December 15, 2018, 6:05am Churches & Religion
The “Messiah” is a “monster.” Read story
December 15, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion
The story of America’s first black priest begins with a miraculous escape from slavery in 1862. Read story
December 14, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion
Former Living Hope Church pastor John Bishop is appealing his sentence in his federal drug-smuggling case to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, despite saying to the judge at sentencing: “One hundred percent, your judgment is what God wants.” Read story
December 10, 2018, 1:55pm Churches & Religion
A historic renovation of the Church of the Nativity is lifting spirits in the biblical town of Bethlehem ahead of Christmas, offering visitors a look at ancient mosaics and columns that have been restored to their original glory for the first time in 600 years. Read story
December 9, 2018, 10:09pm Churches & Religion
Sunday was the last night of Hanukkah, and the kids in the preschool and Hebrew school programs at Chabad Jewish Center rounded up the festival of lights with songs, dance, arts and crafts, and, as is custom, treats. Read story
December 8, 2018, 9:54pm Churches & Religion
Two Roman Catholic Jesuit provinces that cover nearly half the U.S. released the names Friday of more than 150 priests and other ministry leaders who were found to have “credible allegations” of sexual abuse made against them dating to the 1950s. Read story
December 8, 2018, 9:35pm Churches & Religion
The Vatican has an unusual dilemma on its hands after nearly all the nuns in a tiny French religious order threatened to renounce their vows rather than accept the Holy See’s decision to remove their superior. Read story
December 8, 2018, 6:03am Churches & Religion
Ever since 9/11, American Muslims have struggled with whether they should stay under the radar or assert their identity. Despite the discrimination that has risen to the surface since that terrible day, their ranks in the U.S. have grown substantially, and there are twice as many mosques operating today as… Read story
December 8, 2018, 6:01am Churches & Religion
Outside a volunteer firehouse in northern Baltimore County, dozens of people gather for a ceremony that brings to life an old Jewish proverb: A little bit of light pushes away a lot of darkness. Read story
December 6, 2018, 6:02pm Churches & Religion
Pope Francis plans to visit the United Arab Emirates in February to push for Christian-Muslim dialogue and peace in the first-ever papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula. Read story