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U.S. President Donald Trump's executive assistant Natalie Harp in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 31, 2026.
PREACHER’S PET

Harp Was Devoted to This Controversial Leader Before Trump

As a child, Natalie Harp was fixated on a pastor who helped get Donald Trump elected in 2016.

Lauren Hartley

Pete Hegseth thumps his bible. illo illustration
HOLY JOES

Pentagon Pete Ignites Fury for Pushing Religion in the Ranks

Military members are not impressed with how Hegseth handles religion.

Sarah-Jane Collins

King of the Netherlands Willem-Alexander (L) is welcomed by President Donald Trump  into the White House in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026.
A HAIL MARY

Trump Flaunts Preacher’s Prayer Wish After Week of Blasphemy

Trump posted the letter on his social media in an attempt to reinforce his Christian credentials.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Donald Trump as the voice of God.
OH JESUS

Trump Records Crackpot Voice of God From Real Old Testament

The president has recited scripture calling for repentance just days after sparking outrage with an image of himself as Jesus.

Annabella Rosciglione

Hands on Donald Trump’s shoulder while praying.
LOON SCROLLING

Trump, 79, Shares Deranged Old Prophecy About Himself

It comes as the president has repeatedly questioned whether he will make it to heaven.

Muskaan Arshad

Tomas Rodriguez raises his arms while singing at the Greater New York Billy Graham Crusade June 24, 2005 in the Queens borough of New York. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is the site for Graham's sermons on June 24-26. The Crusade, which looks to draw thousands of people from across the country, will purportedly be the aging Christian televangelist's final crusade.
THAT'S A RAP-TURE

The World Is Going to End By Tomorrow, Preacher Claims

The Rapture is being predicted by a viral evangelist—with a distinct lack of precision about timing.

Wiktoria Gucia

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PHILADELPHIA - JANUARY 8:  Dr. James C. Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family, gestures while speaking at the Justice Sunday III rally on January 8, 2006 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Family Research Council, the rally was held one day before the start of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.  (Photo by Jeff Fusco/Getty Images)
FIRE AND BRIMSTONE

Trump’s Hard-Right Evangelical Adviser Dies at 89

The ultra-conservative Christian spent decades preaching hatred against the LGBT+ community.

Tom Sanders

Pete Hegseth.
NOT HIDING IT

Pete Hegseth Posts Video of Pastor Calling for Gay Sex Ban

The evangelical leader says in the clip that the America where gay sex was outlawed was “not a totalitarian hellhole.”

Liam Archacki

President Jair Bolsonaro, candidate for the election, pending an interview on SBT television in Sao Paulo, in Brazil.
MUST-SEE

The Harrowing Doc About the Rise of ‘The Trump of Brazil’

The new film is a haunting look about the threat religion poses to democracy.

Nick Schager

Donald Trump and Pastor Robert Morris who has been indicted on 5 counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma.
UNHOLY

Former Trump Religious Adviser Charged With Child Sex Crimes

Robert Morris is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl when he was 20.

William Vaillancourt

Katie Brayben and Christian Borle.
LIKE A PRAYER

Elton John’s ‘Tammy Faye’ Musical Is Far From Heaven

Elton John and Jake Shears’ Broadway musical about televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker makes an unconvincing case for her iconic status.

Tim Teeman

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