Pope Francis is also going to be in the Kazakhstan capital of Nur-Sultan at the same time as Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Religion and Values
Faculty, students sue Christian school over LGBTQ hiring ban
Tensions over LGBTQ-related policies have flared recently at several religious colleges in the United States.
Former mayor, Mormon bishop accused of sex abuse of children
A spokesman for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said the allegations are ‘serious and deeply troubling.’
Funeral set this weekend for pastor of Augusta-area Catholic parish who died suddenly
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland said the Rev. John Skehan, 66, pastor of the Augusta-based St. Michael Parish, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday while visiting friends on his day off.
Judge: Congregation at oldest U.S. synagogue can stay, for now
The New York owners of a 250-year-old synagogue in Rhode Island deny trying to evict its tenants.
Pope expands ranks of cardinals who’ll likely pick successor
Sixteen are younger than 80 and eligible to participate in a conclave – the casting paper ballots to elect a new pontiff.
Vatican shelves assault probe into Canadian cardinal claims
The Vatican determined there were no grounds to proceed further with a canonical investigation or trial.
Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating several entities of the Southern Baptist Convention in the wake of reports of widespread sexual abuse within the church.
Pope Francis meets transgender guests of Rome church
The Blessed Immaculate Virgin community in the Torvaianica neighborhood on Rome’s outskirts opened its doors to transgender people during the coronavirus pandemic.
Maine religious leaders hope to stem drop in attendance
Religious attendance is on the decline in Maine, the third least religious state in the nation, according to Gallup polls.