Jurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case that shocked Muslim community
Prosecutors have wrapped up their case against an Afghan refugee in the first of three trials stemming from allegations that he gunned down three Muslim men over the course of several days in 2022.
A Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the last
In the heart of Istanbul, on top of the towering minarets that dot the cityโs skyline, 68-year-old Kahraman Yildiz toils away at a craft that has illuminated the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for generations.
Southern Baptist agency says U.S. investigation into sexual abuse has ended with 'no further actionโ
A leader in the Southern Baptist Convention says the U.S. Department of Justice has ended its investigation of a top denominational agency's handling of sexual abuse and doesnโt anticipate further action.
Liberty University will pay $14 million, the largest fine ever levied under the federal Clery Act
The U.S. Department of Education says Liberty University has agreed to pay an unprecedented $14 million fine after the large Christian school in Virginia failed to disclose information about crimes on campus.
Israel-Hamas war brings back pain to Argentine Jewish community decades after major bombing attack
On Oct. 7, when Hamas militants stormed numerous Israeli locations, killing hundreds and abducting others, Marina Degtiar and other members of Argentina's Jewish community felt like traveling back in time, to July 18, 1994.
Turkish drones kill 3 in an attack on a local Christian militia in northeastern Syria, officials say
A Kurdish official and a Syrian opposition war monitor say Turkish drone strikes in northeastern Syria have killed at least three members of a local Christian force and wounded others including civilians.
Algeria inaugurates Africa's largest mosque after years of political delays and cost overruns
Algeria has inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns.
Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay 'somewhat' an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an Israeli military offensive in the southernmost city of Rafah could be โdelayed somewhatโ if a deal for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is reached.
UK Conservatives suspend a lawmaker after he accused London's mayor of being controlled by Islamists
The U.K.โs governing Conservative Party has suspended ties with one if its lawmakers after he accused London Mayor Sadiq Khan of being controlled by Islamists as tensions over the Israel-Hamas war roil British politics.
Trump tells religious broadcasters he'll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left
Former President Donald Trump is promising to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and is suggesting heโll protect the faith's central icon, warning a convention of religious broadcasters that the left wants โto tear down crosses.โ.
New York Archdiocese denounces transgender activist's funeral held at St. Patrick's Cathedral
The funeral of a renowned transgender activist in a New York cathedral elicited a denunciation of the event by a senior church official, who called the Mass a scandal within one of the preeminent houses of worship in U.S. Catholicism.
How Texas church shooter bought rifle despite mental illness and criminal history is under scrutiny
Authorities say theyโre reviewing how the shooter who opened fire at a Houston megachurch was able to legally purchase and obtain the AR-style rifle used in the attack despite a years-long criminal record and a history of mental illness.
Mama Antula, the Jesuit who didn't want to marry or be a nun, will be Argentina's first female saint
A Catholic laywoman who lived in 18th-century Argentina and joined the Jesuits in their evangelical mission throughout the South American country will become the first female saint from the home country of Pope Francis on Sunday.
Live updates | Deadly strikes across Gaza as Israel makes plans to evacuate civilians from Rafah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has ordered the military to draw up plans to evacuate civilians from the southern city of Rafah, ahead of an expected Israeli invasion into areas near the border with Egypt.