(OPINION) In a surprise move, Francis rejected a proposal on Wednesday that had called for married men in remote areas of the Amazon to serve as priests, a decision widely seen as a victory for conservative Catholics who feared such an exception would eventually lift the celibacy requirement of clergy around the world.
Read MoreA group of high school students from the Bronx represented a version of pro-life philosophy that takes the term beyond abortion and leftward on the political spectrum.
Read More(OPINION) All but forgotten — as well as underreported by the news media since Sunday’s tragic helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., that killed Bryant, his daughter and seven others — was his Catholic faith and how getting closer to it made him a better person.
Read MoreThe Raelians believe in intelligent design for atheists— that aliens created all life on earth and that there is no god but only those who come from the sky, the Elohim. We attended their recent North American conference to learn more about their beliefs and practices.
Read MoreA gunman opened fire during the Lord’s Supper at a Church of Christ in Texas Dec. 29, killing two worshipers. Armed members immediately returned fire and killed the shooter at the West Freeway Church of Christ in the Fort Worth suburb of White Settlement.
Read MoreThe museum’s famed nativity creche, currently on display through January 6, features the baby Jesus with a radiant halo surrounded by figures that range in size from 12 to 15 inches in height.
Read MoreThe whistleblower distanced himself from the public exposure of the case by his twin brother. After pointing reporters to its frequently asked questions about finances on Monday, The LDS Church published a statement on Tuesday and then posted three short videos to YouTube on Friday. And past and present members of the LDS Church discussed the allegations widely online as the story spread through traditional and social media.
Read MorePresident Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents are courting voters with less than a year before the 2020 election — and many of them are chasing support from a variety of religious voters.
Read MoreAt least 100 university students were injured by police during a protest against the newly passed Citizenship Amendment Bill, which allows Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Christians but not Muslims who’ve migrated to India to apply for citizenship.
Read More(REVIEW) A new book about Bishop Lesslie Newbigin’s family – by his feminist daughter – exposes the collateral damage of ministry and questions Christian duty to the church over one’s family.
Read MoreThe Roman Catholic societies called the White Fathers and White Sisters, named after their white robes, celebrated 150 years since their spread of Christianity across Africa.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Thanksgiving has endured over the centuries through waves of immigration and wokeness, even though the way the holiday is taught in American classrooms has changed in recent years. The reason may be that this uniquely American tradition has a universal meaning to everyone, regardless of one’s faith or lack of it.
Read MoreSince the 1990’s, interest in witchcraft has grown exponentially but not necessarily in Wicca or organized occult practice. Modern witches like this Brooklynite are more individualistic.
Read MoreA year after the faithful Catholic Supreme Court justice was confirmed, he remains a polarizing figure politically during the Trump era.
Read MoreIn 1794, a traveler stopped at a farm and asked for shelter. When he fell sick, he begged for a priest to visit, but the Lutheran household refused. The man died. Things were never the same for Middleway, West Virginia.
Read MoreOne of the largest Hindu festivals is also celebrated by Sikhs, Jains and other faiths. In India’s capital, Diwali featured a laser show to discourage firecracker smoke, which in past years has polluted the city with days or weeks of smog.
Read MoreFaith leaders in New York gathered to remember the victims of the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue last year. The shooting was part of a larger trend that continues to threaten Jews and others in American society and around the world.
Read MoreThe 85-year-old celebrity chef is releasing a documentary about his life in the spring that includes his conversion to Christianity after a car accident and his changed lifestyle of simple food, living on less and leaving a smaller carbon footprint.
Read MoreMore than 1,000 mosques in Yemen have been damaged or destroyed by airstrikes since the conflict began in 2015. The latest hit in September killed a family of seven, including four young children and their pregnant mother, who tried to take shelter in their village mosque.
Read MoreA U.S. federal court ruled on Tuesday that doctors will not be required to perform gender transition surgeries if it runs contrary to their religious beliefs. The decision reversed a requirement put forth by the Obama administration three years ago.
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