Hillsong founder says COVID-19 vaccine is a ‘personal decision’ after church member dies
Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston said much of his staff are fully vaccinated after church member Stephen Harmon, refused to get inoculated and later died from COVID-19.
Torrance nun accused of embezzling $835K from Catholic school pleads guilty
'I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT B.S. COMING FROM YOU': A U.S. district judge started the plea hearing by telling the court that he was raised as a Roman Catholic, "and was educated by nuns. And I don't look at nuns as ordinary people.''
Catholic school lawsuit claims mask mandate shields ‘God’s image and likeness’
“Unfortunately, a mask shields our humanity,” the Resurrection School in Lansing, Michigan said in a lawsuit that is now in the appeals process.
Southern California synagogue shooter pleads guilty to all charges against him
John T. Earnest avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty to murder and other charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a Southern California synagogue on the last day of Passover.
Couples turn to family and friends ordained online to officiate their weddings
More than half of couples getting married in 2020 asked either a friend or family member to serve as their wedding officiant. That means online ordinations to become a minister are gaining steam.
Pope Francis returns to Vatican 10 days after surgery
Pope Francis arrived at the Vatican Wednesday after being discharged from a Rome hospital 10 days after intestinal surgery to remove half of his colon.
Pope Francis appears for first time since intestinal surgery
Pope Francis has made his first public appearance since surgery a week earlier.
Noah's Ark park wants to expand with new religious exhibit
The group behind a 510-foot-old Noah's ark now wants to build Tower of Babel.
Dalai Lama turns 86: Spiritual leader expresses appreciation in video message
The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has celebrated his 86th birthday by thanking his supporters and expressing his appreciation to India, where he has lived since he fled his homeland in 1959.
Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after intestinal surgery
Pope Francis ate breakfast Tuesday and took a walk as he continues to recover from a scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said.
Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery
The Vatican says Pope Francis is “in good condition, alert and breathing on his own,” a day after he underwent a three-hour operation, which involved removing half his colon.
Pope Francis alert and well after intestinal surgery, Vatican says
Pope Francis is “in good condition, alert and breathing on his own,” a day after he underwent planned intestinal surgery, the Vatican said.
Vatican seeks all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy
The Vatican’s bioethics academy and the World Medical Association on Friday called for an all-out effort to combat vaccine hesitancy and correct the “myths and disinformation” that are slowing the fight against the coronavirus.
Times Square billboard ads shine light on growing anti-Semitism
A massive billboard in Times Square is displaying messages from JewBelong, a nonprofit that launched the campaign to spark conversations.
Girl sits alone, recites Jewish prayer for parent in Florida condo collapse, mayor says
The mayor of Surfside, Florida said he was deeply moved after seeing a little girl sitting alone and praying for one of her parents who was presumably in the condo building when it collapsed.
Queer and Catholic: Finding a place in the church
Christopher Browner is a practicing Catholic who also identifies as queer. He never questions his faith but sometimes struggles with its rules.
Christian man fired after refusing to provide fingerprints
Federal authorities are suing a debt collection company after a Christian employee refused to be fingerprinted due to his religious beliefs.
60 House Democrats sign letter asking Catholic leaders to reconsider Biden rebuke over abortion
U.S. Catholic bishops have overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights.
Supreme Court rules Philadelphia wrongly limited ties with Catholic foster care that refused same-sex couples
In another victory for religious groups at the Supreme Court, the justices on Thursday unanimously sided with a Catholic foster care agency that says its religious views prevent it from working with same-sex couples. The court said the city of Philadelphia wrongly limited its relationship with the group as a result of the agency's policy.
Southern Baptists vote to probe leaders on handling of alleged sexual abuse
Delegates at the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting have voted overwhelmingly to create a task force to oversee an independent investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse.