Twin brothers detail meeting the Nazi 'Angel of Death' and surviving the Holocaust
A pair of 11-year-old twin brothers arrived at the Auschwitz concentration camp in July 1944. That is where they came face-to-face with Josef Mengele — the notorious Nazi doctor known as the Angel of Death.
17th-Century painting discovered in New Rochelle church
A local college professor cracked a decades-old art mystery with a single trip to church, where he stumbled on a missing 17th-Century painting.
City Harvest High Holidays food drive seeks Kosher items
City Harvest donations manager Ellen Granger said the coronavirus pandemic heightened the problem of kosher food insecurity that was already present within New York's Jewish community.
Pope blames 'virulence of uncertainty' for COVID-19 vaccine resistance
Pope Francis says he doesn't understand why people refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines, noting “humanity has a history of friendship with vaccines.”
1st openly transgender bishop of major Christian denomination installed in San Francisco
The Rev. Megan Rohrer served as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset and was San Francisco police’s first transgender chaplain.
Bishop quits after falling in love with satanic erotica writer
A Spanish bishop quit the Catholic church, reportedly after falling in love with a woman who writes Satanic-themed erotic books.
Nassau police search beach for stolen Torahs that are still missing
Police divers searched the waters near a beach with metal detectors Tuesday to try to locate missing artifacts that were stolen from a Jewish temple in August, including two handwritten Torahs.
With safety protocols in place, Catholic school students return to classroom
Catholic school students in New York City headed back to class Wednesday for in-classroom learning.
Satanic Temple to fight Texas abortion law, cites religious freedom
The Satanic Temple is arguing that women should be able to take an abortion-inducing drug as an expression of religious freedom within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Former DC archbishop Theodore McCarrick pleads not guilty to sex assault
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-powerful prelate who was expelled from the priesthood for sexual abuse, pleaded not guilty Friday to sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy during a wedding reception in Massachusetts nearly 50 years ago.
Vatican exonerates Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of sexual abuse
The Vatican says allegations of sexual abuse dating back a half-century against Nicholas DiMarzio, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Brooklyn, do "not have the semblance of truth" so it has closed its investigation.
CDC: 180 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois church events that didn’t require vaccines or masks
A COVID-19 outbreak has been linked to an Illinois church camp for teens and men’s conference that didn’t require vaccinations or masks, the CDC said.
Vaccination sites opening at houses of worship across NYC this weekend
50 houses of worship from around New York City are hosting vaccination sites all weekend.
Byzantine iconography completed at Long Island church
George Filippakis is an artist who specializes in Byzantine iconography. His most recent installation is inside the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church in Southampton.
Metro Atlanta church to require vaccination proof for in-person services
A metro Atlanta Pastor and his team have made the decision to require worshipers to show proof of full vaccination status before they are allowed to enter for worship service.
Child sex abuse victims allowed to sue in NY, 9K show up in court
More than 9,000 child sex abuse lawsuits have been filed in New York since the limit on civil lawsuits was temporarily lifted.
Facebook's new prayer tool arrives to mixed reception
Users who are members of faith-based Facebook groups will find an option allowing them to request prayers and other group members will be able to respond via the “I prayed” icon.
New Jersey pastor who stole nearly $517,000 sentenced to prison
A judge has sentenced the longtime pastor of a Catholic church in Somerset who took nearly $517,000 in parish funds to seven years in state prison.
Ex-Cardinal McCarrick charged with sexually assaulting teen at wedding
Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, who was defrocked after a Vatican investigation confirmed he had sexually molested adults as well as children, has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage boy during a wedding reception in 1974.
US orders Hobby Lobby to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6M
A rare ancient artifact purchased by the Hobby Lobby arts and crafts chain for $1.6 million has been forfeited to the U.S., authorities said.