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.
Pope Francis to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
Pope Francis, “wisely" following doctors’ advice, will skip Sunday’s customary public blessing to allow himself to heal after abdominal surgery.
3 US states remove all time limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
Maryland, Maine and Vermont are the only three U.S. states to have eliminated the statute of limitations on child sex abuse lawsuits. However, other states are poised to take action.
Pope Francis undergoes intestinal surgery, will remain at hospital for several days
Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital Wednesday to repair a hernia in his intestine, the latest malady to befall the 86-year-old pontiff who had part of his colon removed two years ago.
Arnold Schwarzenegger says heaven is 'some fantasy': 'That's the sad part'
'FUBAR' star says he's 'not an expert' in 'spiritual stuff'
Oklahoma school board approves first US taxpayer-funded religious school
The Statewide Virtual Charter School Board voted 3-2 to approve an application by the Catholic Archdiocese of Oklahoma.
Happy birthday: France's spectacular abbey Mont-Saint-Michel turns 1,000
Legend has it that the archangel Michael appeared in 708, instructing the bishop of nearby Avranches to build him a church on the rocky outcrop.
First United Methodist Church of Orlando selling downtown parcel of land
This is unusual for Downtown Orlando: an acre of land in the heart of the city that could be yours, if the offer is right. The church across the street has owned the parcel for more than a hundred years, and they said now was the right time to sell.
Mormon missionary killed, 3 others hurt in Brazil bus crash
Church leaders said 20-year-old Elder Izaak Orion Card, 20, of Anchorage, Alaska, lost his life in a rural area near the city of Tibagi.
Pope Francis gets back to work after battling fever
Pope Francis resumed regular appointments on Saturday, one day after canceling his schedule due to a fever.
Missouri miracle? Photo shows nun’s body still intact nearly 4 years after death
Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster, OSB, died in 2019, but when her body was recently exhumed, her order was shocked.
Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy criticizes war as a ‘pandemic’ that impacts everyone
Cardinal Matteo Zuppi was named the pope’s envoy, and his mission is to help ease tensions in the Russia-Ukraine war.
Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged: Illinois AG probe
Illinois investigators found that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
DeSantis vows to protect faith, family at National Religious Broadcasters event: 'Put on full armor of God'
Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed to continue taking on woke agendas, make pro-family decisions, and support Americans’ right to practice their faith during a speech at the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) International Christian Media Convention in Orlando, Florida.
2 dorm directors fired for using pronouns in emails at small New York Christian college
The recent firings prompted more than 700 alumni to sign a petition in protest.
Timothy Keller, prominent NYC-based pastor and best-selling author, dies at 72
Timothy Keller, a pastor and best-selling author who founded the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, died after a three-year bout with pancreatic cancer.
1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible sells for $38 million at NYC auction
A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible that is one of the world’s oldest surviving biblical manuscripts has sold for $38 million in New York.
DC faith community raising money to restore Teddy Roosevelt's former church
A D.C. faith community is asking for help on its mission to restore history.
'Need to be held accountable': Florida firefighter posed as Hitler giving Nazi salute, according to complaint
Calls for accountability are growing as antisemitism is on the rise and a fire department in Florida now finds itself caught up in the crisis.
Legacy Celebration Service for late Atlanta pastor Dr. Charles F. Stanley
Dr. Charles Stanley, who led First Baptist Atlanta for decades and was the founder of In Touch Ministries, has died. He was 90 years old.