Religion News

3:32 PM on Friday, April 3

Catholic devotees across Latin America have marked Good Friday with processions and rituals re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus, from Guatemala’s historic streets to Ecuador, where hundreds of thousands took part in major processions

12:42 PM on Friday, April 3

Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross for all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on his first Good Friday as pontiff

9:29 AM on Friday, April 3

8:06 AM on Friday, April 3

Latter-day Saint influencers have found an enthusiastic audience across the country, curious about their faith and family, but they are often imperfect and unofficial representatives of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

6:45 AM on Friday, April 3

Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least eight people across the country

2:05 AM on Friday, April 3

A growing number of Shiite families displaced by the war in Lebanon say they’re being pushed out of towns where they feel unwelcome

1:35 AM on Friday, April 3

12:51 AM on Friday, April 3

Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict

5:12 PM on Thursday, April 2

The president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque was detained by federal immigration agents, drawing accusations from local officials and religious leaders that the arrest was motivated by his statements against Israel

1:26 PM on Thursday, April 2

Pope Leo XIV has restored the traditional Holy Thursday foot-washing ritual by washing the feet of 12 priests

3:44 AM on Thursday, April 2

There has been little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel says it faced incoming fire from Iran, and Kuwait and Bahrain also reported being under attack

7:55 AM on Wednesday, April 1

London police have arrested three more suspects in the arson attack that burned four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity

7:09 AM on Wednesday, April 1

The last ghoulish gargoyle has been returned to its perch during a two-year restoration of a Kentucky cathedral modeled after Notre Dame in Paris

7:07 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Good Friday is a unique and uniquely solemn day in the Christian calendar

4:17 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Chile’s new president is a devout Catholic in a country that has grown increasingly secular but retains conservative traits in various areas

4:03 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Beirut is bursting under a massive wave of displaced people as Israel’s attacks and evacuation orders drive families out of southern and eastern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs

2:40 AM on Wednesday, April 1

President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”

1:03 AM on Wednesday, April 1

Across Greece and in Orthodox communities around the world, a centuries-old Lenten fast offers a modern lesson in diet and discipline

4:05 PM on Tuesday, March 31

Pope Leo XIV expressed hope that the U.S.-Israel war on Iran could end before Easter

1:28 PM on Monday, March 30