LA Archdiocese to pay $800M to settle child sex abuse claims
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has paid roughly $1.5 billion to settle sex abuse cases over the last two decades.
Rosh Hashanah in Los Angeles: LAPD ramping up patrols near synagogues, houses of worship
The LAPD is pledging to have a "strategic presence" around synagogues and other houses of worship amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Police ramping up patrols for Rosh Hashanah
The Los Angeles Police Department pledged to have a "strategic presence" around synagogues and other houses of worship amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
More Americans identify as "religiously unaffiliated" than 10 years ago, especially this group
More Americans are identifying as "religiously unaffiliated," rising from 21% in 2013 to 27% in 2023. Discover which age groups are driving this shift and how white Christian populations are declining while Christians of color and non-Christian religions remain steady.
Pope on U.S. presidential race: ‘Choose the lesser evil’
Pope Francis has been an outspoken critic of Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump over their positions on abortion and immigration. Here’s where the candidates stand.
Researchers make new finding on Turin Shroud that many believe was Christ's burial cloth: 'Mysteries of God'
Scientists in Italy have announced stunning new results regarding the age of a controversial relic believed by many of the faithful to be the death shroud of Jesus Christ.
Shroud of Turin really is 2,000 years old, new study suggests
The Shroud of Turin is believed by some to be an ancient burial garment for Jesus Christ, while others have claimed its a forgery.
Judge rules UCLA can't allow pro-Palestine protesters to bar Jewish students from campus
The ruling marks the first time a U.S. judge has ruled against a university over demonstrations against the war in Gaza.
Bill blocking Muslim bans similar to Trump's reintroduced by Padilla, Coons
The National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act would prevent future Muslim bans by strengthening the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion.
Survivors outraged as convicted sex-offender Bishop found living at a church in Los Angeles
Sex-abuse survivors are shocked that convicted abuser, Bishop Alexander Salazar, is living near children.
Map: The most religious US states in 2024, according to report
A new report ranks the U.S. states that care the most about religion, and the ones where it’s less important, based on a number of metrics.
'Go to California': Oklahoma State Superintendent slams districts refusing to integrate Bible into curriculum
Louisiana garnered similar controversy earlier this year after passing a law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.
Downtown Dallas fire: First Baptist Dallas historic sanctuary partially destroyed
The historic First Baptist Church sanctuary built in the 1800's went up in flames Friday evening.
1 arrested as protesters clash outside synagogue
LAPD investigators confirmed one person was arrested after protesters clashed outside a synagogue in the Pico-Roberson area.
Protesters clash outside LA synagogue
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass called for increased security in the Pico-Robertson area after protesters clashed outside a synagogue.
Louisiana classrooms must display Ten Commandments under new law
Louisiana is now the first state in the nation to require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom - from kindergarten to state-funded universities.
Rev. James Lawson Jr., icon of the Civil Rights Movement and longtime LA pastor, dead at 95
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles, died Monday at age 95.
Louisiana may require Ten Commandments to be displayed in public schools
Louisiana could become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school classrooms.
Vatican apologizes after Pope Francis uses homophobic slur
Pope Francis apologized Tuesday after he was quoted using a vulgar and derogatory term about gay men to reaffirm the Catholic Church’s ban on gay priests.
Pope Francis paves way for canonization of Carlo Acutis, first millennial saint
Pope Francis issued a decree on Thursday announcing the recognition of a miracle attributed to Bl. Carlo Acutis — clearing the way for the Italian teenager's canonization in the near future.