What’s in a name? That’s a question Catholics often ask after a new pope is elected. One of his first official acts of a new pope is to choose a name. Deeply symbolic, the name often reflects the pope ...

CHENGDU, SICHUAN PROVINCE, China — Authorities in southwestern China launched a large-scale raid against Early Rain Covenant Church during its Sunday worship service on June 14, detaining dozens of ...

Oasis, the Manchester-born rock n’ roll band who defined the 1990s pop scene, were broken up between 2009 and 2024, when they finally announced a reunion tour for 2025. In “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” ...

National Ben Gamla Jewish Charter School, on track to become the first religious charter school in the nation, may proceed as it challenges in court an Oklahoma law blocking the school, a federal ...

Unfortunately, whatever merits the idea or intention behind "Infidels,” its failures in both entertainment and religious commentary show that some political conservatives still have a very long way to ...

New religious movements often form around charismatic sources of authority offering new answers to enduring human questions.

They wear head coverings, and the women are expected to homeschool their children, but this Boston-based Mennonite group is ...

The ultimate finding was consequential because recognition of a miracle is a major step in the process toward beatification. For Catholics, the episode provides a tangible connection between Sheen’s ...

Twenty-five years after 9/11, American Muslim communities face record levels of anti-Islamic bias, attacks and political ...

The pope’s upcoming South America trip will temporarily double the population of his adopted hometown in Peru. With limited ...

Across several of the country’s most competitive congressional contests, religious identity has become a central issue for many voters. Here’s a look the the Senate and House races where faith has ...

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