Michelle Boorstein

Sunday's "Rededicate 250" event will feature dozens of virtual and in-person speakers, including the president, top Republican officials and prominent evangelicals.

Michelle Boorstein, Laura Meckler A crowd of thousands, many in red, white and blue, transformed a block of the National Mall into an

Statements against Islam by prominent figures, and multiple attacks on houses of worship of all types, have faith leaders deeply worried.

Religious leaders from across the country are warning that a deadly shooting at a San Diego Islamic center - the latest in a string of attacks

For Pope Leo XIV, AI poses great challenges for society. For Pope Leo XIII, it was the Industrial Revolution. Here's a comparison of two encyclicals — 135 years apart — addressing technological upheaval.

In "Magnifica humanitas," he fires a broadside against AI companies, warning of the technology's dangers in the same way Pope Francis did about climate change.

The much-anticipated encyclical issued at the Vatican on Monday marks the second time in modern history that a pope named Leo singled out -- in one of the highest-profile ways a pope can -- the challenges to ethics and spirituality posed by modernization.

The archbishop of Washington DC has removed a long-time archdiocesan exorcist, saying his recent comments about UFOs being demons “gravely undermine” church teachings.

The Defense Department made changes after a list was released with many religious groups tagged “Christian” but not the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Spending rose 17 percent last year, with a focus on affordable housing, as congregations grapple with the changing role of faith institutions.