India has described the April 22 massacre as a terror attack and blamed Pakistan for backing it, an accusation denied by ...

As the conclave begins, readers shared on social media their hopes for the next pope. (RNS) — Clergy sexual abuse. Women’s ...

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A long-simmering dispute over a proposed homeless shelter at a New Jersey church turned ugly last week, as leaders of Toms ...

On June 8th, 2025, Baptize America will launch nationwide, with churches from coast to coast. It will invite people to take their next step of faith and be baptized. This is more than just an event; ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In the days leading up to the conclave, as cardinals have met in the general congregations to discuss ...

Even a perfunctory tweet from the Foreign Ministry was quickly deleted under pressure from far-right coalition members.

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Francis called the siege “shameful.” He spoke daily with members of Gaza’s tiny Christian community. He condemned the killing ...