Pat Robertson, a religious broadcaster who helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition, has died.
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Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni says Francis, 86, does not have COVID-19, but requires several days of therapy.
There is a growing trend of people turning to ayahuasca to treat an array of health problems after conventional medications and therapy failed.
Pope Benedict XVI received the sacrament of the anointing of the sick on Wednesday, after his daily Mass.
“The first responsibility of the church in abuse cases is to help those who have been abused and protect those who may be vulnerable to future abuse,” according to the 2010 handbook for Mormon church leaders. But church officials tolerated abuse in at least one family for years.
Thousands of baptisms performed by a priest who served in Arizona for 16 years are now presumed to be invalid because he used incorrect wording on a subtle but key component of the sacrament, Roman Catholic officials said.
The Vatican said the pope had been diagnosed with “symptomatic diverticular stenosis of the colon,” a reference to a narrowing in the large intestine.
The 487-page indictment request was issued following a sprawling, two-year investigation into how the Secretariat of State managed its vast asset portfolio.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ president issued another plea for members to help end racism, saying Sunday at the faith’s signature conference that God loves people of all races equally and that it pains him to see Black people suffer prejudice.
The annual Christmas concert by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ choir has been canceled because of lingering concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has asked all its members in Utah to wear face coverings when in public, a request that comes as confirmed infections in the state increase.
Pope Francis is cautioning against pessimism as many people emerge from coronavirus lockdowns to lament that nothing will ever be the same.
The guidelines ask worshippers to wear masks, avoid sharing prayer books or prayer rugs and skip the collection plate.
He called himself “Commander” online. He was a leader of an international neo-Nazi group linked to plots to attack a Las Vegas synagogue and detonate a car bomb at a major U.S. news network.
The 83-year-old pontiff lost part of a lung to a respiratory illness as a young man.
