Elizabeth Dias

What Mike Pompeo Has That Rex Tillerson Didn't

Pompeo is "the perfect consigliere" to Trump

By Elizabeth Dias March 13, 2018

Why the Graham Family Dynamic Reveals the Evangelical Movement’s Rifts

Billy Graham's death reveals rifts in his family, evangelicalism and America

By Elizabeth Dias March 1, 2018

Pastor Rick Warren Remembers His Mentor Billy Graham

The author of the bestselling The Purpose Driven Life shares his memories of America’s most famous evangelist

By Elizabeth Dias February 21, 2018

What Billy Graham's Death And His Son Franklin's Rise Reveal About America

Billy Graham died Wednesday at 99
By Elizabeth Dias February 21, 2018

'I Pray for Him Daily.' Why Socially Conservative Women Stand by Trump

“Though this president’s personal life is alien to us, there are things that made us vote for him"
By Elizabeth Dias February 20, 2018

Meet the Two Senators Crossing the Aisle With Prayer

An annual ritual of bipartisan good feelings, the National Prayer Breakfast arrives at an odd time in the nation's capital this week. Just days after calling for unity in his first State of the Union...
By Elizabeth Dias February 7, 2018

Trump Was Calmer About North Korea This Time. That's a Sign He's Taking it Seriously

The President's restraint underscores the gravity of the North Korean threat
By Elizabeth Dias January 31, 2018

Kate Bowler Talks About Her Cancer Diagnosis and Her Faith

The Duke professor talks about her new memoir and parenting with an incurable cancer diagnosis
By Elizabeth Dias January 25, 2018

Donald Trump Once Claimed He Doesn't Need Daily Briefings. Here's How He Gets Them Now

"He finds value"
By Elizabeth Dias January 23, 2018

Oprah Winfrey Promotes the Same Populist Theology as Donald Trump

Oprah Winfrey's public image could not be more different from Donald Trump's. While the longtime talk show host is famous for getting her guests to open up emotionally, Trump's signature move on The Apprentice was...
By Elizabeth Dias January 9, 2018

Egypt Is Holding at Least 18 Americans Captive. Activists Want The White House to Fight for Their Release

Families of the imprisoned are hoping that Pence's visit provides an opportunity to press the Egyptians
By Elizabeth Dias December 19, 2017

President Trump Lost a Fight to Allow Churches to Get More Involved in Politics

Days after President Trump personally pushed allies to pressure Congress to repeal a tax law prohibiting churches and tax-exempt institutions from political organizing in its upcoming tax bill, the Senate parliamentarian blocked language for the...
By Elizabeth Dias December 15, 2017

White Evangelicals and Catholics Are Most Concerned About North Korea

More than the average American
By Elizabeth Dias December 14, 2017

Trump to Recognize Jerusalem As Israel's Capital

The U.S. embassy will not be immediately relocated
By Philip Elliott December 5, 2017

Supreme Court Will Hear Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

Three men will face the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 5 to settle a dispute over a wedding cake. David Mullins and Charlie Craig met Jack Phillips when they walked into his...
By Elizabeth Dias December 4, 2017

Yemen Could Be Out of Food in Six Weeks, Aid Official Warns

Johan Mooij expects food supplies in Yemen’s capital of Sana to run out in about six weeks. Mooij is the Yemen country director for CARE, one of several dozen humanitarian groups working with the United...
By Elizabeth Dias November 22, 2017

The Family Behind a $500 Million Bible Museum Hopes to Change Washington

"We think Congress ought to know the foundation of the nation that they are running"
By Elizabeth Dias November 17, 2017

Hobby Lobby President Says Roy Moore Should Step Aside 'If It Is True'

'I don’t know if it is'
By Elizabeth Dias November 15, 2017

'Nothing Is Sacred.' Religious Leaders Take Action on Attacks in Houses of Worship

The word came in the middle of Sunday-morning worship at River Oaks Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A gunman had stormed First Baptist Church two miles down the road. First responders raced from their pews...
By Elizabeth Dias November 9, 2017

Trump May Ramp Up Security Training for Houses of Worship

"We are going to be a whole lot busier when it comes to safety and security for houses of worship"
By Elizabeth Dias November 5, 2017

There Are Two Donald Trumps. Which Will Show Up In Asia?

On the eve of his inaugural trip to Asia, Donald Trump is a president divided. There’s the populist, wild-tweeting Trump, who started his presidency by pulling out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and worrying Pacific allies...
By Elizabeth Dias November 2, 2017

President Trump Blames Obama for North Korea, But He's Following Obama's Strategy

President Trump has blamed Obama for not doing enough to stop North Korea’s nuclear advances. But aside from Trump’s bellicose tweets, his approach to one of its biggest foreign policy challenges has so far resembled...
By Elizabeth Dias October 27, 2017

Corker Praises Trump Administration on Human Trafficking

President Trump may be feuding with Sen. Bob Corker, but the Tennessee Republican had kind words Wednesday for Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Ivanka Trump on their efforts to end human trafficking. The powerful...
By Elizabeth Dias October 25, 2017

Trump Put the Iran Nuclear Deal in Congress' Hands

Caught between the simplicity of a campaign promise and the nuance of governing reality, President Trump sought out a third path Friday as he opted not to re-certify the government of Iran’s compliance with the...
By Elizabeth Dias October 13, 2017

Why the Fight With North Korea Is Really About China

"China’s strategic goal is to frustrate the U.S."
By Elizabeth Dias October 12, 2017

Meet the Chicago Pastor Helping Puerto Rico

When Pastor Wilfredo De Jesús asked his congregation on a recent Sunday if they had any family members in Puerto Rico, nearly 90% of the hands went up. So it's no surprise that the Chicago...
By Elizabeth Dias October 2, 2017

U.S. May Limit Myanmar Ties Over Rohingya Crisis

The Trump Administration is considering limiting U.S. ties with Myanmar’s military in response to its recent violence against the country’s Rohingya Muslims, a White House official tells TIME. In the past three weeks, more than...
By Elizabeth Dias September 21, 2017

Will the Rohingya Exodus Be Aung San Suu Kyi's Fall From Grace?

Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was long hailed as the hero of human rights in her homeland. But the forced exodus of nearly half a million minority Rohingya has changed that
By Elizabeth Dias September 21, 2017

Sally Quinn

The Washington journalist and hostess talks about her new memoir Finding Magic, her late husband Ben Bradlee and locating the spirit world What inspired you to write this book? Taking care of Ben was the...
By Elizabeth Dias September 14, 2017

Top Catholic Official in Myanmar Speaks Out on Treatment of Rohingya Muslims

"Surely she should have spoken out"
By Elizabeth Dias September 13, 2017

'It Really Was All Hands on Deck.' How Federal Health Officials Responded to Hurricane Harvey

"It really was all hands on deck"
By Elizabeth Dias September 6, 2017

The 200 Americans Living in North Korea Have Little Time Left to Leave

They have until Sept. 1 to get out.
By Elizabeth Dias August 24, 2017

Pope Francis' Astronomer on Finding Meaning in the Eclipse

"When everyone has forgotten the generals and the politicians and the pop stars, the universe remains"
By Elizabeth Dias August 18, 2017

Trump's Evangelical Advisers Seek to Tamp Down Vatican Criticism

Evangelical advisers of President Trump have requested a meeting with Pope Francis to quell criticism from Vatican allies over the political direction of American Catholics. The dispute began when a Catholic and a Presbyterian leader...
By Elizabeth Dias August 7, 2017

Read an Interview With President Trump on U.S. Captives Abroad

This week’s issue of TIME features a story about President Trump’s efforts to free U.S. citizens held captive abroad. The death of Otto Warmbier, a college student from Ohio, just days after he was released...
By Elizabeth Dias July 27, 2017

The Art of the Hostage Deal

Inside President Trump's efforts to free Americans held captive abroad
By Elizabeth Dias / Riverton, Utah July 27, 2017

Some Fear Health Bill Will Drop Anti-Abortion Provision

The Senate Parliamentarian could upend the bill
By Elizabeth Dias June 23, 2017

How Millennials Are Reinventing the Priesthood

The next generation of Catholic priests wants to surprise you
By Elizabeth Dias June 8, 2017

The God Squad: The Catholic Priests of the Millennial Era

Young, energized and ready to remake the church, the next generation of Catholic priests wants to surprise you
By Elizabeth Dias June 8, 2017

Trump Faces Polar Opposite in Meeting With Pope Francis

President Trump and Pope Francis have little in common. One rose to power championing his wealth and machismo, the other on a platform of humility and mercy. One wants to build a wall to keep...
By Elizabeth Dias May 23, 2017

Tim Kaine: Two-Thirds of Senate Republicans Are 'Deeply Worried'

Sen. Tim Kaine said that "probably two-thirds" of Senate Republicans are "deeply worried" about President Trump but that they won't say so publicly. The Virginia Democrat, who was Hillary Clinton's running mate in 2016, said...
By Elizabeth Dias May 16, 2017

Pence Met Privately With Top Russian Cleric

A top cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church and ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin met privately with Vice President Mike Pence Thursday morning and urged the U.S. to cooperate with Russia to combat terrorism...
By Elizabeth Dias May 11, 2017

Inside Evangelical Leaders' Private White House Dinner

On the eve of the first National Day of Prayer of his presidency, Donald Trump invited his closest evangelical advisors to join him for a private, long-awaited dinner celebration at the White House. For the...
By Elizabeth Dias May 4, 2017

Trump Plans to Loosen Rules on Church Political Organizing

President Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday in conjunction with the National Day of Prayer to relax prohibitions on political activities by religious organizations, White House officials and stakeholders said. Two Administration officials...
By Elizabeth Dias May 3, 2017

Pope Francis' TED Talk Shows His Social-Media Skills

Four years into his papacy, Pope Francis continues to be social media's hottest commodity. Pope Francis gave a surprise TED talk via recorded message on Tuesday night. It was the first time a Pope has...
By Elizabeth Dias April 26, 2017

Social Conservatives Make Last-Minute Push to Defund Planned Parenthood

"It was a promise from President Trump to our grassroots"
By Elizabeth Dias April 11, 2017

Russian Court Considers Outlawing Jehovah's Witnesses

"The persecution of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is very much tied to the resurgence of a new view of nationalism"
By Elizabeth Dias April 4, 2017

Moscow Cozies Up to the Right

The warming of old cold warriors
By Alex Altman March 9, 2017

Trump's Inaugural Pastor Creates 'Safe Haven' for Immigrants

The church's safe haven program is different from the sanctuary church movement
By Elizabeth Dias March 1, 2017

Trump Condemns Antisemitism, Too Late for Critics

His remarks, following bomb threats against Jewish community centers and the vandalism of a Jewish cemetery, are seen as overdue by critics
By Elizabeth Dias February 21, 2017