Religion News

3:54 PM on Friday, September 19

An Egyptian immigrant and chaplain in Cincinnati has been released after weeks in detention

1:36 PM on Friday, September 19

The spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians has defended his 2019 decision to recognize an independent church in Ukraine

1:26 PM on Friday, September 19

Sept. 19 carries a unique significance in Mexico: on this very date — 32 years apart — two powerful earthquakes struck the country, killing thousands and toppling buildings

8:28 AM on Friday, September 19

A wave of AI-generated content flooded social media in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, with supporters and even Kirk’s former colleagues sharing AI-created images, videos and audio messages featuring the late activist

4:24 AM on Friday, September 19

For Jews worldwide, the High Holy Days are always a compelling mix of celebration and repentance

2:24 PM on Thursday, September 18

2:05 PM on Thursday, September 18

New York’s iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral is unveiling a massive new mural that honors the city’s immigrants

9:08 AM on Thursday, September 18

Israel says 4 soldiers killed in southern Gaza, the first deaths announced since the start of its Gaza City offensive

6:48 AM on Thursday, September 18

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica is ready to raise its immense central tower over the coming months and become the tallest Christian church in Europe

6:07 AM on Thursday, September 18

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5:58 AM on Thursday, September 18

Officials say a Jordanian aid truck driver opened fire and killed two people at an Israeli-run border crossing in the occupied West Bank on Thursday

2:29 AM on Thursday, September 18

Pope Leo XIV says he has no intention of getting involved in U.S. politics but will raise his voice on issues of concern to the Catholic Church, including on immigration

1:01 AM on Thursday, September 18

South Korean investigators have requested an arrest warrant for Hak Ja Han, leader of the Unification Church

7:08 PM on Wednesday, September 17

Two Romanian men have filed lawsuits in U.S. District Court in California accusing a former megachurch pastor of sexually abusing and trafficking children for years at a shelter he ran in Bucharest

3:03 PM on Wednesday, September 17

A man who set fires at two mosques in Minnesota in 2023 has pleaded guilty to federal charges

4:49 AM on Wednesday, September 17

For the Boy Scouts of America — recently renamed Scouting America — the past 12 years have been challenging

4:42 AM on Wednesday, September 17

The U.N. refugee agency says that governments around the world are increasingly undermining the global convention on refugees and asylum-seekers even threatening its very existence

12:05 AM on Wednesday, September 17

Israeli forces are pressing on with a new ground offensive in Gaza City as strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory killed at least 16 people, including women and children

11:57 PM on Tuesday, September 16

Israeli troops and tanks are pushing deeper into Gaza City as more people flee the devastated area

1:30 PM on Friday, September 12

Prosecutors say the 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University has been charged with capital murder