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THIS amateur photographer's prayers were answered when she snapped this perfectly-timed picture of what appears to be Jesus Christ with his arms out. Monica Aramayo was in San Salvador de Jujuy in Argentina when she noticed the holy figure shining thr

At an Easter vigil in St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged people to resist cynicism or pursuing the "glitter of wealth," and to avoid seeking life's meaning in "things that pass away."

Here's a look at some of the more interesting places the historical Jesus may have set foot in, and what he was doing there.

The naming of the celebration as "Easter" seems to go back to the name of a pre-Christian goddess in England, Eostre, who was celebrated at beginning of spring, scholars say.

The Vatican Secretary of State said Wednesday that Christian persecution often occurs with

This is huge news, from General Social Survey data: The 2018 GSS was just released and there's some big news. Those of "no religion" (23.1%) are statistically the same size as evangelicals (22.8%). There was also a small resurgence of mainline

'This is not merely a problem of religion — this is a problem of unchecked trust and power'

A new study from Lifeway Research puts numbers to what many American Christians intuitively sense: most churches are shrinking. The study of 1,000 Protestant pastors found: 61% of churches are shrinking or plateauing 57% churches have fewer than 100 peopl

Dear young friends, good afternoon! We have watched that beautiful presentation about the Tree of Life. It shows us how the life that Jesus gives us is a love...

A historic council of Orthodox bishops in Kiev created a new Ukrainian church independent from Russia, President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday. The global network of Agence France Presse covers 151 countriesIf you have news to share or a question

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has been quoted in a soon-to-be published book as saying that having gays in the clergy "is something that worries me" and remarking that some societies are conside...

Twenty-six-year-old John Chau was obsessed with converting fragile islanders to Christianity.

The Trump administration will exempt employers from providing insurance coverage for birth control if it conflicts with their religious or moral beliefs, scaling back a rule created under the Obama administration.

Leftism has poisoned many non-Orthodox synagogues.'

Religion is the last resort of cowards. Where logic ends, religion starts. And, in this time and age, we don't need religion. Politics, on the other hand, is a dirty game. Put religion and politics together, and you get Sabrimala fiasco. But, why are women fighting this already lost battle?

A Vatican official close to Pope Francis is blasting allegations that the leader of the Catholic Church helped cover up the sexual misconduct of an American cardinal, writing in a letter published Sunday that the claims are a "political set-up without

In an attempt to regain trust and provide transparency to parishioners amid the Catholic Church's ongoing sexual abuse scandals, dioceses across the U.S. are releasing...

'Incredible betrayal'

A handful of churches in South Carolina are offering their members a gluten-free option for Holy Communion. Several churches made the decision to offer the specialized bread during the Holy Eucharist for members who have celiac disease or a sensitivity to

'Abused in second grade through sixth grade'