Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
The Vatican says Pope Francis has skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome’s Colosseum...
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US Jews upset with Trump’s latest rhetoric say he doesn’t get to tell them how to be Jewish
Many Jewish faith leaders and commentators are decrying what they say are inflammatory remarks by...
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During the Israel-Hamas war, Jews will soon celebrate Purim — one of their most joyous holidays
Purim is widely depicted as the most joyful of Jewish holidays — highlighted by celebrations...
No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. But it’s still a party at this Christian nightclub.
The Cove is a pop-up, 18-and-up Christian nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee. It was launched last...
Chief justice’s Christian reasoning in IVF opinion sparks alarm over church-state separation
By citing verses from the Bible and Christian theologians in his concurring opinion, Chief Justice...
Southern Baptists oust church for having woman pastor, 2 others over sexual-abuse policy
The Southern Baptist Convention’s top administrative body voted Tuesday to oust four congregations — one...
Photos: Ash Wednesday at St. Pauls Church
Rev. Timothy Fulop hosted the Ash Wednesday service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk,...
Tree of Life synagogue demolition begins ahead of rebuilding site of deadly antisemitic attack
Most of the building will be removed, although portions of the sanctuary walls will be...
A year after 6-year-old shot her, Abby Zwerner reflects on kids who saw it all
"I hope that they still have happiness, and that their happiness wasn't completely stripped away,"...
In Mexico, piñatas are not just child’s play. They’re a 400-year-old tradition.
There are countless designs these days, based on everything from Disney characters to political figures....