Church

Seven arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion of spitting at Armenian church, vandalizing Muslim graves

Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem's Old City.

Monastery of St. James, Jerusalem - the Armenian Quarter.
Broken statues on the floor of St. Anthony's Church in Jaffa, August 16, 2026.

Israeli man arrested for smashing crosses, statues in Jaffa's St. Anthony's Church

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

US lawmakers seek 100-foot buffer zone around houses of worship to protect against protests

Man cleaning the Byzantine-era mosaic in Nahariya, taken in 2022; file photo.

Nahariya's Byzantine church hit by Hezbollah rocket reopens to public after four months


Italian teen to become first millennial Catholic saint on Sunday

Carlo Acutis, who died aged 15, learned computer code to build websites to spread his faith. His story has drawn wide attention from Catholic youth.

 People walk past a tapestry hanging from the facade of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican depicting an image of Carlo Acutis, a British-born Italian boy who will become the first millennial to be made a Catholic saint in a ceremony led by Pope Leo, as seen from Rome, Italy, September 4, 2025.

Two killed, 17 injured in Catholic school, church in south Minneapolis

Police and paramedics were responding to an active shooter situation unfolding on Wednesday at a church on the south side of Minneapolis, local news reported.

Law enforcement officers gather outside Annunciation Church following a mass shooting event, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, August 27, 2025.

A rabbi walked into a convention of Lutherans, rebuked their ‘one-sided’ debate on Israel

As Jacobs listened to attendees debate a memorial, Jacobs said he felt compelled to speak out over what he saw as a “one-sided” narrative.

 Rabbi Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism poses for a picture at the First Station Complex in Jerusalem on June 27, 2018.

American Jewish Committee donates $25K to Gaza church damaged by Israeli strike

The donation is notable because it marks a rare if not unprecedented donation by a mainstream US Jewish group toward Gaza Palestinians while Israel is at war.

A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025.

Ancient oil lamps reveal hidden Jewish legacy of Spanish church

Archeologists suggested that, if confirmed as a synagogue, it could be among the oldest known in Spain, possibly the earliest.

Ancient oil lamps reveal hidden Jewish legacy of Spanish church.

Frescoes of saints discovered behind white paint at Albania's Saint Nicholas Church

"To have white walls and suddenly forms and faces appearing beneath them is a great joy and revelation".

Frescoes of saints discovered behind white paint at Albania's Saint Nicholas Church.

IDF: Artillery misfire led to mistaken hit of Gaza church, no punishments for soldiers involved

The incident has led the Catholic Church and many Western allies of Israel to condemn the IDF as having a negligent lack of control over its forces in Gaza.

A view shows the damage at the Holy Family Church which was hit in an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City July 18, 2025.

Church of St. George burning shows justice demands honesty before all else - editorial

Newsrooms blasted out bulletins that settlers had torched Taybeh’s 1,500-year-old Church of St. George, but independent reporting told a different story.

 Ancient church in Taybeh set on fire by Israeli settlers

Taybeh church: Retractions don't undo damage of false narratives - comment

Blasting that settlers had torched Taybeh’s 1,500‑year‑old Church of  St. George without waiting for an official investigation shows how the international media reports on Israel.

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee tours Taybeh

St. Thomas More's skull may be exhumed from Canterbury church after nearly 500 years

Sue Palmer stated, "It is unusual to have any relics in an Anglican church, especially those of a Catholic saint, and the PCC views this as an opportunity for ecumenical outreach and cooperation."

A statue of Sir Thomas More, located at Chelsea Old Church in Chelsea, London, UK.