
What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
Hanukkah -- also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew -- is Judaism's "festival of lights." On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with…
Hanukkah -- also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew -- is Judaism's "festival of lights." On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with…
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis has decided to punish one of his highest-ranking critics, Cardinal Raymond Burke, by revoking his right to a subsidized Vatican ap…
Jehovah's Witnesses are well-known for proselytizing door-to-door and handing out their literature on city streets. Less known to the general public, their adh…
Bishop Carlton D. Pearson, an evangelical pastor who was deserted by his large congregation after declaring that hell does not exist and advocating gay rights …
TEXARKANA, Ark. -- Trinity Baptist Church recently announced a new senior pastor.
WASHINGTON -- The federal government has opened civil rights investigations into seven schools and universities over allegations of antisemitism or Islamophobi…
BOSTON (AP) -- Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived in Massachusetts say they're relying on a patchwork of airport …
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri lawmakers intended to "impose their religious beliefs on everyone" in the state when they passed a restrictive abortion ban, lawyers for …
HONG KONG -- The head of the Catholic church in China began a trip to Hong Kong on Tuesday at the invitation of the city's pope-appointed Roman Catholic cardin…
BALTIMORE -- Soon after U.S. bishops inside a Baltimore hotel approved materials on how Catholics should vote in 2024 elections, their recently ousted colleagu…
Following the Pope's removalof a Texas bishop Saturday, religious experts disagree on the circumstances surrounding the removal and on what it signals about th…
WASHINGTON -- Supporters of Israel rallied by the tens of thousands on the National Mall under heavy security Tuesday, voicing solidarity in the fight against …
BALTIMORE -- Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as U.S. bishops gathered i…
TEXARKANA, Texas -- A local pastor has found a new way to encourage, motivate and educate people beyond the pulpit.