Pope Francis, emeritus pope among group given third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI likely received the third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in October, according to official...
Feds cite Islam focus in review of Duke-UNC language grant
(AP) — The Trump administration is threatening to cut funding for a Middle East studies program run by the University of North Carolina and Duke...
US clerics O’Malley, McElroy selected to attend Amazon synod at Vatican
(RNS) — Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, and Bishop Robert McElroy of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego have been invited to participate in...
Catholic bishop praises Jim Caviezel’s speech from QAnon-connected conference
(RNS) — A conservative Catholic bishop in Texas praised a speech by actor Jim Caviezel this week, lauding remarks that included criticism of Pope Francis...
Vatican cardinal skeptical about married priests for Amazon
VATICAN CITY (AP) — A top Vatican cardinal has expressed skepticism about ordaining married men to address the priest shortage in the Amazon, defending the...
Religious right sticks by Trump as political heat rises
(AP) — As the threat of impeachment looms, President Donald Trump is digging in and taking solace in the base that helped him get elected:...
After deadly shooting, Pittsburgh synagogue plans reopening
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Leaders of the Pittsburgh synagogue where worshippers were fatally shot last year want to rebuild and renovate the building, turning it into...
As Amazon synod closes, bishops ask the Pope to allow some married priests
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Bishops voted on the final document of their Vatican summit (Oct. 6-27) on the Pan-Amazonian region on Saturday, taking preliminary steps...
New rule would allow foster care, adoption agencies to exclude on religious grounds
(RNS) — The Trump administration is proposing a new rule that would allow adoption, foster care agencies, and other social service providers receiving taxpayer funding...
James MacDonald ‘biblically disqualified’ for ministry, says Harvest Bible
(RNS) — Former pastor and radio preacher James MacDonald is no longer fit for ministry, said the elders of Harvest Bible Chapel, the megachurch MacDonald...