Religion Headlines

Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
Sun Jan 18 5:00 am
The Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire told priests protesting ICE to get their wills and affairs in order. Some praise the bishop, while other priests say they never signed up to be martyrs.
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'You need to find joy together,' says leader of Beth Israel synagogue's religious school after arson attack
Sat Jan 17 5:00 pm
A week after an arson fire at Mississippi's oldest synagogue, Rachel Myers, a leader of the congregation's religious school, talks about how the congregation is doing and about this weekend's services.
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How Minnesota faith communities are resisting aggressive immigration operations
Tue Jan 13 4:34 pm
As immigration enforcement actions have ramped up in Minnesota, people of faith have been at the forefront of the response to ICE detentions and the killing of Renee Macklin Good by a federal agent.
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FBI: Mississippi arson suspect confessed to torching synagogue and targeting Jews
Sun Jan 11 9:43 pm
The FBI says an arson suspect in a fire that nearly destroyed a synagogue in Jackson confessed, citing the building's 'Jewish ties'. The Ku Klux Klan bombed the synagogue in 1967.
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From Pope Leo to Charlie Kirk, a look back at this year's biggest religion stories
Mon Dec 29 4:10 pm
The first American pope, the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, and clergy-members' response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown are the top religion stories of 2025.
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Faith leaders on wrestling with pain, politics and hope in a turbulent year
Sun Dec 28 8:08 am
Faith leaders Ginger Gaines-Cirelli, Nihal Khan, and Ari Saks tell us how they've been guiding their congregations this year and what their hopes are for 2026.
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Jeffrey R. Holland, next in line to lead Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies at 85
Sat Dec 27 7:22 pm
Jeffrey R. Holland led the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, a key governing body. He was next in line to become the church's president.
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Amanda Seyfried's tally for 2025: 3 starring roles, 2 Golden Globe nominations
Fri Dec 26 5:00 am
Amanda Seyfried is up for a Golden Globe for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, a movie musical about the leader of the Shakers, the 18th-century religious movement that preached celibacy, gender and racial equality, and pacifism.
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Pope Leo XIV calls for a ceasefire in all conflicts in first Christmas Mass
Thu Dec 25 6:52 am
Thousands of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square as Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Mass and called for a ceasefire in all conflicts this Christmas.
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How the clergy has rallied against the Trump administration's immigration policies
Wed Dec 24 5:26 pm
Religious leaders have rallied against the Trump administration's detention and deportation of immigrants. Clergy are filing lawsuits, accompanying migrants to court hearings and leading protests.
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