- December 11, 2025
Pope criticizes US bid to ‘break apart’ US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV insisted Tuesday that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and criticized what he said was
Decline of religion remains stalled, says new Pew report. But there’s no revival yet.
(RNS) — Religion in America might be best described in the words of rap artist LL Cool J: Don’t call it a comeback. At least
How a tiny London church is inviting passersby to be part of its new cultural mission
LONDON (RNS) — In the heart of the city, on one of its most iconic streets, the side of a small, Baroque-style church has recently
African Christian leaders and health nonprofits seek to fill gaps after USAID cuts
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — African Christian leaders attending a conference with faith-based health organizations in late November called for countries on the continent to do
Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew sign document urging progress on Christian unity
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met at the patriarchal seat in the ancient Phanar quarter on Saturday
Pope Leo visits Turkey to revive the spirit of Nicaea amid modern divisions
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey on Thursday (Nov. 27) in his first apostolic visit since becoming pontiff, and
The Power of Faithful Non-Violent Resistance with Maria Stephan
This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Dr. Maria J. Stephan, co-lead and chief organizer at
As ICE descends on Charlotte, faith leaders draw on other cities’ actions to aid immigrants
(RNS) — For nearly 2 1/2 years, Amity Presbyterian Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, has considered itself one congregation that mostly operates as two separate
ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood suspended after sexual misconduct allegations
(RNS) — Archbishop Steve Wood, who leads the Anglican Church in North America, was inhibited, or temporarily suspended from his ministry, on Sunday (Nov. 16),
The dangers of letting AI represent Catholic teaching
(RNS) — Magisterium AI exists to allow anyone who is interested find the correct teachings of the Catholic Church. Except it doesn’t. At least not
