Emma Ayers

Pew: Christian decline in U.S. slows after years of loss

The percentage of Americans identifying as Christian appears to be stabilizing after years of steady decline, according to a sweeping new Pew Research Center survey.

February 26, 2025

Apple to fix AI glitch that turns ‘racist’ into ‘Trump’ in dictation tool

Apple said it is rolling out a fix for a "bug" in its iPhones' text-to-speech software that sometimes replaces words beginning with "r" -- including "racist" -- with "Trump."

February 26, 2025

Jon Stewart smashes mug, injures hand during fiery DOGE rant on ‘The Daily Show’

Jon Stewart's return to Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" took an unexpected turn Monday night, when his fiery monologue on government budget cuts ended with spilled blood.

February 25, 2025

Thoughts turn to conclave that would elect pope’s successor as Francis’ health remains fragile

Pope Francis has been hospitalized for nearly two weeks for a complex lung infection that has brought on the initial phases of kidney failure -- and thoughts about what will happen should the 88-year-old pontiff resign, become incapacitated or die amid his papacy.

February 24, 2025

U.S. evangelical ministry offers programs to improve prison systems worldwide

A global clutch of inmates is relying on faith to reshape their prison culture as they repay their past crimes and rebuild their lives, an evangelical ministry group says.

February 20, 2025

Vatican cancels Pope Francis’ audiences, public schedule as he remains hospitalized

The Vatican on Tuesday scrapped Pope Francis' public schedule and audiences through the weekend, as the 88-year-old pontiff recovers from a stubborn respiratory infection.

February 18, 2025

Possible Musk baby mama divides online conservatives with child announcement

A 26-year-old commentator has split conservatives online following her Valentine's Day announcement that she shares a five-month-old child with Elon Musk.

February 17, 2025

Tough night for Taylor: Trump blasts Swift as she’s booed at Super Bowl

President Trump mocked Taylor Swift on social media after Philadelphia Eagles fans booed her at Super Bowl LIX.

February 10, 2025

Catholic Mass attendance returns to pre-COVID rates, new study shows

Catholic church pews are filling up again, with Sunday Mass attendance bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new study.

February 10, 2025

Baby boomers? Pronatalists push for more (and more) children using reproductive technology

In the Book of Genesis, God ordered Adam and Eve to "go forth and multiply" -- and members of the pronatalism movement aim to make that directive exponential.

February 5, 2025

A naked grab for attention: Bianca Censori, wife of Kanye West, sparks backlash over sheer dress

A wave of criticism broke over Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, who appeared at the Grammy Awards Sunday night in a see-through minidress that left nothing to the imagination.

February 3, 2025

Anglican Catholic Church defrocks priest for Musk-style Nazi salute

The Anglican Catholic Church defrocked British priest Calvin Robinson after he made a gesture at the National Pro-Life Summit that critics likened to a Nazi salute.

January 31, 2025

The rise of the ‘nondenominations’ — the largest, quietest trend in American Christianity

U.S. evangelicals opting to use warehouse church buildings and identify as "nondenominational" has prompted some Christians to wonder if they are the future of American Protestantism.

January 29, 2025

Snoop Dogg faces backlash, loses half-million followers after Trump inauguration performance

Rap icon Snoop Dogg is facing backlash over his show of support for President Trump.

January 28, 2025

Generation Alpha’s slang, amplified by TikTok, leaves older generations scratching their heads

If you've heard a kid say something was "so Ohio" recently, just know that wasn't a compliment.

January 28, 2025

U.S. Catholic bishops push back on Trump’s executive orders: ‘Deeply troubling’

The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, slammed several of President Trump's recent executive orders, calling them "deeply troubling" for their potential harm to vulnerable communities, but he praised Mr. Trump's directive on biological sex.

January 24, 2025

‘Emilia Perez’s‘ Karla Sofia Gasco becomes first transgender person nominated for best actress Oscar

Spanish-born actor Karla Sofia Gascon made history Thursday as the first openly transgender performer to be nominated for a best actress Oscar.

January 23, 2025

Imam Husham Al-Husainy removed from first Muslim inauguration benediction role after video emerges

Imam Husham Al-Husainy, a Muslim cleric from Dearborn, Michigan, was set to make history on Monday by delivering a benediction at the inauguration of President Trump -- but, in the end, he didn't make an appearance.

January 20, 2025

Imam Husham Al-Husainy to deliver first-ever Muslim benediction at Trump’s inauguration

Imam Husham Al-Husainy, a Muslim cleric from Dearborn, Michigan, is set to make history on Monday, when he delivers a benediction at the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump.

January 20, 2025

Pope Francis sends blessings to Trump as he assumes the U.S. presidency

Pope Francis marked the second inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump early Monday with a formal message, offering prayers for "wisdom, strength, and protection" for the 47th president of the United States.

January 20, 2025