Faith & Family
Pope Leo XIV exalts first American saint Cabrini as a model for Christians for her care of migrants
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday exalted the first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today to care for migrants in need, as he visited her birthplace during a day trip to northern Italy.
Peru’s president announces that Pope Leo will visit in early November
Peruvian President Jose Maria Balcazar announced Thursday that Pope Leo XIV will visit Peru in the first half of November.
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Poll shows most Americans value safety over access on abortion pill
The abortion pill may be the most common method of U.S. elective pregnancy termination, but many Americans still have concerns about its safety, according to a newly released poll.
Church of England apologizes for role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s
The Church of England apologized Thursday for its role in forced adoptions as recent as the mid-1970s, acknowledging the painful experiences of many unmarried women at so-called mother and baby homes in the U.K. that were affiliated with the church.
Faith and unity on display at World Cup even amid deep social divisions at home
While many of the World Cup's competing nations are wracked by social divisions, some of their teams offer strikingly positive examples of how players from different backgrounds and religious faiths can cooperate closely in pursuit of a common goal.
The U.S. infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations
Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data.
MLB warns Giants pitchers who wrote Bible verses on LGBTQ Pride hats
MLB issued a warning over the weekend to three San Francisco Giants who wrote a Bible verse on their rainbow hats for Friday's LGBTQ Pride game against the Chicago Cubs.
U.K. bans under-16s from using social media apps including TikTok and YouTube
Britain will ban children aged under 16 from using a range of social media apps, including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube, to protect them from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday.
WATCH: How America lost its way
Is America's greatest challenge really politics, the economy, or national security? According to author and policy expert Tim Goeglein, the deeper issue is a growing spiritual crisis that has reshaped marriage, family, faith, and culture.
J.D. Vance writes of journey to Catholicism in ‘Communion,’ his first book since ‘Hillbilly Elegy’
Vice President J.D. Vance, a convert to Catholicism whose faith has been central to his adult life, writes about his religious journey in a new book that could ultimately serve as a sort of origin story for a future presidential campaign.
The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ
Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral had its new organ inaugurated on Monday, giving the 700-year-old building, the largest in the Czech Republic, a proper instrument to accompany religious services and concerts.
Attack sets fire to centuries-old religious site in Kyiv and kills 5 in Kharkiv
A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine killed five rescuers in Kharkiv and wounded at least 20 people in the capital Kyiv on Monday as strikes set apartment buildings ablaze and sparked a fire at one of the country's most significant religious landmarks.
A viral photo of Pope Leo XIV and a Barcelona boy sparked an emotional search for his family
Pope Leo XIV locked eyes with the 7-year-old boy, holding both his hands as the two smiled at one another. Captured by Associated Press chief photographer Emilio Morenatti, the moment resonated first with onlookers and then with many others around the world.
Pope is delayed in the Canary Islands when his charter flight has a technical problem
Pope Leo XIV and some members of the Vatican delegation got off a plane in the Canary Islands on Friday shortly after boarding the Iberia charter en route back to Rome.
As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion
In "Disclosure Day," out Friday, Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence of extraterrestrial life - and the implications it would have for religion on Earth.
Republicans ask EPA to consider abortion drug as contaminant in public water systems
A group of Republican lawmakers from the House and Senate are asking Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to add a chemical abortion drug to the list of contaminants in public water systems.
Female athlete sues after prosecutor declines to charge transgender wrestler with sexual assault
A female high school wrestler who says she was sexually assaulted on the mat by a biological male has filed a Title IX lawsuit against Washington state officials, taking the case to court after prosecutors declined to charge the transgender athlete.
