christmas tree despite a debate over what to call it. the governor pushed the name of the holiday tree but the wisconsin state assembly voting to call it a christmas tree. it s worth noting traditions involving these types of trees have roots in more than christianity. chief religion correspondent lauren green has more. just a block away from that is probably the most famous christmas tree and all of america, the rockefeller center tree that was just let this we week. decorating evergreens as a christmas tradition that goes back centuries, but the debate over whether to call them holiday trees is about 20 years old. as you said, the most recent battle was in wisconsin this year when democratic governor proposed changing the name of the evergreen at the capitol to holiday tree. republican president scott walker called it a christmas tree back in 2007 and state lawmakers voted to keep it that way. they called a christmas tree because that s what it is. no disrespect to people who pra
churches megachurches, joining pastor joel osteen to share his latest album and his recommitment to god. it s attracted a record crowd. chief religion correspondent lauren green is live on the scene in houston with more. hi, lauren. reporter: hey, arthel. ain t nobody having church like this this weekend, and that is so true. the rapper and mega-star kanye west coming here to america s largest christian church ever, and many people believe that his conversion, his faith conversion is really sincere. and joel osteen s lakewood church was filled nearly to brim as kanye west joined up with the preacher. many believed it was just a publicity stunt, but at the morning service kanye did not perform but only talked with osteen about his faith. you said you used to worship the god of fame and the god of
u.s., following a year-long review, an independent investigator had found that the roman catholic archdiocese in new york is meeting its obligations, it is part of an on going effort of reform. chief religion correspondent lauren green has more. i feel very relieved and very grateful. new york s arch bishop holding a press conference with judge jones to announce the result of her year-long review of how the archdiocese is complying with clergy sex abuse claims and prevention. there are certainly a commit inspect the arch diocese throughout this archdiocese and its leadership to maintain a safe environment for children. her report found the archdiocese follows a strict protocol when a complaint is received. no priest or deacon with a substantiated complaint is currently in ministry and the archdiocese is taking steps to support victims of abuse. the survivors network of those
working to appeal to religious voters by advertising positions on their campaign teams for faith engagement and faith outreach directors. would a democratic push to amend a bill protecting religious freedoms might jeopardize those efforts? chief religion correspondent lauren green has more. democrats are not giving the religious votes to the republicans galatians 6:7 reads do not be deceived. god is not mocked. i m walking the way of a religious progressive. presidential candidate and indiana mayor pete buttigieg is hiring a faith advisor for his campaign, so is cory booker as democrats work to appeal to a different kind of faith voter. some candidates are going to do better amongst some slices of religious america than others. i think that s a healthy thing. it shows these candidates are running with a level of authenticity to who they are and what their approach to the campaign is. in 2016, the evangelical vote
to our common values, because if you are an american, i know you agree with me, that no american should go without health coverage. it is an american right, not a privilege. eric: you can see senator booker braving the heat up on the soap b box, which is one of the legend dare political traditions legendary political traditions at the iowa state fair which they step on the soap box like the old times. anybody can see a presidential candidate in person. that s the way they do the politics in iowa. at least two of the democratic candidates who are running are trying to snag more voters. they are doing that by advertising positions on their campaign teams for a faith engagement and faith outreach director. some say democratic push to amend a bill that protects religious freedoms could potentially jeopardize those efforts. chief religion correspondent lauren green has more. democrats are not giving the religious vote to the