Notre Dame reopens 5 years after devastating fire
Notre Dame Cathedral reopens to the world this weekend, and it looks more magnificent than it has for generations.
Hanukkah 2024: When is it and how is it celebrated?
This year, Hanukkah will begin on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) and end on Jan. 2, 2025.
Church bells across the U.S. to ring for Notre Dame’s reopening
Catholic churches nationwide have been invited to join in the celebration of Notre Dame’s grand reopening.
Notre Dame to reopen 5 years after fire with Trump in attendance: What to know
Five years after a devastating fire, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will finally reopen to the public. Here's what to know about the devastating fire and reopening.
Antioch pastor fights off alleged church burglar with martial arts
An East Bay pastor used martial arts to fight off a burglar who broke into his church.
Bishop T.D. Jakes gives health update after 'life-threatening calamity'
Bishop T.D. Jakes spoke to the crowd at The Potter's House of Dallas virtually on Sunday, one week after he was rushed off the stage following a health scare.
Notre Dame Cathedral revealed: 1st look at restoration ahead reopening
Newly released footage offers the first glimpse inside the restored Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after a devastating 2019 fire.
Notre Dame Cathedral reveals new interior 5 years after massive fire
The historic structure's interior was rebuilt featuring high ceilings and new stonework erasing memories of the devastating fire in 2019.
AI Jesus: Modern miracle or work of the devil?
An avatar of “Jesus" on a computer screen took questions from visitors on faith, morality, and modern-day woes, and offered responses based on Scripture.
TD Jakes improving after health scare, family says
The family of Bishop TD Jakes shared an update after Jakes had a "slight health incident" during his Sunday sermon.
Bishop T.D. Jakes suffers 'health incident' during Sunday service
During Sunday service on Nov. 24, 2024, Bishop T.D. Jakes suffered an apparent medical emergency at the end of a service, during a prayer.
Texas State Board of Education approves school curriculum with Biblical references
The Texas State Board of Education has approved a set of lesson plans for elementary students that includes stories from the Bible.
Italian teen Carlo Acutis to become first millennial saint
Known as "God's influencer," Carlo Acutis used his natural tech talent to create a website to catalog miracles and ran websites for local Catholic organizations.
Gateway Church removes elders after investigation into Robert Morris sexual abuse accusations
Gateway Church says it has removed multiple elders who knew about abuse allegations against founder Robert Morris and is cooperating with an ongoing criminal investigation.
Most Hispanic Americans support abortion access, AP-NORC poll finds
Around 6 in 10 Hispanic Protestants and about two-thirds of Hispanic Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases, the new AP-NORC poll found.
More Americans identify as "religiously unaffiliated" than 10 years ago, especially this group
More Americans are identifying as "religiously unaffiliated," rising from 21% in 2013 to 27% in 2023. Discover which age groups are driving this shift and how white Christian populations are declining while Christians of color and non-Christian religions remain steady.
Map: The most religious US states in 2024, according to report
A new report ranks the U.S. states that care the most about religion, and the ones where it’s less important, based on a number of metrics.
'In God We Trust': A history of our national motto
The phrase “In God We Trust" was officially (and legally) dubbed the national motto of the United States in 1956.
Paris 2024 official: Opening ceremony showed community tolerance despite furor
Paris organizers defended the Olympics opening ceremony on Sunday amid backlash over the apparent mocking of The Last Supper during the performance.
US, world leaders denounce Paris Olympics opening ceremony's mocking of Last Supper
Several U.S. and world lawmakers are denouncing the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, after drag queens and artists made a spectacle of the Leonardo DaVinci painting, the Last Supper, which depicts the last meal Jesus had with his apostles.