Q: Why do Christians close their prayers in Jesus’ name? — P.Q. A: This wonderful name reminds us — and those listening — that Jesus has opened the door to Heaven for us. We can approach Him, and ...

The North Carolina General Assembly is reviewing its policies on guest chaplains after Winston-Salem pastor Ron Baity was told he could not pray in Jesus’ name. Meanwhile, the group Atheists of ...

A North Carolina county is shelling out $285,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union to settle a five-year-old lawsuit over its prayer practices. Rowan County commissioners approved the ...

What is the place of prayer in government meetings? Join the discussion on our message board. The Rev. Harold Sumner mentioned Jesus while leading a Roanoke City Council meeting in prayer Monday. And ...

MOBILE, Alabama – Town meetings can have prayer in Jesus' name, but does that mean that public school events are next? That would be a leap, says a University of Alabama law professor. The High Court ...

James Baker, a member of the Cumberland County Board of Elections, opened the board’s Tuesday meeting with an invocation — a prayer. He ended the prayer “in Jesus’ name.” Such an invocation has been ...

Miami-Dade Public Schools board member Lubby Navarro, center, sits next to board member Christi Fraga in a January meeting. In the April 13 school board meeting, Fraga introduced a measure to ...