Tanzanian president's son recovers from COVID-19
The number of people infected with the coronavirus is reported to have dropped considerably in Tanzania. It’s a delightful news…
Court upholds death sentence for church shooter Dylann Roof
A federal appeals court has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a man on federal death row for the…
As COVID-19 Restrictions Ease, Muslims Celebrate A Socially Distanced Eid
After months in lockdown and forfeiting an in-person Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr last May, some Muslim Americans will celebrate an…
Hunger organization pushes out Yoho after Capitol incident
A nonpartisan Christian organization that seeks to end hunger says it has asked for and received the resignation of congressman…
US Supreme Court denies Nevada church’s appeal of virus rule
A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court has denied a rural Nevada church’s request to strike down as unconstitutional a 50-person…
Supreme Court sides with Catholic schools in employment suit
The Supreme Court is siding with two Catholic schools in a ruling that underscores that certain employees of religious schools,…
Lobbying grows against Mississippi’s rebel-themed flag
University coaches and Christian ministers are urging Mississippi legislators to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag By…
Georgia city investigating police chief after Facebook post
An Atlanta-area police chief criticized for saying on social media that he doesn’t support the Black Lives Matter movement has…
2 men say hospital switched them at birth 80 years ago
Two men who believe they were switched at birth nearly 80 years ago are suing a Roman Catholic diocese in…
Workers to begin untangling charred metal web on Notre Dame
Workers suspended from ropes will be lowered into the charred remains of scaffolding that melted atop Notre Dame when the…
World reaches 400,000 virus deaths as pope urges caution
BARCELONA, Spain — The confirmed global death toll from the COVID-19 virus reached at least 400,000 fatalities on Sunday, a…
British places of worship to reopen partly on June 15
LONDON (Reuters) – British places of worship will reopen for individual prayer from June 15, after being closed to the…
Trump denies ordering protesters forcibly removed for church photo op
The president claims he went to an underground bunker to inspect it. June 3, 2020, 8:16 PM 7 min read…
Germany: Husband, in-laws charged in woman’s exorcism death
German authorities have charged four people in the death of a young woman who died in an apparent exorcism ritual…
CDC compiles new guidelines to help organizations reopen
WASHINGTON — Businesses should close break rooms. Restaurants should consider disposable menus and plates. Schools should have students eat lunch…
Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors and floggings
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered an end to the death penalty for crimes committed…
When will the country get back to normal? 3 things to know about reopening America
It’s Easter weekend, and the nation’s church pews aren’t filled as President Donald Trump had hoped. And while there are…
New York area walloped as global virus deaths pass 100,000
NEW YORK — The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus surged past 100,000 Friday as the epidemic in the U.S.…
US death toll closes in on Italy’s as Midwest braces
CHICAGO — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus briefly overtook Italy‘s for the highest in the world Saturday, according…
Australian court dismisses cardinal’s sex abuse convictions
Australia’s highest court has dismissed the convictions of the most senior Catholic found guilty of child sex abuse By ROD…
Civil rights leader, MLK aide Joseph Lowery dies at 98
ATLANTA — The Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.…
Muslim officials: Al-Aqsa mosque, third holiest site in Islam, closes over virus
Muslim officials: Al-Aqsa mosque, third holiest site in Islam, closes over virus concerns, prayers to continue outside Source link
Pope goes on Roman walkabout, prays for end to pandemic
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis left the Vatican to make a surprise visit Sunday to two churches in Rome to…
Televangelist, ex-pastor settle lawsuit alleging sex abuse
A confidential settlement has been reached in a former Ohio megachurch pastor’s lawsuit alleging televangelist Ernest Angley sexually abused and…
‘Weekend Update’ Does Epic Takedown Of Trump Over Impeachment, Attacks
“Saturday Night Live’s” spoof news show “Weekend Update” often mocks President Donald Trump, but Saturday’s episode could have marked a…
Colorado baker who sparked Supreme Court case has book deal
The Colorado baker whose refusal to design a cake for a gay wedding led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling…
Kansas considers requiring ‘In God We Trust’ in classrooms
Conservative Republicans are pushing for a law in Kansas to require the posting of the national motto of “In God…
Priest gets 60 days in jail for bubble-wrapping boy
A Michigan priest accused of wrapping a teenager in bubble wrap has been sentenced to 60 days in jail By…
President Trump issues guidance asserting students’ right to pray in public schools
President Donald Trump issued new guidance on Thursday, asserting a First Amendment right of students to pray in public schools…
Methodists propose split in gay marriage, clergy impasse
A group of United Methodist Church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides is proposing an amicable separation…
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
Pakistan has begun issuing special health ID cards for transgender people as way to lessen health care discrimination By ASIM…
Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message
Pope Francis in his annual Christmas Day message is offering hope against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large…
Trumps wish Americans ‘Merry Christmas’ as they mark holiday
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are wishing Americans a Merry Christmas as they celebrate the holiday with…
Pope denounces ‘rigidity’ as he warns of Christian decline
Pope Francis is warning that “rigidity” in living out the Christian faith is creating a “minefield” of hatred and misunderstanding…
El Salvador archbishop apologizes over priest sex abuse case
El Salvador’s top Roman Catholic cleric apologized Sunday for the alleged sexual abuse by a priest of an unidentified minor…
After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways
On the heels of a landmark call by Amazon region bishops for married men to become priests, Pope Francis on…
Authorities break up mixed-gender party, arrest 15 in Iran
Iran’s semi-official news agency says Iranian authorities have arrested 15 men and women at a mixed-gender party at the Iranian…
Large anti-government procession heads to Pakistan’s capital
Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party led by a firebrand cleric took part Sunday in an anti-government procession…
Muslim Group Demands Change After Preteen Is Forced To Remove Hijab At Airport
An American Muslim advocacy group has a list of demands for Air Canada after its employees allegedly forced a preteen…
Brad Pitt Opens Up About His Faith Journey: ‘I Cling To Religion’
Actor Brad Pitt opened up about how his faith has evolved over the years ― and how he’s “very optimistic”…
Pope on critics: It’s ‘an honor if the Americans attack me’
Pope Francis acknowledged his growing opposition within the conservative right-wing of the U.S. Catholic Church and said in off-hand remarks…
Police: Man shoots worshipper during church service robbery
Authorities say a man walked into a South Carolina church demanding money during an early Sunday service and shot one…
Pastor whose child was shot at Texas church runs for office
A Texas pastor whose teenage daughter was among more than two dozen people killed in a mass shooting at his…
‘Miracle house’ in Ohio draws pilgrims amid sainthood push
Late in the summer of 1939, crowds of strangers started showing up at Rhoda Wise’s house next to a city…
Muslims clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site
Muslim worshippers and Israeli police clashed Sunday at a major Jerusalem holy site during prayers marking the Islamic holiday of…
Norway: Police report 1 shot, injured at mosque outside Olso
Norwegian police say one person has been shot and lightly injured at a mosque in a western suburb of the…
Police: Man hurt in shooting outside synagogue near Miami
Police say someone got out of a car and opened fire on a 58-year-old man who was approaching a synagogue…
U.S. federal court delays adoption of healthcare rule on abortion
FILE PHOTO – A imaging table inside the Reproductive Health Services of Planned Parenthood St. Louis Region, Missouri’s sole abortion…
Diocese in Little Rock settles sexual abuse claims for $790K
Lawyers for five men who claim an Arkansas priest sexually abused them more than four decades ago said Thursday that…
Feds arrest Syrian refugee accused of plotting terrorist attack on Pittsburgh church
The Department of Justice announced the arrest of a Syrian refugee on Wednesday in connection with an Islamic State-inspired terrorist…
Republicans Sink Trump Court Pick For Being A Good Lawyer
WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans are finally standing up to President Donald Trump on the kind of judicial nominee they can’t…
Jimmy Carter, after hip surgery, back teaching Sunday school
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter talked about his recent health setback and his conversation with President Donald Trump, as he…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
Kentucky Islamic leader charged in murder-for-hire plot
An Islamic leader and two others in Kentucky have been arrested and charged in a murder-for-hire plot. Islamic Center of…
4 injured in shooting at San Diego synagogue during Passover celebration: Police
San Diego police have detained a man in connection with a shooting incident at the Chabad of Poway synagogue, where…
Mormons ease opposition to same-sex couples and their kids
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Thursday repealed rules that banned baptisms for children of gay parents…
Youngest mosque victim liked playing with iPad, soccer ball
The youngest known victim of Friday’s deadly mass shooting in New Zealand is being remembered as a bright and bubbly…
'I can tell you one thing right now: Our gun laws will change': New Zealand PM
The prime minister categorized the shootings as a terrorist attack. Source link
China protests US criticism of policies on religion
U.S. criticized Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities. Source link
Former ISIS bride who went to Syria says she 'interpreted everything very wrong'
Hoda Muthana left ISIS with her 18-month-old son and is hoping to be brought back to the U.S. and her…