But Chavez never allows Yaretzi, 6, or Issabella, 1, to play there. They never step foot outside the church. [iimage:2,mugshot]Chavez, 30, is afraid that U.S. immigration officials would round them…
The three-year-old Amud Aish Memorial Museum, located far from the tourist crowds at near the very edge of the borough, focuses on the experiences of Orthodox Jews during and after…
Pope Francis, center, flanked by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, left, and Tawadros II, Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, free doves outside the St. Nicholas…
President Donald Trump gives a thumbs-up as Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. watches during commencement at the school in Lynchburg, Va. Falwell says he is confident that Trump will…
Pope Francis blesses the crowd as he recites the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, July 1, 2018. Pope…
The statues were erected Tuesday morning outside Christ Church Cathedral on downtown Indianapolis’ Monument Circle and surrounded by the fencing. The Episcopalian church’s dean and rector, the Rev. Stephen Carlsen,…
Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson arrives for sentencing at Newcastle Local Court in Newcastle on July 3, 2018. Wilson, the most senior Roman Catholic cleric in the world to be convicted…
Associated Press file While much attention is focused on the epic battle between theologians and the institutional church, which undoubtedly was significant, as a historian of Catholic women, I find…
The two newest members of a top Mormon governing panel, Ulisses Soares, left, and Gerrit W. Gong, made history by becoming the first-ever Latin-American and the first-ever person of Asian…
Pope Francis arrives for a consistory in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Pope Francis made 14 new Cardinals during the consistory.Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press Among…
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, hugs Pope Francis at the end of their private audience, at the Vatican, Tuesday, June 26, 2018.Alessandra Tarantino/Pool Photo via AP Tensions in the European…
Recently at Botanica Boricua in Arlington, Va., customers have made a candle that bears the name “San Miguel” a bestseller.Theresa Vargas/Washington Post But lately, customers have made another item, a…
Pope Francis, flanked by Vatican spokesman Greg Burke, talks with journalists on board the flight to Rome as he returns from a one-day visit to Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday, June 21,…
On March 30, 2018, about 1,000 Mormons and former Mormons march to the church’s headquarters in Salt Lake City, to deliver petitions demanding an end to one-on-one interviews between Mormon…
Written by an immigrant, song was rejected at first, then embraced by differing causes
The Temple Riders are celebrated the club’s 30th anniversary with the “Color Country ‘n’ Spires” rally, The Spectrum reported . “You don’t have to be LDS (The Church of Jesus…
Prefect of the Vatican Library Bishop Cesare Pasini leafs through an authentic 15th Century copy of a letter written by Christopher Columbus, at the Vatican, Thursday, June 14, 2018. The…
A statue of Jesus and reliefs are seen at Red Bank Baptist Church in Lexington, S.C. The church wants to remove the art , saying it appears to send a…
The 16 texts, all from the 10th through 18th centuries, are shown in a small room, with an entrance decorated by ornate flowers that resemble the manuscripts in the showcase.…
Pope Francis poses with a group of faithful as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press In a preparatory document seeking…
Seward Johnson’s 26-foot “Forever Marilyn” sculpture was installed in Latham Park in Stamford, Conn., across from the entrance of the First Congregational Church.Matthew Brown/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP A 26-foot…
The series features messages by Jeremiah recorded live in cities in the United States. It takes viewers on a journey through eight prophetic signs foretold in the Bible. Sessions are…
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A Tibet government website reported this week that 35 officials traveled to the eastern city of Suzhou last month for “training” in China’s policies on Tibet, ethnic and religious theories…
The decision appeared in a letter from the Vatican’s doctrine office that was published by the L’Espresso blog and was confirmed Tuesday in a report on the Vatican’s news portal.…
Francis celebrated an outdoor Mass on Sunday evening in Ostia, a seaside town. In his homily, he encouraged people to “knock down” the walls of social codes – known in…
polled residents in 15 countries about migrants, Muslims and Jews
Mormon church President Russell M. Nelson shakes hands with Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP during a news conference, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church on Friday celebrated the…
Pope Francis waves to faithful as he leaves at the end of the weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican on Wednesday.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press “Never again,” Francis…
The directive from the United Front Work Department viewed on its website Saturday appears targeted mainly at followers of Buddhism and Taoism, two of China’s five officially recognized religions. “The…
