August 31, 2024, 6:04am Churches & Religion
Brandi Brown has yet to find a Black church near her Southern California home that feels right for her. So when she wants to talk about God, she relies on someone over a thousand miles away. Read story
August 31, 2024, 6:04am Churches & Religion
Holy Rosary Church’s survival is hanging by a thread and now a Catholic lay organization has proposed throwing it a lifeline. The group sent a proposal and purchase offer to the Seattle Archdiocese Monday. If approved, the 104-year-old church, surrounding buildings and grounds would become a Catholic cultural center. Read story
August 31, 2024, 5:56am Churches & Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has disheartened LGBTQ+ activists after issuing a slew of new policies this week that would significantly restrict the role of its transgender members. Read story
August 31, 2024, 5:55am Churches & Religion
When Pope Francis begins his Asia tour next week, one of his early stops will be at Indonesia’s iconic Istiqlal mosque. Read story
August 31, 2024, 5:55am Churches & Religion
Oklahoma’s Bixby school district has lots to show off for a fast-growing Tulsa suburb: a state-of-the-art new high school set to open by 2025, a new ninth-grade gymnasium and plans for a $12 million upgrade to a football complex that already rivals that of many small colleges. Read story
August 28, 2024, 8:13am Churches & Religion
When the Vatican acknowledged in 2022 that the Nobel Peace Prize-winning, East Timorese independence hero Bishop Carlos Ximenes Belo had sexually abused young boys, it appeared that the global clergy sexual abuse scandal that has compromised the Catholic Church’s credibility around the world had finally arrived in Asia’s newest country. Read story
August 24, 2024, 6:02am Churches & Religion
The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal group, has covered up defining features of the mosaics in its Washington, D.C., shrine after the famous ex-Jesuit artist who designed them was accused of abusing women. Read story
August 24, 2024, 5:58am Churches & Religion
Claudia Santos’ spiritual journey has left a mark on her skin. Read story
August 24, 2024, 5:24am Churches & Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has disheartened LGBTQ+ activists after issuing a slew of new policies this week that would significantly restrict the role of its transgender members. Read story
August 17, 2024, 6:04am Churches & Religion
It was no ordinary Sunday on Mexico City’s famed Xochimilco canals. Read story