Religion

A Toledo musician has opened a museum to preserve the history of sacred steel, an African American gospel tradition built around the steel guitar.

The Ohio Supreme Court decision called the case moot, meaning that the underlying cause of the case — a complaint to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission — had been resolved.

Ohioans who regularly give money to churches would be able to deduct that money from their taxable income under a bill that’s still being drafted.

From music venues to bars, spiritual-turned-secular spaces are cropping up as Christianity in the U.S. declines.

WOSU found through a records request that one Jewish organization in Columbus reported protest activity critical of Israel's actions in Gaza to police. The group's actions play into a larger debate in American society about whether criticizing Israel is antisemitic.

WOSU found through a records request that one Jewish organization in Columbus reported protest activity critical of Israel's actions in Gaza to police. The organization was also reporting antisemitic attacks on the Jewish community.

About a dozen pastors from area churches went on the tour at the invitation of the Butler County Sheriff's Office after they expressed concerns over a contract with the federal government to hold ICE detainees.

Ohio churches are having mixed reactions to news that the Internal Revenue Service will relax enforcement of the ban on churches as tax-exempt entities from endorsing political candidates.

Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments for Catholics where a baptized person affirms their commitment to God and the Catholic Church. Previously, the sacrament was typically offered to children between the ages of 12 and 16.

The legal filing in the Ohio Supreme Court stems from a complaint a former employee made to the Ohio Civil Rights Commission.