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Muslim workers are often left out of consideration of workplace diversity initiatives, says Insider reporter Marguerite Ward. She joined LX News to share more from her recent article where Muslim leaders offered advice to CEOs on creating a more accommodating and inclusive workplace for people of all faiths.

In 1989, Rosa Guzman crossed the border from Mexico to join her husband in the Pacific Northwest, where he worked in packing houses. Guzman moved often before settling in Bingen, Washington, on the shores of the Columbia River, where NBCLX contributor Michael Hanson photographed her for this installment in our “Standing Still” series. Just before the pandemic hit, Guzman became...

The synagogue had been livestreaming its service on Facebook when listeners started to hear muffled audio between an alleged hostage taker and negotiators.

It’s not uncommon for people to seek God during times of hardship. However, the opposite appears to have happened during the coronavirus pandemic.

“Evangelical Christians love Israel more than the Jews in this country,” said Donald Trump, who argued President Biden undercut Israel’s sway over Congress.

When Americans are asked by pollsters about their religious identity, the fastest-growing major group consists of those who don’t affiliate with any organized religion.

The Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative majority appeared willing to broaden the scope of public funding for religious education.

“Faith over fear” is a common expression among residents in San Angelo, Texas, which was considered the fastest growing Texas city for COVID-19 cases in September 2021. In episode 3 of “Dying to Be Wrong,” a four-part mini-documentary series, NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway tells stories of faith and fear – from a vaccinated preacher’s death to the stress funeral...

The future of abortion rights is in the hands of a conservative Supreme Court that’s beginning a new term on Monday.

Rev. Megan Rohrer became the first openly transgender bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in September 2021. And now they are using their new platform to work toward diversifying the leadership of the church and cheerleading for others who are “living in the intersections.”

Facebook already asks for your thoughts. Now it wants your prayers. The social media giant has rolled out a new prayer request feature, a tool embraced by some religious leaders as a cutting-edge way to engage the faithful online.

Pope Francis, who is 84 years old, has a narrowing of his large intestine. He underwent surgery at a Rome hospital.

It’s the first time any diplomatic mission has flown a gay pride flag in the religiously conservative Arab Gulf, causing controversy.

A closely watched voting rights dispute from Arizona is among five cases standing between the Supreme Court and its summer break.

The University of California’s governing board has adopted a new policy that tightens the rules on affiliations with hospitals that impose religious restrictions on health care

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by refusing to contract with Catholic Social Services.

Biden told Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a day earlier that he expected “a significant de-escalation” in the fighting, the White House said.

D.C. religious leaders see a president in Joe Biden who demonstrates how religion can be a driving force for good in their local communities. Just as Biden leaned on religion for comfort and healing from his personal pain and loss, D.C. religious leaders hope he’ll lean on his faith-based values to foster the kind of dialogue that will heal America’s...

A group of Christian leaders is preparing to meet the tense national mood in the run-up to inauguration with three days of ecumenical, nonpartisan programming organized under the umbrella of #PeaceWithJustice

In a growing consensus, religious leaders at the forefront of the U.S. anti-abortion movement are telling followers that the leading vaccines available to combat COVID-19 are acceptable to take.