Religion

Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processions

Corpus Christi Catholic Church youth group members push a float with Jesus during a rehearsal for their Good Friday procession…

April 3, 2026

Religion

A rare look inside the Sistine Chapel for a private concert about angel encounters

Conductor Harry Christopher, center, with tenor Matthew McKinney, left, soprano Elizabeth Watts, second from left, and The Sixtenn present Angels…

March 30, 2026

Religion

Pope Leo moves Father Flanagan of Boys Town fame closer to possible sainthood

Father Edward J. Flanagan, founder of Boy's Town, Neb., speaks into a microphone at Meiji Stadium in Tokyo on May…

March 30, 2026

Religion

As religious tensions rise, synagogues and other houses of worship in Maine look to beef up security

Joe Moscinski places the final light in the outdoor menorah at Temple Shalom on Dec. 20, 2019 in Auburn, Maine.…

March 20, 2026

Religion

Giant Baby Jesus statue visits Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood with message of peace

Parishioners take part in an offering to a giant Baby Jesus in Mexico City on Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (Ginnette…

March 15, 2026

Religion

Pope announces resignation of U.S. bishop accused of embezzling $270K from California parish

The St. Peter Chaldean Catholic Cathedral is seen Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in El Cajon, Calif. (Gregory Bull/Associated Press)cca Bishop…

March 14, 2026

Religion

The travertine quarries that built ancient Rome are carving rock for a new generation of temples

A general view of the Degemar Quarry near Tivoli, Italy, 35 kilometers east of Rome, on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026,…

March 6, 2026

Travel

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches its maximum height after more than a century

People watch as a crane lifts the upper arm of the cross onto the Tower of Jesus Christ at the…

February 27, 2026

Religion

Display of St. Francis of Assisi’s bones confirms enduring appeal of relics for Christians

Pilgrims leave after they honored the bones of St. Francis during the first public display inside the St. Francis Basilica,…

February 27, 2026

Travel

‘Adopt a Statue’ program for Milan’s iconic Duomo restores centuries-old marbles

A view of Milan’s Duomo cathedral at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (Antonio Calanni/Associated…

February 20, 2026

Religion

Kosovo’s Catholics and Muslims mark Ash Wednesday and Ramadan in one week

Faithful attend Ash Wednesday Mass marking the start of the Catholic Lent inside the Mother Teresa Cathedral in Pristina, Kosovo,…

February 20, 2026

Religion

Pope laments ‘ashes of international law’ left by today’s conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy

Pope Leo XIV, left, arrives, with bishops and cardinals in a penitential procession marking the start of the Catholic Lent,…

February 20, 2026

Local News

Bayfield town board approves rezoning for faith-based arena project

Proposed facility would host rodeos, stock shows and worship events

February 19, 2026

Religion

Emerging artists making rap, Afrobeats and R&B music push Christian genre boundaries

Christian rapper and influencer Lecrae Devaughn Moore photographed in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025. (Ben Gray/Associated Press)cca Often boosted…

February 13, 2026

Religion

From southern India to Canada’s far north: New archbishop serves Indigenous Catholics

Rev. Susai Jesu, recently named archbishop of Keewatin-La Pas, gives an interview at the Sacred Heart Church of the First…

February 6, 2026

Associated Press

Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to arrests but no charges for journalist Don Lemon

FILE – Nekima Levy Armstrong holds up her fist after speaking at an anti-ICE rally for Martin Luther King Jr.,…

January 22, 2026

Religion

Priest by day, DJ by night: Padre Guilherme’s rave in Beirut draws cheers and controversy

Portuguese Catholic priest and deejay Guilherme Peixoto, performs during a concert in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, after a…

January 17, 2026

Religion

Pope to visit Spain this year, with stops in Madrid, Barcelona and Canary Islands, cardinal says

Pope Leo XIV meets faithfuls at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul XI Hall at the…

January 12, 2026

Religion

The pope in a major foreign policy address blasts how countries are using force to assert dominion

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in the Paul XI Hall at the Vatican on Wednesday, Jan. 7,…

January 12, 2026

Religion

U.S. faith leaders supporting targeted immigrants brace for a tough year ahead

Parishioners of Notre Dame d'Haiti process outside the Catholic church during a Lent that reenacted the biblical story of the…

January 4, 2026

Travel

Buddhist monks persist in peace walk despite injuries as thousands follow them on social media

Buddhist monks on a “Walk for Peace” walk on Veterans Parkway in Fayetteville, Ga., on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, from…

January 2, 2026

Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV urges the faithful on Christmas to shed indifference in the face of suffering

Pope Leo XIV waves after delivering the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for 'to the city and to the world' )…

December 25, 2025

Local News

Photo: Shingles bell

Diversified Roofing patches up the roof around the bell tower Dec. 16 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 2611 Junction…

December 23, 2025

Religion

Faith-based entertainment sees a revival in Hollywood. Defining what it is can be a challenge

This image shows a still from the series “Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints.” (Fox Nation via AP)cca Hollywood, it seems,…

December 21, 2025

Religion

Faith leaders embrace sound baths to connect with spiritual seekers

Renee Noa Harris leads a sound bath at Temple Emanuel on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP…

December 14, 2025

Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV waves as he boards a flight back to the Vatican after his visit to Lebanon at Beirut…

December 2, 2025

Religion

Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘divine gift of peace’ alongside country’s Christian and Muslim leaders

Pope Leo XIV, center, attends an ecumenical and interreligious meeting at Martyrs’ Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Dec. 1,…

December 1, 2025

Religion

Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts

The Rev. Brian Daley speaks with two airline employees after they prayed at Our Lady of the Airways, a Catholic…

November 30, 2025

Regional News

Residents march for Jesus on Main Street in Cortez

'We are out here to proclaim him from the Gospel’

November 26, 2025

Local News

Gaden Shartse Buddhist monks complete sand mandala, wrapping up week of events

Monastics leave Durango with encouragement to rejoice life and be compassionate

November 22, 2025