A 1954 law barring churches and pastors from endorsing or opposing candidates for public office will no longer be enforced, the Internal Revenue Service said.

The Rev. Bob Ross’ weekly messages to parishioners at Heritage Baptist Church in Jeannette never tackle politics. It’s the ...

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even ...

Republicans have run the table with religious voters. This Religious Left leader says Democrats can now fight for faith ...

The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidelines allowing churches and houses of worship to essentially endorse political candidates, reversing a ban on such practices by tax-exempt entities ...

The IRS made clear that its revised interpretation still prohibits all non-profits from “participating” or “intervening” in a ...

President Trump and his Christian nationalist allies are once again exploiting religion to boost their own political power,” said the head of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from ...

The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations ...

Pastors have always had the right to pray, vote, and engage, but now they will also have the freedom to endorse candidates if ...