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Pope Francis meets with Italian pilgrims participating in the Camino de Santiago, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

Biden expected to visit Pope Francis in final international trip of his presidency, AP sources say

Pope Francis meets with Italian pilgrims participating in the Camino de Santiago, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

December 19, 2024, 6:18pm Churches & Religion

The White House is expected to announce soon that President Joe Biden will visit the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis next month for what would likely be the final international trip of his presidency, according to three people familiar with the matter. Read story

Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg leads the crowd at Esther Short Park as they celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah with the lighting of the menorah Thursday evening, Dec. 7, 2023.

Try This: ‘Nutcracker’, Bells of the Cascades and the Community Chanukah Celebration

Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg leads the crowd at Esther Short Park as they celebrate the beginning of Hanukkah with the lighting of the menorah Thursday evening, Dec. 7, 2023.

December 19, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion

Five things to do this week Read story

In 2016, a Pew Research Center study of U.S. adults found that highly religious Americans are more likely to donate time, money or goods to help the poor.

Does religion affect donations?

In 2016, a Pew Research Center study of U.S. adults found that highly religious Americans are more likely to donate time, money or goods to help the poor.

December 19, 2024, 5:47am Churches & Religion

People of faith are not more generous than non-religious people — except in one case, a new study found. Read story

The Rev. Jennifer Susanne Leath gives the Sunday sermon at Tanner-Price AME Church in Windsor, Ont., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

Black denomination upholds stance against same-sex marriage. A gay pastor in its ranks seeks change

The Rev. Jennifer Susanne Leath gives the Sunday sermon at Tanner-Price AME Church in Windsor, Ont., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024.

December 15, 2024, 6:02am Churches & Religion

When the African Methodist Episcopal Church, arguably the world’s largest independent Black Protestant denomination, held its quadrennial General Conference in Ohio in August, among the agenda items was an issue that the Rev. Jennifer S. Leath had labored over for two decades: same-sex marriage. Read story

An image of one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States is located in the backyard of the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center in Franklin Township, N.J.

Giant Buddha statue in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub, spiritual home for many

An image of one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States is located in the backyard of the New Jersey Buddhist Vihara and Meditation Center in Franklin Township, N.J.

December 14, 2024, 6:04am Churches & Religion

Just off a state highway in New Jersey, one of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States appears unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard. Read story

Pope Francis, center, places a cardinal hat on Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, Italy, on Saturday in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

Pope creates 21 cardinals, many of them reformers

Pope Francis, center, places a cardinal hat on Domenico Battaglia, archbishop of Naples, Italy, on Saturday in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.

December 8, 2024, 2:32pm Churches & Religion

Pope Francis on Saturday installed 21 new cardinals, many of whom are key figures in his reform agenda: a Dominican preacher who acted as the spiritual father for Francis’ recent gathering of bishops, a Neapolitan “street priest” like himself, and a Peruvian bishop who has strongly backed his crackdown on… Read story

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Notre Dame is formally reopened for worship

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December 8, 2024, 12:50pm Churches & Religion

Howling winds couldn’t stop Notre Dame Cathedral’s heart from beating again. Read story

Emerald miner Janeth Paez stands inside the tunnel of an informal mine near the town of Coscuez, Colombia, on Feb. 28, 2024.

Venezuelan migrants keep arriving in Colombia. These faith leaders offer them a home away from home

Emerald miner Janeth Paez stands inside the tunnel of an informal mine near the town of Coscuez, Colombia, on Feb. 28, 2024.

December 8, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion

It’s been three years since Douarleyka Velásquez abandoned her career in human resources. Her new job is not what she had planned for, but still feels rewarding. As a cleaning supervisor at a migrant shelter in Colombia, she gets to comfort Venezuelans who, just like herself, fled their homes hoping… Read story

Pro-Israel sign vandalized for second time at Plymouth Congregational Church

December 3, 2024, 7:51am Churches & Religion

A Spokane church was vandalized during the Thanksgiving weekend due to its support for Israel. Read story

Border Patrol specialist Mitchell Holmes, right, and Fish and Wildlife Regional Law Enforcement agent Kevin Shinn, use skills they learned in the Border Patrol Chaplaincy academy during a training session, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Dania Beach, Fla.

Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents

Border Patrol specialist Mitchell Holmes, right, and Fish and Wildlife Regional Law Enforcement agent Kevin Shinn, use skills they learned in the Border Patrol Chaplaincy academy during a training session, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Dania Beach, Fla.

December 1, 2024, 6:05am Churches & Religion

As immigration remains a hotly contested priority for the Trump administration after playing a decisive role in the deeply polarized election, the Border Patrol agents tasked with enforcing many of its laws are wrestling with growing challenges on and off the job. Read story