Religion

Michigan legislation to officially recognize religious and cultural holidays—other than Christmas—made it past the state House of Representatives Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.

A set of bills introduced in the state House would add Muslim, Hindu and Asian celebrations to the state’s official holiday calendar. We have more from Rick Pluta.

The importance of religious tolerance is a theme playing out for the Jewish community across Washtenaw County on this first full day of Chanukah. The message comes as incidents of anti-Semitism are continuing locally. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has the story.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill that will require schools to publicly post notices regarding parents’ rights as well as a quote from the Michigan Constitution. Rick Pluta reports.

A free market think tank will appeal a federal court decision to dismiss its claim that a 1970 amendment to the Michigan Constitution discriminates against religious schools. Rick Pluta has more.

The US Justice Department has filed a religious discrimination lawsuit against the City of Lansing. The lawsuit claims the Lansing city jail fired a Seventh Day Adventist after she said she could not to work a shift that fell during her religion’s sabbath. We have more from Rick Pluta.

For 27 years, the Interfaith Round Table of Washtenaw County has held a Celebration of Thanks event around Thanksgiving. This year, they will gather…

The coronavirus crisis has kept people from meeting in large groups, which includes going to church or any other weekly religious service. Because of…

"There is so much to do in our later years," according to Ann Arbor aging expert Dr. Theresa Reid, who shares a lot of information about the possibilities…

The religious community always tries to reach out to those in need. However, in Ypsilanti, more and more churches are offering their services beyond the…