supreme Court strikes down abortion parental notification law for minors

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 4:18 BST

  Minors can now get abortion in Alaska without informing their parents.

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  Christian baker asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in same-sex discrimination case

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 4:07 BST

  A Colorado Christian baker is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a 2012 ruling that found him guilty of discrimination for refusing to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because of his religious beliefs.

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  Florida Gators' Cristian Garcia credits God with using him to stop alleged sexual assault on a woman

  Jonah Hicap | Tue 26 Jul 2016 14:09 BST

  A football player from the University of Florida's Florida Gators is crediting God for using him to stop a man from allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at the back of the bar where he works.

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  Catholic priest bans Hillary Clinton's VP bet Tim Kaine from taking Holy Communion in his church

  Jonah Hicap | Wed 27 Jul 2016 3:37 BST

  A Catholic priest has banned Democratic vice presidential bet Tim Kaine from showing up at his church and taking the Holy Communion.

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  Ministry transforms abandoned Missouri hospital into housing facility for the poor

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 23 Jul 2016 7:58 BST

  A Kansas-based ministry is helping working poor families to transition from motels into their permanent homes by providing them rent-free housing.

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  Christians protest as Florida city council allows Satanic prayer at its meeting

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 23 Jul 2016 7:39 BST

  Christians protested during the Pensacola City Council meeting in Florida on July 14 after a member of the Satanic Temple was allowed to say the invocation.

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  Pastor charged with burglary and damage to property after breaking into rival church

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 23 Jul 2016 7:27 BST

  A pastor in Illinois was arrested after he broke into a rival church.

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  Study shows Mormon women fear eternal polygamy

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 23 Jul 2016 7:04 BST

  A survey conducted by author Carol Lynn Pearson among 8,000 members of the Latter-day Saints showed that 15 percent approved polygamy, trusting God and believing that it would all be worked out in heaven.

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  Ben Carson defends comment connecting Hillary Clinton to activist who hailed Lucifer

  Jonah Hicap | Sat 23 Jul 2016 3:05 BST

  Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson defended his comment linking Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton to Chicago-based community organizer Saul Alinsky, who wrote a book on activism in 1971 where he mentioned Lucifer.