VATICAN CITY – Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health care system and the unavoidable likelihood that Iraqis will crowd to see him.
Divisions over race, politics, gender and LGBTQ issues are roiling America’s largest Protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention, ahead of a meeting of its executive committee this week.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty: Inmates must be allowed to have a spiritual adviser by their side as they are executed.
NEW YORK – Ravi Zacharias, who died in May after a high-profile career leading a global Christian ministry, engaged in sexual misconduct with massage therapists and carried on many amorous extramarital relationships via text message and email, according to a scathing, in-depth report from a law firm hired by the ministry.
OMAHA, Neb. — When Ben Sasse heard that GOP activists in Nebraska were primed to censure him for insufficiently supporting Donald Trump, the Republican senator didn't try to talk them out it. Instead, he punched first.
CHICAGO — Two people were killed and two more were seriously injured early Friday when their vehicle hit a concrete wall and plunged off a Chicago expressway onto a street about 43 feet below, police said.
OAKLAND, Calif. – Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians stoked fear in San Francisco Bay Area Chinatowns and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to Lunar New Year.
In a lengthy social media post, Justin Timberlake says that he wants to apologize to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson “because I care for and respect these women, and I know I failed.” “I’ve seen the messages, tags, comments and concerns, and I want to respond."
Valley Real Life's partnership with a medical debt payment charity means the church could potentially erase debts of up to $30 million for those in the Northwest. The church's fundraising efforts have inspired at least one other congregation to work toward eliminating medical debt.
High winds buffeting the area Wednesday caused a tree to fall onto Coeur d'Alene's oldest church, resulting in apparent roof and structural damage, according to the Museum of North Idaho.
This is a homily written for a Children’s Christmas Mass. In it I try to get across points of Christian Spirituality that are part of the Jesuit tradition.
After spending a significant portion of the year closed, the FāVS Center will be open for faith and religion based activities after the organization received a grant to purchase the technology and supplies needed to open.
Lady of Fatima Catholic Church congregants expand gardens started by a deacon and a priest to feed the hungry in Spokane. It now supplies House of Charity with gallons and upon gallons of fresh pickings every summer.
While church leaders have found ways to connect with their congregations while physically apart, some are looking to invest in long-term solutions to continue to offer virtual services, which may include expensive updates to century-old brick and stone buildings.
President Donald Trump is cloaking himself in religion as he tries to justify his hard line against violent protests over the killing of another black man in police custody.
