Faith & Family
Is a Catholic revival happening on college campuses? Some experts are skeptical
College chaplaincies led a surge in Americans converting to Catholicism during the 2025-2026 academic year, a new report finds.
Pope celebrates his 71st birthday but it’s Vatican employees who get the gift
Pope Leo XIV celebrated his 71st birthday on Monday but it was Vatican employees who got the gift.
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Air Force officer shot down over Iran describes ordeal that ended with his rescue two days later
An Air Force officer who spent two days inside enemy territory after his F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April credited his religious faith for helping keep him alive until his dramatic rescue.
After tragedy, a Greek couple welcomes a daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
Out of their darkest moment, a Greek couple managed to make a new start with a baby born this week. Doing so meant using one of her decades-old embryos and racing to beat a government deadline.
The hidden Jewish law woven into your clothes
The prohibition against wearing shatnez is one of the Torah's 613 commandments, along with observing the Sabbath, honoring one's parents and worshipping one God, but it is not widely known outside Orthodox Jewish circles.
Emma Bonino, leader of abortion and divorce battles that changed Italy, dies at 78
Emma Bonino, who rose to political prominence as a leader of campaigns by the Radical Party that legalized abortion and divorce in the 1970s in heavily Roman Catholic Italy, against the objections of the Vatican, has died. She was 78.
Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby
A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect.
Four ex-Amazon employees sue company, alleging bias against pregnant workers
Former Amazon workers in western New York are suing the e-commerce giant, claiming they were denied accommodations for their pregnancies.
Rabbis, U.S. Jews feel unsettled as High Holy Days approach amid antisemitism fears
As the High Holy Days approach, rabbis in the United States say their congregations are deeply unsettled by antisemitic threats and aware of sharp divisions in their own communities. But many are also determined to embrace the coming days of celebration and reflection.
State education board finalizes anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons
State Board of Education members on Friday approved a rewrite of what Texas high schoolers learn in social studies, disregarding pleas from Muslims who testified that schools should teach how people of Islamic faith positively contributed to world history.
An appeals court is considering a push to restrict most common abortion method
A panel of federal judges heard arguments Wednesday over whether prescribing rules should be tightened for a key drug used in the most common abortion method in the United States, one of several ongoing efforts to restrict abortion access four years after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed states to decide the issue.
John Malkovich cancels performance in Israel over fabricated quote circulated by promoters
John Malkovich has canceled a planned performance in Israel after promoters circulated a quote attributed to the American actor that he said was completely false. The producer of the show acknowledged the mistake, citing "human error."
Never forget, never agree: Public schools struggle to explain 9/11 on 25th anniversary
None of today's K-12 students was alive during the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years ago -- and schools are stumbling over how to teach why they happened.
Americans’ satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new Gallup poll shows
Americans' satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools are not preparing children for college and future jobs.
Pope’s visit to France likely to attract 1M people, with Mass and vigil in Paris and Lourdes trip
Pope Leo XIV' s forthcoming trip to France, which marks the first official papal state visit to the country in 18 years, is expected to attract more than 1 million people, according to the Bishops' Conference of France (CEF).
Pope returns to sanctuary where he prayed after election and unveils a fresco depicting the event
Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica.
Why 30 million American men are single — and why that number keeps growing
A widening gap between married and unmarried men under 40 is changing how Americans look at wedlock, as economic and social changes drive more young people to shun traditional family arrangements.
Ambassador Mike Huckabee calls violent Israeli settlers ‘terrorists’ after weeks of West Bank unrest
The United States ambassador to Israel condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank again on Saturday, calling the behavior an "act of terror" as he visited with Palestinian American residents shaken by months of attacks.