Religion News

5:01 AM on Thursday, May 7

Israel has indicted a Jewish man over a violent attack on a nun near Jerusalem’s Old City last week

4:02 AM on Thursday, May 7

Faith leaders in Southern California are uniting after devastating twin wildfires that hit the region in January 2025 causing unprecedented losses

12:52 AM on Thursday, May 7

Three Australian women have been arrested on suspicion of slavery and terrorism charges after they returned from Syria

12:23 AM on Thursday, May 7

Kenya's political word of the moment is “goonism," used to describe gang-related political violence

11:01 PM on Wednesday, May 6

German artist Gunter Demnig has installed small Holocaust memorial stones in Berlin for 30 years

10:57 PM on Wednesday, May 6

The Vatican says the “need to work tirelessly in favor of peace” was discussed in talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

2:08 PM on Wednesday, May 6

A new study from the Hartford Institute of Religion Research showed that the median-sized congregation in the U.S. grew from 60 people to 70 people, the first growth in average house of worship attendance in years

1:38 PM on Wednesday, May 6

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A U.S. fighter jet on Wednesday fired on an Iranian oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman as it tried to breach the U.S. blockade of Iran’s ports, the U.S. military said

5:04 AM on Wednesday, May 6

Pope Leo XIV has surprised 13 priests from southern Lebanon with a video call from Rome

4:53 AM on Wednesday, May 6

The number of antisemitic incidents in the United States tallied by the Anti-Defamation League declined by 33% in 2025 — the first drop in five years — due in large part to what the ADL said was a dramatic decrease of incidents on college campuses

4:44 AM on Wednesday, May 6

Pope Leo XIV will inaugurate the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica during his visit to Spain next month

4:08 AM on Wednesday, May 6

Technological advancements have made cosmetic procedures more accessible but have also lead many to grapple with the philosophical and ethical implications

1:34 AM on Wednesday, May 6

The annual Jewish pilgrimage to the El-Ghriba Synagogue in Tunisia has seen a modest return of international visitors

12:20 AM on Wednesday, May 6

The U.S. military fired on an Iranian oil tanker as President Donald Trump sought to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal to end the war

7:30 PM on Tuesday, May 5

An Australian man accused of killing 15 people in a shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach will face 19 more charges

3:37 PM on Tuesday, May 5

The game between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday was postponed due to inclement weather

2:04 PM on Tuesday, May 5

The University of Michigan has apologized after a history professor delivering a commencement speech praised pro-Palestinian student protesters for drawing attention to the war in Gaza

1:30 PM on Tuesday, May 5

Southern Baptist membership sank last year to its lowest level since 1973