The IRS has settled a lawsuit with churches, agreeing not to enforce the Johnson Amendment against internal religious speech about politics — a major shift in nonprofit law.

Churches and other houses of worship registered as tax-exempt nonprofits can endorse political candidates to their congregations, the IRS said Monday, issuing a new interpretation of the tax code ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed the Internal Revenue Service's decision that houses of worship could endorse political candidates to their congregations ...

Churches can speak about candidates from the pulpit without risking their nonprofit status, the IRS said in a court filing on Monday. The IRS reached the agreement to resolve a lawsuit brought by ...

PETOSKEY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU)— The Petoskey Department of Public Safety has identified a suspect in the vandalism of two Pride flags at the Cross Christ of Luther ...

After recent reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showing up at Catholic churches in the San Bernardino Diocese, Bishop Alberto Rojas strongly condemned — and called for an ...

President Donald Trump praised the IRS decision permitting churches to endorse political candidates, saying it allows them to “speak up.” “I love the fact that churches could endorse a political ...

Amid national truth and reconciliation processes, Scandinavian churches are taking stock of their past policies toward the Sámi people.

Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates.

The IRS said in a new federal court filing that churches can endorse political candidates to their congregations without risking the loss of their tax-exempt status.

After the CrossPointe Church shooting attempt, a security expert explains how dedicated safety ministries with trained volunteers can effectively safeguard worship spaces.

ARNOLD — Two neighboring Catholic churches, including one with a 130-year history, will close in July, and a new church will be built to replace them.