Faith

Oscar-winning actor and director Mel Gibson has played down the loss of his $14.5 million Malibu home to raging wildfires, insisting that in the end, it’s all just “stuff.”

Los Angeles Catholic Archbishop José Gomez called for prayers Thursday for victims of California’s catastrophic wildfires, while asserting that “we don’t know why these disasters happen.”

The ancient Christian community of Syria is facing an existential threat, particularly in Aleppo, under the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Religious buildings were not spared the wrath of the Palisades Fire on Tuesday and Wednesday in Los Angeles, with many churches damaged and destroyed.

Advocacy groups condemned Indian authorities this week for an alleged brutal crackdown on Christians, including particularly severe episodes of violence against Christian women, by “security forces” in northern Manipur, where anti-Christian mob violence has displaced thousands.

The newly appointed Catholic archbishop of Washington, DC, said Monday that President Trump’s plans for deporting illegal immigrants are “incompatible with Catholic doctrine.”

ROME — Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich has warned of “prophetic” denunciation by the U.S. bishops if President-elect Donald Trump tries to deport illegal immigrants.

This year’s Hanukkah celebrations in Chile were disrupted as a result of a series of antisemitic remarks by local politicians and acts of vandalism.

Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx admitted Sunday that “when you’re in Hollywood … God sometimes slips away.”

Pope Francis has named Sister Simona Brambilla as prefect of the department responsible for consecrated life in the Church, the first woman chosen to head up a major Vatican office.

Comedienne Nikki Glaser had a strong showing as host of the Golden Globes on Sunday night, keeping the ceremony largely politics-free while taking some subtle jabs at political correctness.

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s tenure in office ends Monday, after an investigation found that he failed to tell police about serial abuse by a volunteer at Christian summer camps as soon as he became aware of it

The awards-bait movie “Conclave” just received a big thumbs-down from Megyn Kelly, who called it “the most disgusting anti-Catholic film I have seen in a long time.”

A church member braved icy waters at Oregon’s Lake Billy Chinook on Wednesday so people could witness his spiritual renewal.

The aunt of Tiger Bech, the ex-Princeton football player killed during the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans, is speaking out.

The Chinese Communist Party is “intent on rooting out every pocket of independent religious thought” and persecutes Christians by shutting down house churches, stripping children from Christian families, and monitoring every detail of Christian citizens’ lives, International Christian Concern (ICC) announced on Thursday.

A Baptist minister, a Presbyterian pastor, and a Jewish cantor gave ending the lives of unborn babies their stamp of approval by blessing an abortion clinic in Maryland, the New York Times reported.

“There’s a hunger out there” for Bible education for public school students, Joel Penton, CEO of LifeWise Academy, said in an interview with Breitbart News, detailing how their nonprofit provides Bible-based education for students during school hours.

The FBI accused Gainesville, FL, resident Forrest Kendall Pemberton of plotting to attack the South Florida offices of a Pro-Israel Organization.

Richard Dawkins stepped down from the board of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) after the atheist group made clear its allegiance to transgenderism over biological reality. 

When actress, recording artist, and award-winning singer Mary Millben reflects on her life, she sees a blessed journey marked by what God has called her to do. With a rich coloratura voice that soars with dramatic verve, Mary has traveled the globe, bringing rousing emotion to her rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” She has had the honor of performing for four consecutive U.S. presidents — and very likely in just a few weeks, a fifth one when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office for his second term.

The mosque reportedly attended by New Orleans terrorist Shamsud Din Jabbar urged members to refer inquiries from the FBI to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Islamic Society of Greater Houston.

The University of Notre Dame is inviting fans who are in New Orleans to attend the Sugar Bowl to join together in prayer for the victims.

The head of a prominent Islamic organization in India propagated a fatwa, or religious edict, this weekend prohibiting Muslims from celebrating the new year.

“Ultimately, God is good,” In-N-Out President and CEO Lynsi Snyder said during an interview with PragerU’s Marissa Streit.

An Anglican LGBTQ+ group argues that the Bible affirms transgender identity, asserting that “not everyone in the Bible is cisgender.”

The International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC) has written an open letter to Pope Francis criticizing his “one-sided perspective” in the Gaza conflict.

The New York Times has published a glowing article in praise of Christian and Jewish ministers who conduct “blessings” of abortion clinics in America.

Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt became engaged at their church during the week of Christmas.

Several dozen anti-Israel activists protested outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City on Christmas Day, continuing a practice in which they have targeted Christian symbols and the Christmas holiday over the last 15 months.

Hudson Joseph Meek, best known for his roles in Baby Driver and Found, has died after falling from a moving vehicle in Alabama. He was 16.

Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, aired a heartwarming message to football fans and Fox viewers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lit the first candle of Hanukkah in Jerusalem, Israel, on Wednesday evening, and warned Iranian-backed Houthi rebels who have been firing missiles and drones from Yemen that they are about to learn a lesson.

On Christmas eve, outdoorsman Bear Grylls jumped to his X account to falsely claim that Jesus’ mother Mary was a “Palestinian.”