Faith & Family
Dallin H. Oaks, former Utah Supreme Court justice, is selected to lead Mormon church
Dallin H. Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice, was named Tuesday as the new president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its more than 17 million members worldwide.
Supreme Court won’t hear dispute over school keeping student gender transition from parents
The Supreme Court announced Tuesday it would not hear a legal challenge to a Colorado school district's policy of not informing parents about a student's gender transition.
Pope urges Italy to remain open to migrants during rite of passage visit to presidential palace
Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president.
Trial against famous ex-Jesuit artist, accused of abusing women, to start with judges named
The Vatican took the unusual step on Monday of announcing that it had named judges to decide the fate of a famous ex-Jesuit artist, whose mosaics decorate basilicas around the world and who was accused by more than two dozen women of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse.
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy defends opinions on abortion and gay marriage
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has defended his decisions on abortion and gay marriage, despite being a devout Catholic, in a new interview this week.
Trump administration slams China’s crackdown on underground Christian churches
The Trump administration on Sunday denounced China's restrictions on underground churches and the recent detention of dozens of leaders of the unregistered Beijing Zion Church, including prominent pastor Mingri "Ezra" Jin.
Kenya’s Catholics to use new sacramental wine after old vintage became popular at bars
The Catholic Church in Kenya is using new wine after the previous vintage became popular for sale and secular consumption.
Zion Church pastor has been detained in China, his daughter and a religion monitoring group say
A pastor of a prominent underground church in China was detained, according to his daughter, a church pastor and a group that monitors religion in the East Asian country.
Washington state backs off law forcing Catholic priests to disclose confession in abuse cases
Catholic priests in Washington state won't be required to violate the sacrament of confession by disclosing information on child abuse obtained in the confessional, under a court agreement reached with state officials.
Melania Trump says back-channel talks with Russia reunite Ukrainian children with families
First lady Melania Trump said eight Ukrainian children have been reunited with their families after continuous talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
South Korean investigators indict Hak Ja Han Moon, head of Family Federation
South Korean authorities indicted Hak Ja Han Moon, the 82-year-old matriarch of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, on Friday on charges of bribery, embezzlement and other alleged offenses.
GOP senators urge FDA to reconsider approval of generic abortion pill
Nearly every GOP senator on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to revisit its decision to approve a new generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone.
Chinese toymaker fined for spying on kids
The Justice Department last week fined a Chinese toymaker charged with illegally obtaining data on American children from its robotic toys.
Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.
Texas authorities arrest 8 more ‘fake doctors’ in illegal abortion clinic investigation
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced the arrests of eight more "fake doctors" in a widening crackdown on illegal abortion clinics in the Houston suburbs.
Participation in Arkansas’ school voucher program surges 157%
Students who entered Arkansas' school voucher program rocketed by 157% in its second year, a new report shows.
Netflix sees a Musk-led subscription boycott over its transgender-friendly children’s programming
When it comes to transgender and nonbinary characters in children's programming, not even Disney can keep up with Netflix.
El Paso bishop brings Pope Leo XIV desperate letters from migrants in crosshairs of U.S. crackdown
The Texas bishop on the front lines of the U.S. immigration crackdown met Wednesday with Pope Leo XIV and brought him a packet of letters from immigrant families "terrorized" by fear that they and their loved ones will be rounded up and deported as the Trump administration's tactics grow increasingly combative.
WATCH: Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ children
Colorado's law banning "conversion therapy" for children confounded the Supreme Court on Tuesday, with justices saying it seemed to shut down speech that would normally be protected by the First Amendment.
Thousands of mourners expected to attend Mormon church president’s funeral
A funeral service will be held Tuesday in Salt Lake City for Russell M. Nelson, the charismatic sentimentalist who oversaw a significant temple building boom as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
