Religion - Page 216

October 6, 2022

Pope Francis to visit Bahrain in effort to promote interfaith peace

Pope Francis is set to visit Bahrain next month as part of his mission to foster dialog and relations between the Catholic Church and the Muslim world.

October 6, 2022

Alabama pastor indicted on rape, sex abuse charges

An Alabama pastor was indicted on Tuesday on rape and sex abuse charges. Two of the charges involved victims between the ages of 12 and 16.

October 5, 2022

VP Harris says Americans don't need to 'abandon their faith' to support abortion

Vice President Kamala Harris says supporting abortion rights does have to contradict Americans' faith.

October 4, 2022

America needs a new religious awakening

This year's Jewish high holidays can help America overcome current divisions, hatreds, distrust, incivilities, lawlessness, and violence.

October 4, 2022

Jewish groups blast DC councilmember for praising Farrakhan: sought to 'honor' an 'out-and-out bigot'

Multiple Jewish groups, including the Anti-Defamation League blasted the D.C. city councilmember who praised antisemite Louis Farrakhan in a video, saying Farrakhan is a "bigot."

October 3, 2022

Head of Russia’s Orthodox Church tests positive for COVID-19, suffers severe symptoms

Patriarch Kirill, the head of Russia’s Orthodox Church, has tested positive for COVID-19. He is suffering from severe symptoms and is requiring bed rest and isolation.

October 2, 2022

Pope Francis warns of nuclear war risk, appeals to Putin on Ukraine

Pope Francis urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to "stop this spiral of violence" in Ukraine, and asked Ukraine to be "open" to peace proposals.

September 30, 2022

Advocates for victims of sexual abuse list over 300 priests as abusers

The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests is taking an aim at Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone for not publicly naming abusive clerics.

September 30, 2022

Where's God in Hurricane Ian and the storms of life?

It's hard to witness the death and destruction of Hurricane Ian or any physical or emotional storm. But God is greater than any storm, be it a hurricane or disease, depression or divorce.

September 30, 2022

France's Catholic Church has begun paying compensation to child sex abuse victims

France's Catholic Church has decided that it will begin paying compensation to individuals who were victims of child sexual abuse. Twenty-three people have already been paid.