Church
For the first time in 800 years, Saint Francis of Assisi’s remains to be presented
Free veneration slots require online reservation, as organizers prepare for a record influx of pilgrims.
LDS Church bids farewell to President Russell M. Nelson, longest-lived leader since 1830 founding
Holy war: How Russia recruited Orthodox priests to sway Moldova's voters
Greek authorities arrest abbot alleged to have been trafficking church relics
Retired vicar arrested for extreme body modification ring ran by the ‘Eunuch Maker’
His guilty plea came after the discovery on his phone of a video revealing Baulcomb performing a procedure on a man’s penis with a pair of nail scissors.
Italian teen to become first millennial Catholic saint on Sunday
Carlo Acutis, who died aged 15, learned computer code to build websites to spread his faith. His story has drawn wide attention from Catholic youth.
Two killed, 17 injured in Catholic school, church in south Minneapolis
Police and paramedics were responding to an active shooter situation unfolding on Wednesday at a church on the south side of Minneapolis, local news reported.
A rabbi walked into a convention of Lutherans, rebuked their ‘one-sided’ debate on Israel
As Jacobs listened to attendees debate a memorial, Jacobs said he felt compelled to speak out over what he saw as a “one-sided” narrative.
American Jewish Committee donates $25K to Gaza church damaged by Israeli strike
The donation is notable because it marks a rare if not unprecedented donation by a mainstream US Jewish group toward Gaza Palestinians while Israel is at war.
Ancient oil lamps reveal hidden Jewish legacy of Spanish church
Archeologists suggested that, if confirmed as a synagogue, it could be among the oldest known in Spain, possibly the earliest.
Frescoes of saints discovered behind white paint at Albania's Saint Nicholas Church
"To have white walls and suddenly forms and faces appearing beneath them is a great joy and revelation".
IDF: Artillery misfire led to mistaken hit of Gaza church, no punishments for soldiers involved
The incident has led the Catholic Church and many Western allies of Israel to condemn the IDF as having a negligent lack of control over its forces in Gaza.
Church of St. George burning shows justice demands honesty before all else - editorial
Newsrooms blasted out bulletins that settlers had torched Taybeh’s 1,500-year-old Church of St. George, but independent reporting told a different story.
Taybeh church: Retractions don't undo damage of false narratives - comment
Blasting that settlers had torched Taybeh’s 1,500‑year‑old Church of St. George without waiting for an official investigation shows how the international media reports on Israel.
St. Thomas More's skull may be exhumed from Canterbury church after nearly 500 years
Sue Palmer stated, "It is unusual to have any relics in an Anglican church, especially those of a Catholic saint, and the PCC views this as an opportunity for ecumenical outreach and cooperation."
