Faith & Family
Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids
Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.
Conservatives outpace liberals in marrying and having children
Conservative couples vastly outpace their liberal counterparts in getting hitched and having children, according to the Institute for Family Studies.
Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza
For the past two Christmases, John Juka's family restaurant looked about the same as any business in Bethlehem: shuttered and eerily empty.
Young adults are waiting in line to worship at this fast-growing Atlanta church
After Atlanta pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell stopped dwelling on growing his congregation about three years ago, its attendance surged. Now, lines packed with young adults snake outside 2819 Church, some arriving as early as 5:30 a.m. to secure a spot for Sunday worship.
‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church - what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans
In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America is Catholic.
Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
Pope Leo XIV has taken his biggest step yet to correct one of Pope Francis' more problematic financial moves, canceling a special Holy See fundraising commission that was announced under questionable circumstances while Francis was hospitalized.
Vatican commission again says no to ordaining women as deacons, but urges other ministries
A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback to Catholic women who hope one day to be able to preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals.
In the world’s most dangerous place to be a Christian, one hero truly stands out
A high-profile event at the Museum of the Bible is drawing attention to the escalating crisis of Christian persecution worldwide -- and to the work of Brad Brandon, an American pastor who has made northern Nigeria his primary mission field.
Pope Leo XIV’s first full-length U.S. book, ‘Peace Be with You,’ to be released in February
The first full-length book by Pope Leo XIV to come out in the U.S. will be published next year.
First lady Melania Trump says more children rejoining families amid Russia-Ukraine war
First lady Melania Trump said Thursday that more children from Ukraine have been reunited with their families as part of her effort to reunify children separated by the Russia-Ukraine war.
Oklahoma university instructor on leave after failing Bible-based essay on gender
An instructor at the University of Oklahoma has been placed on leave after a student complained that she received a failing grade on a paper that cited the Bible to assert that the "belief in multiple genders" was "demonic."
Supreme Court grapples with Christian proselytizer punished by city for loudspeaker
The Supreme Court heard the case on Wednesday of a prolific Christian preacher who wants to be able to challenge a Mississippi ordinance that he says limits his ability to proselytize.
U.S. to restrict visas of Nigerians responsible for violence against Christians, Rubio says
The United States will restrict visas for Nigerians and their family members responsible for mass killings and violence against Christians, the U.S. State Department said Wednesday.
WATCH: The world’s most dangerous place to be a Christian
Billy Hallowell sits down with Brad Brandon, CEO of Across Nigeria, to uncover the brutal reality of global Christian persecution, particularly in northern Nigeria, where 70% of the world's Christian killings take place.
West Virginia again bans religious reasons for school vaccine exemptions
The West Virginia Board of Education on Tuesday reinstated a school vaccination mandate after the state Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that allowed parents to cite religious beliefs to opt out of shots required for their children to attend classes.
Pope Leo XIV shares his thoughts on the conclave, reflects on spirituality and future travels
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday shared for the first time what he was thinking when the votes started going his way during the conclave that elected him, saying he resigned himself to the inevitable and put the rest in God's hands.
Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip
Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of dysfunction and official impunity and called for justice to prevail, as he offered words of consolation to Lebanon's people - including in the war-battered south - on the final day of his first overseas trip.
Supreme Court skeptical of New Jersey’s move to subpoena pro-life pregnancy center
The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with a challenge from a network of pro-life pregnancy centers against New Jersey's demand for the names and contact information of the group's donors.
Abortion opponents coming before the Supreme Court in challenge to state investigation
A faith-based pregnancy center will come before the Supreme Court on Tuesday to challenge an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.
A controversial infant Jesus is stolen from a Belgian Nativity scene
Belgian authorities are mystified over a brazen theft over the weekend from a Christmas Nativity scene of an icon of infant Jesus Christ that had been widely scorned online.
