A colossal new study on religion in the United States suggests at least a temporary slowdown in Christianity’s decline and flatlining in the once rocketing growth of the religiously unaffiliated. Also ...

A Russian missile cruiser Moskva, the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, sunk after it was heavily damaged in April 2022. Kremlin officials said that a fire on board caused munitions to explode, while ...

On Nov. 1, the Catholic Church celebrates the solemnity of All Saints, a day in which all who have attained eternal life in heaven are honored and celebrated. The Catholic Church has tens of thousands ...

In June, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it would take steps to “permanently reduce water use” at its various buildings across the United States in response to the drought ...

The Catholic Church’s teaching on purgatory — the “cleansing fire” that prepares the elect for heaven — can be difficult to understand. But for one saint, the Catholic imperative to pray for the dead ...

Washington • A new poll reveals most Americans are in favor of offering religious exemptions for the COVID-19 vaccines, yet express concern that too many people are seeking such exemptions. In the ...

Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange -- a Black Catholic nun who founded the United States' first African American religious congregation in Baltimore in 1829 -- has advanced another step toward sainthood.

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