Faith & Family
Michigan school district bans biological males from girls’ sports
A school district in Southern Michigan has voted to ban biological males from girls' sports in a motion that passed 4-2.
Gunmen open fire at a church during a funeral in Jordan, killing 7 and wounding 34
Gunmen opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan on Friday, killing seven people and wounding 34 others, authorities said.
‘Nobody Wants This’ creator disagrees with lead actor Adam Brody’s Israel criticism
Erin Foster, the creator of the Netflix show "Nobody Wants This," disagrees with comments about Palestine and Israel from the show's lead actor, Adam Brody.
Women are protesting in Poland for free access to legal abortions
Women plan street demonstrations in more than 20 Polish cities and towns Thursday to protest the lack of access to free and legal abortion.
Pope Leo XIV won’t need further lung cancer treatment, Vatican says
Pope Leo XIV won't need any additional treatment for his lung cancer after last week's surgery, the Vatican announced on Wednesday.
Hilary Swank pushes back against criticism of pregnancy in her 50s
Oscar-winning actress Hilary Swank is pushing back on criticism of her decision to give birth at the age of 52.
Pope Leo’s alma mater Villanova traveling to Rome for hoops doubleheader vs. Notre Dame
An hour after Robert Prevost was elected as the first American pope, Villanova's athletic director texted sports travel expert John Anthony with the idea.
40 days to arrive, 40 days to leave: How Armenian culture honors life’s most important moments
The number 40 - "karasun," in Armenian - is everywhere in Christian sacred time.
Divine intervention at the polls? Interfaith clergy deploy to nine states ahead of Nov. 3
In battleground states across the country, faith leaders and hundreds of their colleagues will assume the role of poll chaplains for one day. They will deploy to nine states -- Arizona, Michigan, Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Virginia and Texas -- where contentious races are expected to raise political tensions.
Pope Leo tells faithful in St. Peter’s Square he will gradually resume duties after cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV thanked thousands of faithful in St. Peter's Square on Sunday for their prayers while he was hospitalized for an operation to remove a malignant tumor, and said he plans to gradually return to his usual duties.
Pope Leo returns to the Vatican 4 days after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo returned to the Vatican on Saturday, four days after undergoing surgery for lung cancer at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where dozens of well-wishers saw him off with cries of "Holiness."
Community leaders say foiled Illinois mass shooting was result of surge in anti-Hindu hate online
A thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say.
Pope speaks with Putin, denouncing recent attacks as he shows recovery from lung surgery progressing
Pope Leo XIV gave strong indications Friday that he was recovering well from lung cancer surgery and was very much in charge of running the Catholic Church, speaking on the phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin, meeting with top aides and celebrating Mass in a makeshift hospital chapel.
Belonging and belief: Why evangelical churches draw many migrants in the U.S.
In October 2024, right before the presidential election, I had coffee with Kim, a Congolese asylum-seeker living in southern Maine. Our conversation quickly turned to politics, and I cautiously asked about her views, although she could not vote.
Chicago Catholics rally for prayer in Pope Leo’s hometown after his lung cancer diagnosis
Gail Spreen goes most days to Mass just a few blocks from her home in Chicago, but the service at Holy Name Cathedral on Wednesday - dedicated to Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV - felt different.