Religion

Pope Francis has said that if an alien wanted to be baptized, he would be willing to do so.

Several Catholic dioceses have given their priests similar guidance, contrasting sharply with other bishops who have supported exceptions to coronavirus vaccine requirements for reasons of conscience.

In practice, it is understood, interpreted and applied differently around the world, according to divergent traditions, cultural contexts and the role of Islam in government.

Black faith never was confined to a building. It was always wherever we found our bodies.

Neighboring businesses in the area had cried fowl, saying the shop could stink up the streets or provoke dogs at pet daycares.

At the core of most religious systems is the duty to respect human life, so where do vaccine mandates fit into that?

Many ex-gay leaders now bemoan the harm they caused. But there is a new generation of conversion advocates coming up.

Australian police say Brian Houston, a close friend of Prime Minister Scott Morrison, knew about the sexual abuse of a boy in the 1970s and did not bring that information to the attention of authorities.

The discovery of unmarked graves at Native American residential schools in Canada has spurred the campaign for a more public apology in the United States.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is now drafting a new document on “Eucharistic coherence" that will be presented at the group's meeting in the fall.

He is the highest-ranking Catholic official in the country to face criminal charges for sex abuse.

Many leaders are debating new guidelines after the CDC released new guidance.

A report that identified a senior official in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as having visited gay nightclubs led to his resignation — and a loud debate on ethics and morals.

Platt, who once prayed for former President Donald Trump, said he believes the recent controversy has been a collision of several things, including racial tensions and political tensions.

Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill stepped down from his administrative position at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Tuesday amid allegations that he repeatedly used LGBTQ dating app Grindr and frequented gay bars.