1+ week, 4+ day ago  (244+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday made his first major appointment of a woman to the Holy See hierarchy, promoting Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli to head the Vatican office responsible for migrants, the environment and development. Smerilli, an economist, is…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (765+ words) In 1526, books appeared in England that no one had seen before: printed New Testaments in the English language. The public snapped them up. For the first time, people read now-common phrases such as "the powers that be" and "the spirit…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (207+ words) Steve Deace explains why he believes America's founding is inseparable from its Judeo-Christian heritage, weighs in on the growing confusion over Israel among young Christians, and shares his concerns about the spiritual battle shaping today's culture. Fixing shipbuilding and dominating…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (511+ words) The White House Religious Liberty Commission issued a series of recommendations to bolster religion in the workplace, schools and other institutions. The effort also combats efforts to stymie expressions of faith, according to the commission. "America was founded by people…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (129+ words) NEW YORK " A collection of early public writings by the future Pope Leo XIV will be published this fall for the first time in English. "Freedom Under Grace: Reflections on the Spiritual Tradition That Formed Me" is scheduled for Sept....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (1238+ words) VATICAN CITY " A breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics will challenge Pope Leo XIV's authority next week by consecrating four bishops without his consent. Rather than shying away from the confrontation, the Society of St. Pius X seems intent on embracing…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago  (725+ words) SANT'ANGELO LODIGIANO, Italy " Pope Leo XIV on Saturday exalted the first American saint, Mother Frances Cabrini, as a model for Christians today to care for migrants in need, as he visited her birthplace during a day trip to northern Italy....

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (227+ words) Their wish came true, and they were among the 40, 000 faithful gathered for Leo's prayer vigil on Tuesday. A security guard noticed their baby and handed him to the pope, who gave the crying infant a blessing. The guard came back…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (772+ words) MINA, Saudi Arabia " Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started celebrating the Islamic holiday of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (371+ words) ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia " Muslim pilgrims from around the world congregated on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the second official day of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, considered the pinnacle of Hajj. Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam,…...