Pope denounces ‘rigidity’ as he warns of Christian decline
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis warned Saturday that "rigidity" in living out the Christian faith is creating a "minefield"...
Vatican office struggles to keep up with clergy abuse cases
NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican office responsible for processing clergy sex abuse complaints has seen a record 1,000 cases...
Dealing with the emotions of Christmas
Total panic! That was the feeling I had after losing my 5-year-old son in a crowd of thousands. One minute he was standing right...
Temple Beth Am in San Jacinto to host Hanukkah celebration
SAN JACINTO – Temple Beth Am will celebrate Hanukkah, Festival of Lights, at its Friday, Dec. 27, Hanukkah service. The public is welcome to...
Pope removes shroud of secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases
NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis abolished the use of the Vatican's highest level of secrecy in clergy sexual abuse cases...
Mormons pulling 400,000 youths out of struggling Boy Scouts
BRADY McCOMBS and DAVID CRARY
Associated Press
KAYSVILLE, Utah (AP) — For decades, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was one of Boy...
Houses of worship attacked with deadly frequency in 2019
DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
On Dec. 1, a band of assailants opened fire on worshippers at a small-town Protestant church in Burkina Faso, an...
US Catholic priests describe turmoil amid sex abuse crisis
DAVID CRARY
AP National Writer
CHICOPEE, Mass. (AP) — More than a century ago, waves of Catholic immigrants from Ireland, Poland and Quebec settled in...
Buffalo bishop resigns under fire for handling of misconduct
NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo resigned Wednesday, forced to step aside amid mounting calls for his ouster from...
In death and life, Lebanese woman shows religious law fight
MARIAM FAM
Associated Press
BEIRUT (AP) — Nadyn Jouny's sister taped up two messages in her memory inside a closet at the family home —...