Abortion holds a unique place in the realm of American public opinion.
Pope vows justice for abuse victims after Ratzinger faulted
Pope Francis vowed Friday to provide justice to victims of clergy sexual abuse and German authorities called for further investigation after an independent audit faulted retired Pope Benedict XVI for having botched four cases of abuse when he was archbishop…
Georgia monastery welcomes additional solitude during COVID
The Monastery of the Holy Spirits outside Atlanta shut down public prayers and services and its gift shop, museum and food pantry when health officials urged people to shelter in place early on during the pandemic.
A Jew betrayed Anne Frank’s family, cold-case investigators conclude
A team of researchers said they have identified the person who betrayed Anne Frank and her family to the Nazis 80 years ago: a Jewish notary forced to work for the Nazis.
How to Church Shop Like the First Christians
A lot has changed with respect to church service attendance since the COVID-19 pandemic began, and some of these trends are likely to continue this year.
This Innovative Christian Homeless Shelter Is Rising To California’s Housing Challenge
In 2013, Murrae Glenn lived in a warehouse-style homeless shelter in Los Angeles’ skid row. Now, she works as a chef manager for NBCUniversal and rents a one-bedroom apartment in Pasadena.
‘This is criminal evidence’: Advocates deliver boxes of documents regarding clergy abuse to attorney general
An advocacy group has turned over thousands of pages of documents from the five Wisconsin Catholic dioceses it says demonstrate a systemic coverup of sexual abuse by clergy members.
Vatican includes group backing women’s ordination on website
The Vatican has included a group that advocates for women’s ordination on a website promoting a two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics, indicating that Pope Francis wants to hear from all Catholics during the process.
Gunman in Texas synagogue standoff was thrown out of a local mosque for erratic behavior days before taking hostages
About 10 days before taking four hostages at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in north Texas, Malik Faisal Akram had a heated exchange with officials at the Islamic Center of Irving and was eventually escorted from the property, according to the organization’s…