Vatican: Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States elected 267th pope
The newly elected pope, Robert Francis Prevost, has chosen the name Leo XIV. The papal conclave chose him on May 8, 2025, after the death...
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Death of Pope Francis: almost 1.3 billion Catholic believers grieving
Elected Pope in March 2013, to lead over 1.3 billion Catholic believers globally, Argentina’s Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the first pope of South American descent....
Religion: Sexual assault allegations against Abbé Pierre
The French Bishops’ Conference issued a statement on Thursday stating its desire to illuminate “the behavior of French bishops who were in charge” during the...
Pope beats back speculation of imminent death or conclave as he continues pneumonia recovery
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis continued his slow recovery from double pneumonia on Thursday, beating back speculation of an imminent death, resignation or conclave and signaling that...
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in...
How the Taliban’s new ‘vice and virtue’ law erases women by justifying violence against them
Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human rights, especially those of women and girls....
An ancient manuscript up for sale gives a glimpse into the history of early Christianity
An important piece of early Christian history, the Crosby-Schøyen Codex, is up for auction at Christie’s in London. This codex is a mid-fourth century book...
69% of US Muslims always give to charities during Ramadan, fulfilling a religious obligation
Nearly 70% of Muslim Americans say they always give zakat, a yearly donation of 2.5% of one’s wealth that Islam encourages, during Ramadan according to a new...
Pope urges Catholics to swap social media for reflection as Lent begins
ROME, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with...
A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
The TikTok profile Daily Believer (@believerdaily) has 70 videos with computer-generated Jesuses looking directly at the viewer, beseeching them to stop scrolling and watch the...