Long Island rabbi uses artificial intelligence to create sermons
Rabbi Josh Franklin used ChatGPT to help write his Shabbat sermon when he had a bout of writer’s block last year. When he finished, he challenged congregants at The Jewish Center of the Hamptons to guess who wrote it.
Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024, Paris officials say
Notre Dame’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the 2019 fire, will start to reappear above the monument this year in a powerful signal of its revival, officials said.
Saddleback Church stands firmly behind female pastors after SBC expulsion
Saddleback has yet to say if it will appeal its expulsion.
'I walk with God': Mayor Adams dismisses separation of church and state
“Don’t tell me about no separation of church and state,” Mayor Adams said. “State is the body, church is the heart. If you take the heart out of the body, the body dies.”
Manhattan synagogue counters 'Day of Hate' with 'Day of Resolve'
Temple Emanu-El on the Upper East Side has announced that it will hold an outdoor Shabbat service on the front steps of its 4th Avenue Sanctuary to show the resolve of the Jewish Community in the face of anti-Semitism.
NYPD warns about possible anti-Semitic protests
The NYPD is preparing for any possible problems after a small racist group called for a "day of hate" across the U.S. targeting Jews.
NY, NJ Police increase security after 'Day of Hate' social media posts
Law enforcement and Jewish organizations across the nation are on high alert after a neo-Nazi group proclaimed Saturday to be a "National Day of Hate."
Man wanted for writing 'Palestine' on vehicle
A man who wrote graffiti on a vehicle in Manhattan is being sought by police to face hate crime charges.
Popeyes brings back seafood classics for Lent observers
The fast-food chain will bring back the Flounder Fish Sandwich and the Shrimp Tackle Box for a limited time.
Super Bowl LVII: Pennsylvania churchgoers end mass with Eagles fight song
For a group of Chester County churchgoers, the Holy Spirit wasn't the only thing felt inside an Exton church. They've got Eagles spirit too!
Satanic Temple launches telehealth abortion care in New Mexico, hopes to expand
The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.
West Virginia advances mandate to display ‘In God We Trust’ in schools
Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who introduced the bill, says he wants to give students something to look up to and to tell them it's okay to “say God” in school. The bill requires that the phrase appears in an area in each school building.
Pope Francis clarifies stance on homosexuality: 'Every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin'
His comments calling for the decriminalization of homosexuality were hailed by LGBTQ advocates as a milestone that would help end harassment and violence against LGBTQ persons.
Gunman kills seven outside Jerusalem synagogue
A gunman killed five people and wounded three others in a shooting near a synagogue Friday night in east Jerusalem in one of the deadliest attacks on Israelis in years. The gunman was shot and reportedly killed.
Pope Francis says homosexuality is a ‘sin,’ but ‘not a crime’
Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.
Church of England refuses to preside over same-sex marriages
"Blessings" from the Church of England for same-sex marriage are allowed, but same-sex couples are still not allowed to marry in its churches.
Taliban orders Kabul's mannequins, hooded or masked
Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women’s dress shops across the Afghan capital of Kabul are a haunting sight, their heads cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags.
Public can visit Pope Benedict XVI's tomb
The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica.
Man smashes church altar with sledgehammer, steals 1,500-year-old relics
“The sheriff reported that the man had wanted to break into the tabernacle, but looked up at the statue of Mary and decided he couldn't do that to her."
Pope Francis presides over funeral of predecessor Benedict XVI as thousands mourn
The Vatican said some 50,000 people attended the Mass, after some 200,000 paid their respects during the three days of public viewing.