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Faith leaders embrace sound baths to connect with spiritual seekers

LOS ANGELES – With eyes closed and a small mallet in hand, the Rev. Kyohei Mikawa gently struck the bronze Himalayan singing bowl resting in his palm and bathed the Buddhist sanctuary in a r...

DATE: Dec 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope Leo XIV sends message of support to southern Lebanon as he ends 1st foreign trip

BEIRUT – Pope Leo XIV prayed Tuesday at the site of a deadly 2020 Beirut port explosion that has become a symbol of dysfunction and official impunity and called for justice to prevail, as he...

DATE: Dec 5, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope in Lebanon asks for ‘divine gift of peace’ alongside country’s Christian and Muslim leaders

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Pope Leo XIV celebrated Lebanon’s tradition of interfaith coexistence Monday as a beacon of hope for a conflict-torn region, as he asked for “the divine gift of peace” alon...

DATE: Dec 1, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Airport chapels stay on the radar of workers and travelers even as role of faith in public shifts

BOSTON – With peak holiday travel starting just after the government shutdown’s flight restrictions, hope for a moment of peace at an airport can feel like a wing and a prayer. But quiet and...

DATE: Nov 30, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

New museum in California offers immersive experience of the Shroud of Turin

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – An interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin, which some say was Jesus’ burial cloth, opened its doors to the public Wednesday at the Christ Cathedral campus...

DATE: Nov 23, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism

JERUSALEM – Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis plundered Jewish businesses and places of worship across Germany and Austria in what became known as Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Br...

DATE: Nov 16, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Divided Jewish leaders react with warnings and hope as New York elects Zohran Mamdani as mayor

NEW YORK – Within hours of Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York’s first Muslim mayor, the Anti-Defamation League, which combats antisemitism, launched an initiative to track policies and pe...

DATE: Nov 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mamdani’s historic win as New York City’s mayor sparks excitement and hope among many US Muslims

Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has sparked excitement and hope among American Muslims. Many are relieved and proud that anti-Muslim vitriol directed...

DATE: Nov 9, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes the world’s tallest church

BARCELONA, Spain – Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia basilica became the world’s tallest church Thursday after a part of its central tower was lifted into place. The masterwork of architect Antoni...

DATE: Nov 2, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Pope meets with global group of clergy abuse survivors to talk zero tolerance

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV met Monday for the first time with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates, who said he agreed to maintain a permanent dialogue as they press for ...

DATE: Oct 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

Vatican will return dozens of artifacts to Indigenous groups in Canada as gesture of reconciliation

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican is expected to soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reckoning with the Catholic Church’s trou...

DATE: Oct 26, 2025 | CATEGORY: Religion

St. Mark’s to hold blessing of new window

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church will hold a blessing of its new stained-glass window at 10 a.m. Nov. 2 and the church, 910 East Third Ave. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Mancos gave St. Mark’s t...

DATE: Oct 25, 2025 | CATEGORY: Community