Retired Pope Benedict XVI hopes to soon join friends in 'the afterlife'
In a letter reproduced in German media, the emeritus pope writes that he hopes he can be soon reunited with his friends who have passed away.
Haiti kidnapping: Gang reportedly seeks $17M ransom for US missionaries
A Haiti gang that kidnapped 17 members of a U.S.-based missionary group has reportedly demanded a $17 million ransom for them.
‘We reject hatred’: George W. Bush gives remarks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit
The summit is held every year and began after the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh which resulted in one of the largest losses of life in an anti-Semitic attack in the U.S.
Haiti kidnapping: US seeks release of 17 missionaries abducted by gang
U.S. officials are working with Haitian authorities to secure the release of 16 Americans and one Canadian abducted by the 400 Mawozo gang.
Megan Rice, nun imprisoned over peace activism, dies at 91
Megan Rice died of congestive heart failure Oct. 10 at Holy Child Center in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, according to her order, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus
17 American missionaries kidnapped by gang in Haiti, religious group says
Children are among the group of 17 U.S. missionaries that has been kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, according to a religious group with direct knowledge of the incident.
Hunt for woman who set fire in front of yeshiva: NYPD
The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit was searching for the woman who poured gasoline in front of the Yeshiva of Flatbush and lighted the gasoline on fire.
Suicide attack at mosque in Afghanistan's Kandahar province kills 47
Suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed for Friday prayers, killing at least 47 people.
Religious exemption stays for NY health workers; NYC teachers in court
A judge ruled Tuesday that New York must continue to allow health care workers to seek exemptions from a statewide COVID-19. This comes as NYC teachers were in court fighting the mandate.
7-year-old girl says teacher pulled off her hijab
The South Orange-Maplewood School District is investigating a second-grade student's claim that her teacher pulled off her hijab in class.
Colorado woman denied kidney transplant after refusing COVID-19 vaccine for religious reasons
A Colorado woman has been denied a kidney transplant because she refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19 due to her religious beliefs.
Pope Francis expresses 'shame' at scale of clergy abuse in France
Pope Francis has expressed "shame" for himself and the Roman Catholic Church for the scale of the sexual abuse of children within the church in France and "sadness and pain for the trauma that they suffered."
Pope expresses 'shame' at scale of child sex abuse by clergy in France
Pope Francis expressed “shame” over a report that estimated some 330,000 French children were abused by clergy and other church authority figures.
Man steals $800 from church collection box
The NYPD is asking for the public's help finding the man who walked off with $800 from a church collection box.
Southern Baptist Convention panel votes to unseal records in sex abuse probe
Waiving that privilege is considered crucial to enabling a transparent reckoning into how the denomination's leaders responded to abuse and abusers in its churches and institutions.
Catholic church sex abuse: 330,000 child victims in France, report says
Victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church have welcomed a new report that says an estimated 330,000 children were sexually abused over the past 70 years.
Southern Baptists press for sexual abuse investigation to advance
A top Southern Baptist Convention committee is facing mounting pressure from within the denomination to move forward without further delay an investigation into how it handled sexual abuse allegations.
Pat Robertson steps down as host of '700 Club'
The 91-year-old televangelist says Friday was his last show as host of the weekday program, and his son, Gordon, is taking over as full-time host.
Nurses file suit challenging NY vaccine mandate
Just two days after New York's vaccine mandate took effect, a group of nurses are taking their objections to court, fighting for a permanent religious exemption.
Pope names Most Reverend Robert Brennan new bishop for Diocese of Brooklyn
The Vatican announced Wednesday the selection of Bronx native the Most Reverend Robert Brennan as the new bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn as long-serving Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio officially retired.