Pope Leo baptizes 20 infants in tradition marking end of Christmas season
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV baptized 20 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday beneath Michelangelo’s frescoed…
Filipino Catholics express outrage over corruption scandal during massive religious procession
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics joined an annual procession of a…
Netanyahu seeks to calm tensions after ultra-Orthodox boy killed by bus
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm Wednesday after a bus driver ran over and…
Why do 250 million Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7? | Religion News
Millions of Christians, including those in Eastern Europe and across the Arab world, such as Palestine and Egypt,…
From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026 – The Texas Tribune
From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026 The Texas TribuneThe…
Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor on a Quran, a first in NYC history
NEW YORK (AP) — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old…
Peruvian shamans predict fall of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in 2026
LIMA, Peru (AP) — A group of shamans gathered Monday by the sea in the Miraflores district of…
Israel to halt operations of several humanitarian groups in Gaza starting in 2026
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors…
Peruvian shamans predict Maduro’s fall, continued global conflicts in 2026
Peruvian shamans predict Maduro’s fall, continued global conflicts in 2026 – ABC News “},{“id”:”128788014-2″,”type”:”image”}]},”leadInText”:”She was diagnosed with a…
Families of Bondi Beach victims demand more federal action
MELBOURNE, Australia — Families of victims of the recent Sydney massacre that targeted a Jewish festival released an…
Winter rain floods Gaza camps as Netanyahu heads for US meeting
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Winter rain lashed the Gaza Strip over the weekend, flooding camps with…
Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85
SALT LAKE CITY — Jeffrey R. Holland, a high-ranking official in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…