Russell M. Nelson, oldest-ever president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, dies

Pope Leo to convene cardinals to rethink war and peace in the age of AI

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — At a gathering in Rome, Pope Leo XIV will place war and peace at the center of his young pontificate, pressing cardinals to imagine how the church can respond to a world shaped by violence, fear and technological power.

As Supreme Court clears way to deport Haitians and Syrians, faith leaders grieve, prepare for what’s next

(RNS) — The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can end temporary protected status for Haiti and Syria, leaving hundreds of thousands vulnerable to deportation.

The US founders’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government

(The Conversation) — European colonial powers linked church and state. But the founders of the United States broke from that idea as surely as they broke from Britain.

Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith

BIBICLAT, Philippines (AP) — The Taong Putik, or Mud People, festival is held annually in this village in Asia’s largest Catholic nation as devotees thank the local patron saint for miracles and fulfill vows made in prayer.

These traditionalist Catholics are defying Pope Leo XIV, and embracing their outsider status

The group, which celebrates the traditional Latin Mass and rejects the modernizing reforms of the Catholic Church, is planning a highly organized, four-day, livestreamed extravaganza for the consecrations at its Swiss seminary — complete with a souvenir wine set offered to those attending.