Pope shows off rosary of slain Ukrainian soldier, denounces ‘madness of war’
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis led thousands of people in a moment of silence Wednesday to pray for the aid workers killed by an Israeli strike...
Mennonite churches donate 1% of budget to Indigenous groups
After Charleswood Mennonite Church adopted a statement of reconciliation with Indigenous people in 2021, congregation members decided to do more than just recite a land acknowledgement...
French police hunt an assailant who attacked a man near a Paris synagogue
PARIS (AP) — French authorities are searching for an assailant who attacked a man leaving a synagogue in Paris, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said late Saturday....
Voucher expansion leads to more students, waitlists and classes for some religious schools
The Miami Archdiocese’s superintendent of schools says Catholic education is increasingly in demand in South Florida, now that all K-12 students regardless of income are allowed...
How Native familes make salt at one of Hawaii’s last remaining salt patches
HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — The process of making salt from sea water is a lengthy and laborious one that requires patience, perseverance and stoicism. Work that...
Native Hawaiian salt makers combat climate change and pollution to protect a sacred tradition
HANAPEPE, Hawaii (AP) — On a warm summer afternoon, Tina Taniguchi was on her hands and knees scraping dirt off an oblong depression in the ground....
In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
Shireen Quaizar was wracked with doubt. For years, the school psychologist has been active in Muslim-Jewish interfaith dialogue, but the Israel-Hamas war left her reeling. “What...
Jewish Canadians to celebrate Hanukkah publicly, even as antisemitism rises
While many Jewish Canadians prepare to light menorahs in celebration of Hanukkah starting Thursday, some say the Israel-Hamas war coupled with a rise in antisemitism may...
Pope Francis says he’s doing better but again skips his window appearance facing St. Peter’s Square
VATICAN CITY (AP) — For a second Sunday, an ailing Pope Francis skipped his popular window appearance to the public in St. Peter’s Square, but in...
A Russian singer who condemned the war in Ukraine is back home. The Orthodox Church wants an apology
The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday called for an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country’s most renowned pop singer who returned home this week, over her...