Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Religion News

State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal actions due to o
Read more >
Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north

Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A wave of Israeli strikes across Gaza on Sunday hit a hospital and other sites, killing at least 21 people, including children, as Israel vowed to expand its security presence in the small coastal strip.
Read more >
Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

Convalescing Pope Francis opens Holy Week with in-person greeting in St. Peter's Square

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A convalescing Pope Francis greeted the crowd in St.
Read more >
Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

PASADENA, California (AP) — Aty Rotter lost her family home and her spiritual home in the ravenous fire that scorched a large swath of Los Angeles County earlier this year.
Read more >
Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year's Easter spread

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes.
Read more >
Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial

Judge says sexual abuse cases against San Francisco Archdiocese can go to trial

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The cases of two men who allege they were sexually abused as children in Northern California by a now-deceased priest can proceed to trial, a federal judge ruled. The decision Thursday by U.S.
Read more >
Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

Federal judge sides with Trump in allowing immigration enforcement in houses of worship

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with the Trump administration in allowing immigration agents to conduct enforcement operations at houses of worship for now, despite a lawsuit filed by religious groups over the new policy. U.S.
Read more >
Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

Pope makes another surprise appearance at St. Peter's, greeting restorers of papal tombs

ROME (AP) — Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St.
Read more >

An American pastor was abducted at gunpoint in South Africa while preaching a sermon

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A pastor was abducted by armed and masked men as he was preaching a sermon before a congregation in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, police said Friday.
Read more >
Syria extends the deadline for a probe into coastal killings of Alawites

Syria extends the deadline for a probe into coastal killings of Alawites

BEIRUT (AP) — Syria’s presidency announced on Friday that it would extend a probe into the killings of Alawite civilians in coastal areas that left hundreds dead after clashes between government forces and armed groups loyal to former President Basha
Read more >