Med student by day, Quran reciter by night: Young 'huffaz' carry Ramadan's most demanding tradition

Four key takeaways from Trump's Religious Liberty Commission Report

(RNS) — The advisory commission’s 224-page draft report includes some controversial recommendations.

Leo urges SSPX to 'turn back' as breakaway traditionalists plan bishop consecrations

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV is urging the Society of St. Pius X to abandon plans to consecrate new bishops without papal approval, a move the Vatican warns would constitute a schismatic act. The showdown could end nearly two decades of cautious rapprochement between Rome and the traditionalist society, which has long occupied a liminal space between communion and rupture.

Teaching Bible in public schools is not a good idea

(RNS) — Texas is calling for Bible passages to be part of the curriculum. Sure. Bring on Song of Songs!

Pope Leo XIV marks feast day as Vatican launches campaign to help erase its $57-68 million deficit

ROME (AP) — In churches around the world, Masses on the June 29 feast day often include a special collection for Peter’s Pence, a fund which both underwrites the operations of the central government of the Catholic Church and pays for the pope’s personal acts of charity.

Pope promotes Italian nun to top migrant role in his first major appointment of a woman to Holy See

ROME (AP) — With the appointment of Italian Sister Alessandra Smerilli, Leo appears to be following suit of his predecessor, Pope Francis, who made a point of promoting women to top-level management positions within the Holy See as part of his response to calls by women for greater decision-making roles in the church.