News and stories about faith, religion, and religious life, including churches, religious freedom, beliefs, traditions, public policy, and the role of faith in Massachusetts, New England, and American culture.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali discussed her journey from Islam to Christianity and her views on Western values during an August 18 talk at the Acoaxet Club.
Four out-of-towners recently urged the Hopkinton School Committee to reconsider its policy allowing some Sikh students to carry ceremonial knives in school.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld an order blocking Quincy from installing two Catholic saint statues outside its new public safety building.
Red Sox infielders Trevor Story and Romy Gonzalez praised the team’s first Faith and Family Night at Fenway Park and told NewBostonPost they would participate again.
A Massachusetts bill would create a permanent Muslim commission to fight “Islamophobia,” advise state leaders and recommend Muslims for government posts.
Federal prosecutors charged longtime Braintree Planning Board member Darryl K. Mikami with diverting about $235,000 from a Massachusetts church.
Michael and Tracy Balboni have spent decades serving patients, mentoring physicians and building ministries that unite Christian faith with medicine.
Brookline Public Schools will review student art before public displays after a Ridley school art show included a piece with a pierced Israeli flag.
A reflection on England, faith, memory and the power of place—and why no artificial intelligence can replicate the human experience of home, belonging and becoming.
A statue of the Virgin Mary at a Catholic church in Boston was vandalized on Monday. The Catholic Action League is calling for a hate crime investigation.
A Catholic priest argues that Pride Month reflects the broader Sexual Revolution and says Christian chastity offers a better path to human flourishing.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Minogue outlines his faith-driven approach to education, economic growth, energy policy, and government accountability in the 2026 Massachusetts race.
Red Sox prospect Braiden Ward shares why he recites a Bible verse before every at-bat.
Boston Red Sox prospect Payton Tolle was baptized this offseason and tells NewBostonPost his faith is now central to his life and baseball career.
Gordon College President Michael Hammond shares how faith, family, and a career in Christian higher education shaped his leadership philosophy.
Vermont officials reversed a policy requiring foster parents to affirm gender identity ideology after two Christian families sued, arguing the rule violated their First Amendment rights.
The U.S. Department of Education has issued guidance on prayer in public schools, outlining requirements that are tied to federal education funding.
Looking for the best fast food fish sandwiches in Massachusetts during Lent? A guide to reliable seafood options across New England for Catholics observing Friday meat abstinence.
Catholic businessman Tim Busch argues that free enterprise aligns with Christian teaching, human dignity, and the Church’s duty to uplift the poor.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court will hear a lawsuit challenging Quincy’s plan to install statues of St. Michael and St. Florian at its new public safety headquarters, a dispute over religious symbolism and public space.
A Dedham Catholic church says it has received an outpouring of left-leaning support and donations after refusing to remove an anti-ICE Nativity display ordered taken down by the Archdiocese of Boston.
Doctors, lawyers, and faith leaders warn two Massachusetts bills ending the state’s religious vaccine exemption would harm students and violate rights.
The U.S. Administration for Children and Families has launched an investigation into Massachusetts’s policy requiring foster parents to affirm a child’s gender identity, following complaints from Christian families who say it violates their religious freedom.
Conservatives are speaking out after Massachusetts officials revoked foster licenses from Christian families who refused to comply with gender identity mandates.
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday on behalf of two Massachusetts families after the state told them they could no longer serve as foster parents because of their religious beliefs.
A group of Quincy residents is suing the city in state court to stop the installation of statues depicting two Catholic saints in front of a new $175 million public safety building...
The new pontiff elected Thursday, May 8 is Pope Leo XIV. America's first pope, the former Cardinal Robert Prevost grew up just south of Chicago. He is a Chicago White Sox fan and a Villanova University alumnus.
Pope Francis died early Monday morning, prompting sadness and grief aross the world. The 88-year-old, who had served since 2013,…
“Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head” -- Matthew 27:29 “weaving a crown of thorns, placed it…
Quincy Mayor Tom Koch wants to put statues of two Catholic saints on a new public safety building – and the American Civil…
A Massachusetts-based Catholic organization is not happy with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu testified before Congress to defend Boston's sanctuary city policy on Wednesday.…
