Pope Francis says he'll slow down or retire: 'You can change a pope'
Pope Francis says he can no longer travel like he used to because of his strained knee ligaments. He says his weeklong Canadian pilgrimage was “a bit of a test” that showed he has to slow down and one day possibly retire.
'Flashy' bishop pushes back on accusations and criticism
The so-called flashy bishop from Brooklyn known for flaunting his designer clothes and expensive jewelry is pushing back at the accusations in a lawsuit filed by a parishioner at his church.
Brooklyn bishop robbed during sermon
A Brooklyn bishop was robbed of $1 million in jewelry during his church service Sunday. Whitehead said he felt a "demonic force" entering when three masked men with guns stormed the church.
NYPD releases images of men wanted for robbing bishop during sermon
The NYPD has released a video and images of three men wanted for the armed robbery of a bishop as he held a church service in Brooklyn.
Pope apologizes for ‘devastating’ school abuses in Canada
Pope Francis says the forced assimilation of Native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures, severed their families and marginalized generations in ways still being felt today.
Rabbi challenges abortion ban on religious grounds
Rabbi Barry Silver says the goal of his lawsuit challenging Florida law is the show the Supreme Court is dismantling the separation between church and state.
Explosion outside Long Island mosque investigated as possible hate crime
Hate crimes officers are investigating after an incendiary device exploded outside a mosque on Long Island, damaging a metallic crescent moon that is a symbol of Islam.
Jewish pilgrims in Queens at the rebbe's gravesite
Tens of thousands of people are expected Cambria Heights, Queens this weekend to make a pilgrimage to the resting place of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson.
Roe v. Wade overturned: Churches in several US states vandalized in wake of abortion ruling
Some U.S. churches became the targets of anger following the Supreme Court’s abortion ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.
Praying coach who won Supreme Court case says all he wants is his job back
Former Bremerton high school football coach Joe Kennedy says he isn't seeking any financial recompense, but simply wants his old job back and the ability to offer the 15-second prayers that originally drew the district's ire.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi receives Communion in Rome
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met with Pope Francis and received Communion during a papal Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, despite her position in support of abortion rights.
Violins of Hope: Holocaust-era instruments restored for world tour
Violins of Hope is a world tour featuring performances on restored violins that were once played in the camps and ghettos throughout Europe during the Holocaust.
Florida pastor exposes self at Starbucks in Kissimmee, deputies say
Detectives said Enginio Dali Muniz-Colon is a pastor in Kissimmee and teaches online Ministry classes.
Supreme Court sides with Bremerton football coach who wanted to pray on the field
The Supreme Court said Monday that it has sided with the former Bremerton, Washington football coach who sought to kneel and pray on the field after games, a decision that could strengthen the acceptability of some religious practices in other public school settings.
Pope Francis hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after Roe v. Wade ruling
Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion in his homily.
Pope Francis orders online release of WWII-era Pius XII Jewish files
A Vatican archive of 2,700 cases of requests for help by Jewish people has renewed a debate on Pope Pius XII's legacy. Some Jewish groups criticize Pius claiming he remained silent in the face of the Holocaust.
Women's church group rescued from Camelback Mountain after hiking to get closer to God
Phoenix Fire officials say the group consisted of women from Alabama, Tennessee, and California, and that they were filming for a documentary called “Bad Girls Gone God.”
France burkini ban upheld
France’s top administrative court ruled Tuesday against allowing body-covering "burkini" swimwear in public pools for religious reasons, arguing that it violates the principle of government neutrality toward religion.
Supreme Court rules religious schools can get Maine tuition aid
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine can't exclude religious schools from a program that offers tuition aid for private education, a decision that could ease religious organizations’ access to taxpayer money.
Number of Americans who believe in God drops to historic low: Poll
This year’s poll found 17% of Americans said they do not believe in God.