About two dozen “Marches against Shariah” organized Saturday in cities across the country by ACT for America, a self-styled grass-roots national security organization.
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Following Pope Francis, Catholics and Protestants in the U.S. mark the Reformation
“We know what our traditions, we know what our differences are, but we also know what unites us.”
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Women must have the opportunity to fully contribute to society, pope says
“Women are fully entitled to actively take part in all settings, and their rights must be affirmed and protected,” the pope said.
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Martyrdom ‘not remote possibility’ for Southern Philippines Catholics, priest says
The Vatican earlier posed no objection to the beatification process of Father Palliola, who established Christian settlements in the western part of Mindanao among the Subanon tribe.
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Why evangelicals back Trump on global warming
The controversial move earlier this month was also another indicator of the sharp contrast between conservative Christians and the rest of the American religious scene
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In the shadow of St. Peter’s, a Mormon temple rises in Italy
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has an estimated 26,000 members in Italy, with the biggest missions based in Milan and Rome.
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Bishops must rededicate themselves to fighting church abuse, annual audit finds
Church leaders have taken steps to help many find healing as victims of clergy sexual abuse, but there is still work to be done.
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Trump: ‘It’s time to put a stop to attacks on religion’
“We will end the discrimination against people of faith. Our government will once again celebrate and protect religious freedom,” Trump, a Presbyterian not known to be particularly religious, told more than 1,000 people in a hotel ballroom across town from the hearing.
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Remains of former slave eyed for sainthood moved to Denver cathedral
In a step toward possible sainthood, the remains of a former slave have been moved to a Catholic cathedral in Denver, where people lined up Wednesday to honor her and pray for her help.
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Islam and security questions dominate British election
When Prime Minister Theresa May called a general election seven weeks ago, she said she wanted a stronger mandate to secure a better deal for the United Kingdom as it left the European Union.