Catholic
Patriarchs’ statement on Christian Zionism lacked pastoral care - opinon
Church leaders’ January 17 message prioritizes jurisdiction and control over empathy, dialogue, and guidance for local believers.
Ukrainian Christmas tradition depiction of Jews draws criticism after New Jersey pageant
Maduro has claimed Jewish ancestry, here is what is known - explainer
From burden to bridge: How Jewish music is reopening Germany’s cultural soul
Pope Leo XIV challenges Illinois governor over end-of-life legislation
The Illinois bill, which takes effect next September, gives terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less the option to request a medical prescription to end their lives.
Florida bishops urge Trump to halt immigration enforcement for Christmas holidays
"Such a pause would show a decent regard for the humanity of these families. Now is not the time to be callous toward the suffering caused by immigration enforcement," the bishops wrote.
Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism
"It has become increasingly common to drag the language of faith into political battles, to bless nationalism, and to justify violence and armed struggle in the name of religion," said the pope.
'Choosing to Be Chosen': The path from 'bleak atheism' to Orthodox Judaism - review
In Choosing to Be Chosen: From Being an Atheist Non-Jew to Becoming an Orthodox Jew, Kylie Ora Lobell finds the God she didn’t know she was searching for within a Judaism she didn’t know existed.
New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims
The mediation to settle sexual abuse claims could result in one of the largest payouts ever by the church in the United States.
Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says
The Christian Association of Nigeria has said 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped on November 21 by gunmen at St. Mary's Catholic boarding school.
Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift
Pope Leo has dissolved the Vatican's fundraising panel, created in Francis’s final months, and ordered a review of future efforts.
Nostra Aetate wasn’t a cure for antisemitism, only the start of repentance - opinion
New research presented at a Nostra Aetate conference challenges the idea that antisemitism was marginal, pointing to unresolved issues within the Church.
Pope Leo to meet Christian leaders in trip across Middle East in bid for unity
The first US pope will attend a celebration for the 1,700th anniversary of a landmark early Church council, held in modern Turkey.
Pope Leo begins first foreign trip with visit to Turkey, Lebanon
On his first trip abroad as pontiff, Pope Leo travels to Turkey and Lebanon, calling for Middle East peace and Christian unity as global attention follows closely.
