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Pope Apologizes for ‘Devastating’ School Abuses in Canada

Pope Francis has apologized for the Catholic Church’s cooperation with Canada’s “devastating” policy of Indigenous...

New SBC President Commits to Move Sex Abuse Reforms Forward

The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention said he will accelerate sex abuse reforms...

Report: Top Southern Baptists Stonewalled Sex Abuse Victims

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest Protestant denomination, stonewalled and denigrated survivors of...

Pope’s Recipe to Heal His Painful Knee? A Shot of Tequila

Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy to help heal Pope Francis' bad...

Pope Begs Forgiveness of Indigenous for Canada School Abuses

Pope Francis apologized and begged forgiveness for the “deplorable” abuses suffered by Indigenous Peoples in...

Canada Indigenous Tell Pope of Abuses at Residential Schools

Indigenous leaders from Canada and survivors of the country’s notorious residential schools met with Pope...

Israeli Authority Backs Down from Mount of Olives Park Plan

The Mount of Olives in east Jerusalem rises above Jerusalem’s Old City and its sites...

Baptisms by Arizona Priest Presumed Invalid Due to Error

Under scrutiny are baptisms performed by the Rev. Andres Arango, who served in Arizona for...

Retired Pope Asks Pardon for Abuse, but Admits No Wrongdoing

An independent report criticized Pope Benedict XVI's actions in four cases while he was archbishop...

World Remembers Holocaust As Antisemitism Rises in Pandemic

International Holocaust Remembrance Day falls on the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most...

Bentleys to Buddhas: Vintage-Car Shop Restores Temple Statue

The major branches of Buddhism are often known as “vehicles,” or ways of spiritual practice.

Remnants of Black Church Uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg

The First Baptist Church was formed in 1776 by free and enslaved Black people.