Trump is selling Bibles for $59.99 ahead of Easter

Former President Donald Trump is hawking Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.

Visiting pastor halts sermon to save woman choking on peppermint

Pastor Brandon Stewart, while delivering a sermon at Mt. Zion Church in Cottonwood, Alabama, swiftly transitioned from preacher to hero when he saved a woman from choking.

Archdiocese of New York denounces transgender activist's funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral

The funeral of renowned transgender activist Cecilia Gentili in St. Patrick's Cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal.

McDonald's offering filet-o-fish deal during Lent

The restaurant chain kicked off the special offer for the popular fish sandwich this week, and it’s available at participating locations.

Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday collide: When love meets Lent

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year – a day of indulgence meeting a day of abstaining.

Pastor pockets $1.3M on crypto scheme targeting Christians

Colorado pastor Eli Regalado and wife Kaitlyn "sold a cryptocurrency, known as the ‘INDXcoin,’ to members of the Christian community" and admitted to pocketing $1.3 million.

Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as 'despicable,' calls for global ban

Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.

Pope Francis individually baptizes infants during annual ceremony at Sistine Chapel

Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday under the ceiling frescoed by Michelangelo, in what has become an annual tradition near the end of the Christmas holiday period at the Vatican.

Watch Night service: How the tradition for Black Americans has evolved since 1862

Watch Night services, which date back to the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, are still observed on New Year's Eve at many multiracial and predominately Black churches in the US.

Rapper Ye issues a Hebrew apology for previous antisemitic comments

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday.

Pope Francis, in Christmas Day blessing, begs for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, “is a place of sorrow and silence" this year, Pope Francis lamented as he pleaded for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Pope Francis celebrates birthday amid church reforms, health concerns

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as pope.

Virginia senator tells Pope Francis to slow his roll on AI regulation

The United States is not ready to join a binding treaty proposed by Pope Francis to regulate artificial intelligence on a global scale, a top Senate Democrat says. 

As Israel-Hamas war drags on, religious leaders seek peace in face of rising hate crimes

As the Israel-Hamas war grinds on, authorities say the tensions it has sparked has led to hate crimes against Jews and Muslims. Now, leaders on both sides are speaking out and urging peace.

Rabbi sheds hope during Hanukkah

Hanukkah comes during a time of darkness after the Hamas terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7 and the ongoing war in the Middle East.