The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) recently voted nearly unanimously to request that Mother Teresa’s feast day be added to the General Roman Calendar as an optional memorial. It is now going to the Vatican for further approval. The Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta, better known in …
Read More »Pope Francis dines with transgender women for Vatican luncheon
Pope Francis hosted a group of transgender women — many of whom are sex workers or migrants from Latin America — to a Vatican luncheon for the Catholic Church’s “World Day of the Poor” last week. The pontiff and the transgender women have formed a close relationship since the pope …
Read More »Pope Francis says he will not be buried in Vatican, has prepared a grave in Basilica of St. Mary Major
Pope Francis announced in a recent interview that he plans to be buried outside the Vatican. The pontiff told Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s N+ news service that he has made arrangements to be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome. “The place is already prepared,” Pope Francis told …
Read More »‘Act of violence’: New Jersey Rabbi injured in suspected hate crime before Jewish holiday
A rabbi has been assaulted outside his home in New Jersey just hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, authorities said. The Oct. 5th incident is being investigated as both a violent crime and a suspected antisemitic attack, with the local mayor condemning it as “a disgraceful …
Read More »Pitt football players lead ‘Pitt for Jesus’ event as dozens are baptized
College sports teams can unify their community on and off the field — and one football team is doing just that by using its platform to spread faith to students. University of Pittsburgh football players delivered the gospel in front of nearly 600 people during a stirring ‘Pitt for Jesus’ …
Read More »Who is the British citizen of Syrian descent accused of synagogue terror attack?
The suspect behind the deadly car and knife terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester in theUnited Kingdomon Thursday has been identified by police as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent. Police said Al-Shamie entered the United Kingdom as a young child and became a citizen in …
Read More »Bible Belt pastors on how Kirk's assassination prompted Americans to return to church
As waves of shock rippled through America on Sept. 10, 2025, after Charlie Kirk was assassinated, the sorrow of losing a “brother in Christ” was felt in the Bible Belt of the United States. “We immediately prayed for him to make it through. But then, just kind of hearing that …
Read More »FBI cuts ties with leftist group that put Turning Point USA on its 'hate map' before Kirk assassination
FBI Director Kash Patel announced Friday the agency has “terminated” all ties with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a left-leaning nonprofit organization known for its “hate map” and designating groups it views as extremist, including Turning Point USA. The nonprofit, founded in 1971, originally focused on civil rights legal …
Read More »Chinese underground church pastor, father of US citizens, detained by authorities, family says
The pastor of one of China’s biggest underground evangelical churches was arrested Friday in what appears to be a roundup of Christian leaders, and his family and followers fear for his safety. Pastor Ezra Jin of Zion Church was detained by Chinese authorities, his daughter, Grace Jin, told Fox News …
Read More »Church of England names Sarah Mullally first woman Archbishop of Canterbury after Welby exit
The Church of England announced Friday that Sarah Mullally will become the next Archbishop of Canterbury, marking the first time a woman has been selected for the role. “As I respond to the call of Christ to this new ministry, I do so in the same spirit of service to …
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