St. Peter's University parade for basketball team

Jersey City will celebrate the St. Peter's University men's basketball team with a parade along Kennedy Boulevard to highlight their run in the NCAA tournament.

Pope begs forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada school abuses

More than 150,000 native children in Canada were forced to attend state-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s. Now, Pope Francis is apologizing for the rampant physical and sexual abuse that took place.

96-year-old Holocaust survivor on mission to educate

The horrific images of the Holocaust will forever be etched into Ed Mosberg's mind and nightmares. The 96-year-old survivor has told his story many times so that the world never forgets what happened.

Goats break into Alabama church

Deputies in Alabama said those responsible for a break-in at a church this week were some real animals.

'Ms. Marvel' trailer drops; Muslim teen superhero is from Jersey City

The full trailer for the Disney+ show Ms. Marvel dropped this week, showing Iman Vellani in the lead role as Kamala Khan, a Pakistani American teenager from Jersey City who idolizes the Avenger Captain Marvel.

Auschwitz survivor turns 100 despite being forced to dig his own grave by Nazis

If you told 20-year-old Nat Ross that he’d live to be 100 years-old, he would have never believed you. He was one of the millions of Polish Jews that Adolf Hitler planned to murder during his Final Solution.

Finding Faith: Bronx Bishop uses rap to draw faithful to church

Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Espaillat is not only the youngest Bishop in the U.S., but he is the first Dominican to reach that rank as well.

Arizona Catholic priest resigns over wrongly-used word during baptism; what you should know about the mix-up

In a unique situation for people of the catholic faith, a priest in Arizona is stepping down because diocesan officials in Phoenix determined the words he was using during baptisms were wrong, thus invalidating them.

German dictionary changes its definition of 'Jew' after outcry

The leading dictionary of standard German has changed its definition of Jew, or “Jude” in German, after a recent update caused an uproar in the country’s Jewish community — a move reflecting the sensitivities that persist eight decades after the Holocaust.

Suspect slaps Jewish man in face knocking off yarmulke, says police

The NYPD Hate Crimes unit was investigating an anti-Semitic attack on a 22-year-old man in the Flatlands section of Brooklyn.

How Muhammad Ali, African American Muslims established Houston’s most historic mosque

In January 1978, a former Christian Science church on Third Ward, was purchased and turned into Houston Masjid Al-Islam with funds donated by late heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali and his manager, Jabir (Herbert) Muhammad.

80-year-old nun sentenced to 1 year in prison

A nun who was principal of a Catholic elementary school has been sentenced after she stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the school for her personal expenses and to bankroll her gambling habit.

Brooklyn pastor remembered for breaking barriers | Black History Month

Pastor Martin Carter died in December at the age of 91 but not before making his mark in history. In 1995, he became the first Black pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church in Brooklyn.

Retired pope asks for pardon in handling of abuse cases, admits no wrongdoing

Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases. But he is not admitting to any personal or specific wrongdoing.

Virtual Reality Church: Worshipping in the metaverse

Membership in Virtual Reality Church increased dramatically during the COVID shutdown. Worshippers attend using virtual reality headsets and create an avatar. Everything from scripture readings to baptisms can take place in the metaverse.

Whoopi Goldberg apologizes for saying Holocaust was not about race

Whoopi Goldberg expressed regret Tuesday for saying on "The View" a day earlier that race was not a factor in the Holocaust, saying she was "deeply, deeply grateful" for getting an education on the topic.