Religion News

4:58 AM on Saturday, June 6

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

2:16 AM on Saturday, June 6

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

12:36 AM on Saturday, June 6

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

6:05 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

5:01 PM on Friday, June 5

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

3:36 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

7:01 AM on Friday, June 5

Southern Baptists will gather for their annual meeting on Tuesday

7:00 AM on Friday, June 5

6:47 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

1:23 AM on Friday, June 5

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

12:05 AM on Friday, June 5

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

11:38 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

8:27 AM on Thursday, June 4

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

5:05 AM on Thursday, June 4

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

12:22 AM on Thursday, June 4

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

12:05 AM on Thursday, June 4

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

8:14 PM on Wednesday, June 3

Dozens of anti-immigration enforcement protesters who face federal criminal charges after they interrupted a Minnesota church service in January, accompanied by former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will not additionally face state charges

2:05 PM on Wednesday, June 3

A judge in Amsterdam has rejected an appeal by a Jewish organization to block two performances by rapper Ye, finding the concerts are not a threat to public order

11:38 AM on Wednesday, June 3

A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death for carrying out a 2022 attack on a church that killed 50 people

2:10 AM on Wednesday, June 3

Kuwait says Iranian drones have heavily damaged a passenger terminal at its main, killing one person, wounding dozens and briefly closing the airfield