Church
'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service
Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war."
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PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system
A church was targeted in name of justice. Jews know where that leads - opinion
Mosul's historic churches rise again after IS destruction
"It's as if history is back, as if the identity of the city is back," UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
The fresco is thought to be the only surviving depiction of an Islamic tent in a medieval church.
Historic first: Psychologist nun Simona Brambilla appointed as Vatican's first female prefect
Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.
Conservators uncover hidden 18th-century painted angels at Boston's Old North Church
The painted angels, which have childlike faces and wings, were a distinctive feature of the Old North Church when they were completed around 1730.
Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad
Christians in Syria remain unconvinced by HTS's al-Julani's assurances of safety and religious freedom.
Knidos to reopen its ancient Great Church
Knidos was home to notable figures such as Eudoxus, an esteemed astronomer, Sostratus, the architect behind the famed Lighthouse of Alexandria.
Pope meets Palestinian president to discuss Gaza's 'very serious' needs
Abbas said in a statement that he thanked the pope "for his positions in support of achieving a just peace in Palestine based on the two-state solution."
Just in time for Christmas? Sarcophagus possibly belonging to Saint Nicholas discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists assume the sarcophagus was covered by a layer of gravel and sand brought by a flood or tsunami.
Ninja pastor takes down axe-wielding church burglar
On Thanksgiving morning, Pastor Nick Neves of First Family Church in Antioch, California, confronted a burglar who had broken into the church using an axe.
Pope Francis urges Church to welcome cohabiting couples and divorced individuals
He emphasized that 'The Church must welcome everyone, everyone, do not forget this word.'
