Religion - Page 57

February 13, 2025

Virginia bishop says altar desecration is latest in ‘increasing global trend of attacks' on Catholic Church

A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday points to a larger worldwide trend of attacks against Catholics.

February 12, 2025

Pope blasts Trump admin over mass deportation plan, directs ire at Vance's religious defense for policies

Pope Francis issued a major rebuke of the Trump administration’s plans for the mass deportations, taking particular aim at comments made by Vice President JD Vance.

February 9, 2025

Christian convert released from Egyptian prison after three years of 'arbitrary' detention

Abdulbaqi Saeed Abdo, who is originally from Yemen, was part of a Christian Facebook group that landed him in an Egyptian jail over alleged "terrorism activities."

February 9, 2025

Spiritual travel is seeing a boom: Here are popular destinations to visit

The travel industry is seeing a spike in vacationers looking to take spiritual trips to prioritize mindfulness, faith and connect with nature. See a list of the top cities to visit.

February 8, 2025

World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for the country to showcase Hinduism and culture.

February 7, 2025

Intoxicated Virginia man allegedly breaks into Bible study session thinking it was human trafficking operation

A Virginia man was arrested after breaking into a Bible study session he thought was a human trafficking operations, authorities said.

February 7, 2025

Priest attacked during service in Washington Catholic church, says Holy Spirit helped him respond

A priest is asking for prayers for a man who assaulted him earlier this week during a Washington church service.

February 7, 2025

Drone shows massive crowds arriving for holy dip at India's Maha Kumbh Mela

Drone video from India’s northern city of Prayagraj showed thousands of Hindu devotees at the “Sangam” river confluence to mark Mauni Amawasya, the most auspicious day of the “Kumbh Mela”, or Pitcher Festival. (Reuters.)

February 6, 2025

‘Spreading atheism’: Vance warns religious efforts abroad ‘corrupted’ by US bureaucracy amid USAID controversy

Vice President JD Vance slammed the U.S. government's previous promotion of atheism on the world stage while addressing the International Religious Freedom Summit on Wednesday.

January 31, 2025

Supreme Court to consider an effort to establish the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments over a proposal to establish the nation’s first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma.