In just four days we’ll mark 57 years since she passed away on Jan. 8, 1969, in Davenport, Fla. She is honored as a saint in ...

In the wake of Cameroon’s contentious Oct. 12 presidential election, the Catholic Church is facing mounting criticism for its perceived silence, with some clerics and  faithful accusing it of inaction ...

Bishop-elect Peter Dai Bui, who was appointed as the second auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix on Dec. 19 by Pope Leo ...

The Church of the Epiphany’s new pipe organ was hand-built in Utah before being delivered by a semitrailer to the church on ...

Religion News Service reporters Adele Banks and Jack Jenkins reflect on a pivotal year in which faith communities played a visible role in responding to political, social, and economic upheaval, from ...

On Pentecost Sunday, Pope Leo XIV left few doubts about the issue he wanted listeners to ponder during this symbolic event early in his papacy.

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. This is a non-exhaustive and ...

On Oct. 7, 1885 a 16-year-old German barber named Friedrich boarded a ship for New York.  Fleeing the military service then ...

For members of the Religion News Association, this was the kind of dramatic appeal that made the Chicago native the top ...

The first American pope, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and clergy-members' response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are the top religion stories of 2025.

Two Catholic Church leaders have been running a soup kitchen in Detroit's oldest neighborhood for decades, and they have decided it's time to retire. The kitchen, known as Manna Meal, is located in ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS — Pope Leo XIV has appointed a 50-year-old New York City priest to be the new bishop for the Diocese of Palm Beach. The Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez replaces Bishop Gerald M.