Catholic church
"Never been happier": He built a $3B makeup empire—now he’s choosing the collar over couture
E.l.f. Cosmetics, which Scott Borba co-founded in 2004, has become a billion-dollar brand popular with budget-conscious shoppers across major retailers including Target, Walmart, and Ulta Beauty.
Pope Leo meets Rubio amid growing tensions with Trump over Iran
Jerusalem's Assembly of Catholic Ordinances condemns destruction of statue of Jesus in s. Lebanon
Pope pledges to keep speaking against war, Trump draws outrage for AI Jesus-like image of self
American Jews should take a look at Catholic universities - opinion
The conventional measures of institutional prestige cannot provide two vital pieces of information: What does an institution teach, and what kind of students does it attract?
60% of US Catholics say abortion should be legal, reflecting political divides within the Church
The survey also uncovered notable demographic shifts and regional variations within the US Catholic community.
Pope Francis meets with families of Hamas hostages, marks 6-month anniversary
As part of his diplomatic efforts, Francis also met last November with a group of Palestinians affected by the conflict.
Pope Francis calls for Gaza ceasefire in Easter address
Francis has repeatedly deplored the death and destruction in the Gaza war.
'War is always a defeat': Pope calls to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine
"We should never forget that war is always a defeat," Pope Francis said.
Pope Francis calls for studies into 'ugly' gender theory
"I have asked that studies be carried out into this ugly ideology of our times, which cancels out the differences and makes everything the same," the pope said.
In Jerusalem, Catholics commemorate when Jesus was crowned with thorns
According to Christian tradition, Jesus was crowned with thorns on the day of his crucifixion. The thorns were meant to mock him for claiming to be the "king of the Jews."
Pope sees 'hypocrisy' in those who criticize LGBT blessings
He also stressed that such blessings do not amount to formal Church approval for same-sex unions.
Pope says Africans are 'special case' when it comes to LGBT blessings
Blessings were allowed last month in a document called Fiducia Supplicans (Supplicating Trust), which has caused widespread debate in the Catholic Church.
Vatican eases rules on the ashes of the dead
In previous guidance from 2016, the Vatican said the ashes must be kept in "sacred places", and therefore neither at home, divided among family members nor scattered to the wind.
