Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations. By Ellen Barry Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

As part of the plan, federal funding, including state opioid response grants, will now be open to faith-based organizations. HealthDay News — Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in US cities, ...

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says faith-based organizations that meet evidence-based addiction recovery standards will now be able to access federal funding under the ...

The city of Phoenix delivered a message to Life Elevation Church last year that Lead Pastor Cedrick Carter said was hard for members to hear: Handing out food and clothes at Sunnyslope parks wasn't ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

There are roughly 27,000 homeless people in Oregon. One Cottage Grove woman was inspired to make a difference in their lives by building them convertible beds. "Keeping someone off the ground, it ...

The Downtown Hope Center in Anchorage is working to purchase Plaza 201 on East 3rd Avenue in order to expand homeless services. Photographed May 8, 2026. A private, faith-based organization that aims ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Monday that the federal government would expand funding for faith-based addiction treatment as a response to mounting public drug use and homelessness ...