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Ron DeSantis is ramping up his courtship of the religious right, announcing dozens of endorsements from pastors and making several faith-focused appearances this weekend Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is ramping up his courtship of religious conservatives, announcing dozens of endorsements from pastors in crucial nominating states and making several faith-focused appearances this weekend as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. DeSantis on Thursday unveiled a "Faith and Family Coalition," which his campaign said consists of more than 70 faith leaders in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. This week while in New York, he met with several religious leaders , including a group of Orthodox Jews and Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York. This weekend in Washington, D.C., and Iowa, the governor will also make faith the centerpiece of several appearances, including one in Des Moines where he will be joined by several people who have i...

Johnson is a deeply evangelical Christian and has proudly shared his religious beliefs throughout his political career. Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson is in his fourth term in Congress, yet many might just be learning about his strongly-held religious views and their influence on his politics. The Louisiana Republican and constitutional lawyer is a deeply evangelical Christian who has proudly spoken about his religious beliefs throughout his political career. But his new role as speaker and being second-in-line in presidential succession has cast new light on how those beliefs may color his positions on high-profile culture war issues such as abortion and gay rights. Johnson -- a supporter of former President Donald Trump and a 2020 election denier -- told a Baptist newspaper when he was running for Congress in 2016, "I'm a committed Christian and my faith informs everything I do." In an interview that aired Thursday night on Fox News, Johnson told host Sean Han...

A former mail carrier didn't want to work Sundays to observe the Sabbath. A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier from Pennsylvania who didn't want to work on Sundays in order to observe the Sabbath and was disciplined for skipping shifts. The decision by Justice Samuel Alito gives Gerald Groff, the carrier, a chance to potentially get his job back and more broadly raises the bar for when employers can legally refuse to accommodate the religious practice of their employees. Gerald Groff of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, resigned as a Postal Service letter carrier in 2019 after his boss would not excuse him from Sunday shifts to observe the Sabbath. ABC News MORE: Supreme Court showdown over Sabbath could change workplaces across US The Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate the employee unless it would pose an "undue hardship." The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on June 23, 2023 in Washing...