Faith & Family
Four years running, Southern Baptists weigh tightening ban on churches with women pastors
When Southern Baptists gather Tuesday in Florida for their annual meeting, they'll debate for the fourth year in a row whether to formally ban churches with a woman serving in any role resembling that of pastor - not just the top job.
Ahead of papal visit, Spain pushes forward with reparations for church sex abuse victims
In the 1970s, in a devoutly Catholic Spain still ruled by dictator Francisco Franco, Paula Alonso-Pimentel was sent for catechism at age 8 to a religious school in the northern city of Valladolid.
Cardinal fires D.C. exorcist who said UFOs are mostly demons in disguise
Cardinal Robert McElroy has removed Stephen Rossetti as the Archdiocese of Washington's exorcist after the monsignor posted a viral video theorizing that most UFOs that people see are demons in disguise.
Canada is failing the Jewish community and Jews are being targeted, Prime Minister Carney says
Canada is failing Jewish Canadians and the community is being brutally targeted by hate, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday.
Why Pope Leo’s first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach
Reaction to Pope Leo's first encyclical, "Magnifica Humanitas" (Magnificent Humanity), has been prevalent online since its release last week.
Under Notre Dame cathedral, a ‘dig of the century’ unearths 1,700 years of history
Wilting in the summer sun, a line of tourists waits to climb Notre Dame cathedral and meet its gargoyles.
Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality
When Pope Leo XIV was elected last year and it emerged that he was a tennis player, his love of the sport was quickly celebrated during an audience with top-ranked Jannik Sinner.
Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s
Nearly 200 years ago, in May 1846, Catholic priests and bishops named the Virgin Mary patroness of the United States of America - specifically, under her title as the Immaculate Conception, referring to the belief she was conceived without sin.
‘I gave birth in the street’: Conflict makes childbirth risky in parts of Africa
The agony began for Maude Ahmad Fadala shortly after sunset.
WATCH: Trump turning tables on Biden-era anti-Christianity
President Trump has taken decisive steps to reel in the anti-Christian, anti-religious freedom behaviors of the Joe Biden White House.
WATCH: Is Christianity quietly transforming Iran?
Billy Hallowell sits down with Dr. Hormoz Shariat, founder of Iran Alive Ministries, to discuss the explosive growth of Iran's underground church, the brutal persecution Christians face, and why many Iranians are turning to Jesus despite enormous risks.
Steyer goes all-in on transgender athletes as California governor’s race goes down to wire
The transgender-athlete issue helped torpedo Democrats in the 2024 election, but California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is doubling down as he seeks to separate himself from the primary pack.
Online commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur barred from entering the U.K. for public events
British authorities said Monday they blocked Hasan Piker, a Turkish American online streamer, and another political commentator from entering the U.K. to speak at public events.
For 2 centuries, Latter-day Saints have revered religious freedom - but their definition is evolving
For Latter-day Saints, the 250th anniversary commemorations are not merely a historic milestone for the country, but an opportunity to reflect on their faith's relationship to the American experiment. I
A secret bunker, tunnel and a Star of David tell a story of Jewish resistance in a Polish town
A secret bunker, an underground tunnel and an armband bearing the Star of David are among the rare findings in a house in southern Poland that was used by Jews, including young members of the resistance, to hide from the Nazis.
