On the morning of Thursday, July 12, 2012...

Convents are closing in New York state and all around America and the sisters who used to be such a vibrant presence in American life are ag

--Há uma versão em português logo abaixo-- I was having breakfast early yesterday morning when my mobile phone rang. Due to the fact that I

By the Rev. James Martin, SJ, special to CNN (CNN) --Here were the tantalizingly weird headlines: “Follow pope online, get to heaven sooner

In The Wall Street, Judith Grossman writes that unsubstantiated accusations against her son by a former girlfriend landed him in front of a

By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) -- On Monday morning, a Catholic parish in Virginia posted an urgent message from its pries

Ramadan Kareem! It is with great joy (and a fair amount of trepidation, to be honest) that I begin my second Ramadan fast tonight. I'm not M

By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN) -- With its ivy-covered entrance and Teddy Bear bouquets, Arlene’s Flowers seems an unlikel

Phillip Bryant has only one memory of his mother and it feels like a dream. It is the morning and he is 4 years old and he is standing next

By Sarah Pulliam Bailey Religion News Service (RNS) Oklahoma’s devastating tornado stirred up a theological debate that was set off from a s

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Pope at Mass: Culture of encounter is the foundation of peace

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Pope Francis rocked some religious and atheist minds today when he declared that everyone was redeemed through Jesus, including atheists.

Wouldn't you assume that the newly established Church would want its devotees to immerse themselves in the sanctioned New Testament, especia

San Francisco’s sexual vanguard might overuse words like “consciousness” and “mindfulness,” but the success of their politicization of sex h

Casey wasn't the most popular dog in her owner Carol Baird's neighborhood. She had a heart of gold but a nose for trouble. So when a man rap

From the dramatic soundtrack to the youthful protagonists' militant rhetoric, this new video on the "problem" of anti-Christian bullying is

By Mark Mueller Religion News Service NEWARK, N.J.

Judge describes 'wicked and selfish' motive of using daughter to provide parent with a fourth child