Kenosha church group in Israel when war began, nearly home
Parishioners from a Kenosha were in Israel when the war broke out. They had to evacuate to Jordan for the past few days but will soon be home.
America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon, surveys show
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none.
American tourist arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at Israel museum
The tourist's lawyer said he was suffering from a mental disorder that psychiatrists have labeled the Jerusalem syndrome.
Pope Francis opens Vatican meeting, says 'everyone' is welcome to the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has opened a big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church.
Pope Francis suggests blessings for same-sex couples
Pope Francis has suggested there might be ways to bless same-sex unions. The Vatican on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to five cardinals on July 11 after receiving a list of five questions, or “dubia,” from them a day earlier.
Chipotle faces federal lawsuit over allegations of religious harassment and retaliation
A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.
Judge rules Cardinal Theodore McCarrick incompetent for trial in decades-old sexual assault case
The once-powerful Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick will not stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted a teenage boy decades ago.
Milwaukee church helps former inmates find resources, community
A Milwaukee church organized a resource panel, putting their faith in people out of prison in homes to make entire communities stronger.
Maui wildfires: Mormon church confirms 5 Latter-day Saints among those dead
The Mormon church said four of the members were part of the same family.
7 in 10 US adults believe in angels, AP poll finds
More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have spiritual energies.
Former South Carolina youth pastor accused of recording woman showering, minors changing in church restroom
Investigators said some of the minors were as young as 14 years old.
Pope's pick to head Vatican office handling sex abuse allegations is 'troubling,' group says
A U.S. group that tracks sex abuse allegations in the Catholic church says Pope Francis' pick for a watchdog office in the Vatican is a "troubling choice."
Theodore McCarrick sex abuse; not competent for Massachusetts trial
Former Roman Catholic Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in Massachusetts decades ago.
Supreme Court backs designer who objects to making gay couples’ wedding websites
In a defeat for gay rights, the court ruled 6-3 for designer Lorie Smith despite a Colorado law that bars discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, gender and other characteristics.
Supreme Court makes big decisions with more to come: Here's what to know
The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on Biden's student loan forgiveness program and a case that impacts gay rights.
Praise be to AI: Hundreds attend church service generated by ChatGPT
Hundreds of German Protestants attended a church service in Bavaria that was generated almost entirely by artificial intelligence.
Detroit pastor cuffed outside his church during ‘church jacking'
A Detroit pastor was handcuffed outside of his own church as someone else tried to take over the building. The biggest issue, he says, is how police treated him.
Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting that killed 11 found guilty on all charges
Robert Bowers was convicted on Friday in the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history. Jurors must now decide whether he should be sent to death row or sentenced to life in prison without parole.
'Better than before': Pope Francis leaves hospital 9 days after operation
"Still alive,'' the pope quipped when a reporter asked how he was while leaving the hospital on Friday.
Famed Saddleback Church rejected again by Southern Baptists for having women pastors
The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors.



















