Religion

Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the oldest leader in the faith’s history, died Saturday at his home in Salt Lake City at the age of 101.

The archdiocese's bankruptcy case, filed in May 2020, is one of the longest-running cases related to church abuse.

Carlo Acutis created a multilingual website documenting Eucharistic miracles before dying of leukemia at 15.

Dr. James Dobson, founder of the Focus on the Family Christian ministry and former advisor to five U.S. presidents, has died at 89.

Family members of the Rev. Jimmy Swaggart say the famed 1980s televangelist has passed away at the age of 90.

The recent poll sheds light on an ongoing debate involving the role of religion in public schools.

Authorities in Columbus Junction, Iowa, said they removed 88 minors from a church camp earlier this month after receiving reports of alleged abuse.

Pope Leo XIV is the first American Pope. That was clear during a visit by some Minnesota high school students at the Vatican.

Catherine Corless, the historian who found the gravesite of nearly 800 babies and children beneath an Irish home for unwed mothers, was widely ridiculed for her life's work.

Jimmy Swaggart's son says only a 'miracle' can save the influential preacher who has broadcasted longer than any other American evangelist.

A tree that is a direct descendant of the Chestnut tree Anne Frank wrote about in her legendary diary is now planted in Fairmont, Minnesota.

Oklahoma cannot proceed with opening the nation’s first publicly funded religious school after a 4-4 Supreme Court vote.

Pope Leo XIV had his inaugural Mass Sunday in St. Peter's Square before an estimated 200,000 people.

Pope Leo XIV outlined a clear Catholic teaching on marriage and abortion Friday.

Pope Leo XIV shared his first message on the official papal social media accounts this week, continuing the digital outreach of his predecessors with a post focused on peace.