Clarence Thomas criticizes judges for veering into politics
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Thursday criticized some in the judiciary for veering into the role of legislators and...
Body composting a ‘green’ alternative to burial, cremation
LAFAYETTE, Colo. — In a suburban Denver warehouse tucked between an auto repair shop and a computer recycling business, Seth Viddal is dealing with...
Cyprus recovers looted 18th century church doors from Japan
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus' Orthodox Church formally took charge Thursday of two ornately decorated 18th century doors stolen from a church in the ethnically...
Court rejects lawsuit against NSA on “state secrets” grounds
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A divided federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security...
Religious exemption requests grow as vaccine mandates rise
About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state,...
Largest US Catholic parish rises in California’s interior
VISALIA, Calif. (RNS) — It’s billed as the largest Catholic parish in the United States and it’s being constructed about 200 miles north of...
Pope questions vaccine skeptics, including cardinals
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said Wednesday he didn’t understand why people refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines, saying “humanity has a history...
Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban
The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state has been welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help bolster the...
Jessica Chastain redeems a televangelist in ‘Tammy Faye’
NEW YORK — In the nearly 10 years it took for Jessica Chastain to get made a film about the Christian televangelist Tammy Faye...
Pope urges compassion as he wraps Slovakia pilgrimage
SASTIN, Slovakia — Pope Francis urged Slovakians on Wednesday to look out for the neediest among them as he ended his first post-surgery trip...