Religion News

3:24 AM on Sunday, June 7

Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war

1:38 AM on Sunday, June 7

A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship has opened fire in central Israel

1:58 AM on Saturday, June 6

Pope Leo XIV acknowledges that he's competing with another VIP in Madrid this weekend

1:10 AM on Saturday, June 6

Iran has fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait

11:16 PM on Friday, June 5

Palestinian officials say Israeli troops have killed a 7-month-old Palestinian baby in the occupied West Bank as violence surges there

9:36 PM on Friday, June 5

Pope Leo XIV’s weeklong visit to Spain has brought him to a once-staunchly Catholic country that has long been in the throes of waning religious practice

9:17 PM on Friday, June 5

Pope Leo XIV is urging Spaniards to stop “fanning the flames of polarization” as he arrived in Spain

3:05 PM on Friday, June 5

Four houses of worship in southern New England are examples of the estimated 1% of congregations in the U.S. that have endured since the nation’s founding in 1776

2:01 PM on Friday, June 5

The Defense Department has announced a significant reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes

12:36 PM on Friday, June 5

Vatican City’s been a popular spot for Illinois dignitaries since Chicago native Robert Prevost, now known as Pope Leo XIV, ascended to the papacy last year

4:01 AM on Friday, June 5

Southern Baptists will gather for their annual meeting on Tuesday

4:00 AM on Friday, June 5

3:47 AM on Friday, June 5

Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel

10:23 PM on Thursday, June 4

Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer

9:05 PM on Thursday, June 4

Pope Leo XIV will visit two flashpoints of migration from Africa to Europe over less than a month starting on June 11

8:38 AM on Thursday, June 4

June is Pride Month across the U.S. But in some Republican-controlled states it's now officially Fidelity, Nuclear Family or Strong Families Month

5:27 AM on Thursday, June 4

Hezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal

2:05 AM on Thursday, June 4

At least 10 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza in a day, according to hospitals

9:22 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Benin recently inaugurated President Romuald Wadagni as its new leader in the latest transition in the West African nation

9:05 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Spain is addressing sexual abuse within the Catholic Church with a new reparations program