Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, posted a photo on Facebook last week of him getting the COVID-19 vaccine....
Faith leaders call for elimination of Senate filibuster
A coalition of faith leaders and activists on Monday demanded the elimination of the Senate filibuster, wading into a crucial debate in Washington with...
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through...
9/11 Museum acquires prayer bench used by Rev. Mychal Judge
NEW YORK — A prayer bench used by the Rev. Mychal Judge, a Fire Department chaplain killed in the collapse of the World Trade...
Mormons hold conference virtually for third straight time
SALT LAKE CITY — For the third consecutive time, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold its signature conference this weekend...
Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil
ROME — Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated...
Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen
JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites...
Notre Dame’s rector: “15 or 20 years” needed for restoration
PARIS — The rector of Notre Dame said Friday that the burned-out Paris cathedral and its esplanade could remain a building site for another...
Pope opens final Holy Week services, skips Last Supper rite
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the solemn final days of Holy Week with a morning Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica but planned to...
Catholic women’s groups protest Vatican’s gay union stance
BERLIN — Five Catholic women's organizations in German-speaking areas have released an open letter calling for the Vatican to reverse its position that priests...
