Pope Francis is set to accord sainthood later this year to the Blessed Junipero Serra, the 18th century Spanish Franciscan who founded nine mission towns in California.
A hostage situation at a Paris post office ended quickly on Friday when the suspect surrendered himself to police.
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church has joined the debate over freedom of expression in the wake of the unspeakable killing of 12 cartoonists, editors, and a police officer at the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris recently.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be invited in the G7 summit in Germany this year as punishment for his decision to annex Crimea last year.
Speaking frankly, Pope Francis told Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Friday to end corruption in his government and to hear the cries of the poor suffering from "scandalous social inequalities." At the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila during an official welcoming ceremony on the ...
A prominent Saudi cleric has declared that building a snowman with facial features is anti-Islamic.
A chilling video purportedly showing a boy executing two alleged Russian spies has been released by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group.
A national atheist group based in Wisconsin has reportedly donated $20,000 to the Paris-based Charlie Hebdo newspaper so it may continue production following a recent terrorist attack.
The wife of a Saudi blogger who has been sentenced to 1,000 lashings says that her husband may not be able to physically sustain the punishment.
Recent satellite images taken over northern Nigeria show the recent destruction wreaked by the Boko Haram terror group that left 2,000 dead.
Church bells rang throughout the Philippines as millions of Filipinos joyfully greeted the arrival of Pope Francis on Thursday evening with people from all walks of life lining the streets of Manila while the rest watched the historic event unfold on live television.
A North Carolina county has argued that its legal battle with former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s The Summit Church over a proposed campus expansion centers on the limits of federal court authority rather than allegations of religious discrimination.
A New Mexico megachurch pastor has publicly backed two Republican candidates in the 2026 midterm elections, renewing debate over federal rules restricting political campaign involvement by tax-exempt religious organizations. Steve Smothermon, pastor of Legacy Church, has reportedly urged members of his congregation to support Republican congressional candidates.
Arkansas has been named the most pro-life state in the United States for the seventh consecutive year in an annual ranking by Americans United for Life (AUL), which also recognized Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill for her legal efforts challenging federal abortion pill regulations. The advocacy organization released its 2027 Life List on Wednesday, evaluating all 50 states according to laws addressing “all bioethical issues from conception to natural death, not just abortion.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected allegations that his government is persecuting Christians, defending religious freedom in Ukraine and criticizing American political commentator Tucker Carlson for making claims about a country he suggested Carlson had never visited. Zelensky addressed the accusations during a Saturday interview with Tony Perkins on “This Week on Capitol Hill.”
More than half of Protestant pastors in the United States say economic conditions are negatively affecting their congregations, as church donations continue to lag behind inflation, according to a new Lifeway Research survey. The annual study found that 54% of pastors believe the economy is hurting their churches, compared with 36% who reported no impact and 8% who described its effects as positive.