Pope: New meeting with Russian Orthodox patriarch possible
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis said Monday there were plans for a possible second meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox...
Sikh Coalition urges Biden to appoint Sikh American liaison in wake of Indianapolis FedEx shooting
(RNS) — In the wake of the FedEx shooting that left eight people dead, including four members of the Sikh community, the Sikh Coalition wants...
Faith leaders praise Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdicts, acknowledge work ahead
(RNS) — As the judge thanked jurors for their “heavy-duty jury service,” reactions had already begun to the three guilty verdicts in the trial of...
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year
(RNS) — The coronavirus pandemic brought powwow season largely to a screeching halt last year.Some powwows canceled their annual events; others went online only. Some...
Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic ‘Zoom bombing’
(AP) — Antisemites adopted a new tactic for spewing their hate when the COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogues and Jewish schools and community centers: hijacking video...
Pope Francis’ new decree demands financial transparency from Vatican managers
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis continued his crackdown on financial corruption at the Vatican on Thursday (April 29) by issuing a decree requiring church...
LifeSiteNews removed from Facebook for violating COVID-19 misinformation policies
(RNS) — The ultraconservative website LifeSiteNews has been removed from Facebook, with the tech giant accusing the group of violating policies regarding COVID-19.LifeSiteNews, an often...
Palestinians, Israel police clash at Al-Aqsa Mosque; 53 hurt
JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian worshippers clashed with Israeli police on Friday evening at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City as weeks-long tensions between Israel and...
German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions by offering such blessings...
Liz Cheney, ousted from party leadership, invokes pope and the ‘power of faith’
WASHINGTON (RNS) — On the eve of her removal from the House Republican leadership for failing to back President Donald Trump’s attacks on the 2020...