Thousands of Christians have gathered in Jerusalem for an ancient fire ceremony that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
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At least 44 people were killed in bomb attacks on the symbolic cathedral seat of the Coptic Pope and another church on Palm Sunday, prompting anger and fear among Christians and troop deployments across Egypt.
It’s among the most sacred observances of the Jewish religion, and one with the clearest dietary precepts.
Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, said Sunday during a twice-yearly Mormon conference that one of them will be in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
Mormon leaders reminded church members Saturday about the importance of performing ceremonial baptisms on dead ancestors who didn’t receive the ordinance while alive — a practice unique to the faith that came under fire in the past from Jews when they discovered Holocaust victims were being baptized.
A looming, black-clad figure wearing a cream-colored outfit with gold embellishments — known as a vestment — movedaround the room, swinging a gold “censor” that released a foggy incense.
A bipartisan bill was filed by House lawmakers that would increase penalties and provide $20 million for the Department of Homeland Security to secure faith-based community centers.
The Stellar Awards bring faith-based stars back to The Orleans for an awards show to air during Holy Week.
Southern Nevada Catholics will have something extra to celebrate on Friday, St. Patrick’s Day — a traditional Irish-American dinner, if they choose.
Here is a list of events and other activities offered by local religious organizations.
Police are investigating suspicious messages that prompted the temporary closure of the Las Vegas Jewish Community Center and surrounding businesses on Friday.
The entire U.S. Senate is calling on the Trump administration to take more aggressive steps to counter the growing number of anonymous bomb threats against Jewish organizations and institutions.
A St. Louis man made at least eight bomb threats to Jewish organizations across the United States in a months-long effort to denigrate an ex-girlfriend, U.S. prosecutors said on Friday.
Hundreds of people have turned out for a “Stand Against Hate” rally at Independence Mall in Philadelphia in response to the recent vandalism of a Jewish cemetery and hate crimes around the country.
Fat Tuesday, which marks the end of the Carnival season, started before dawn in New Orleans and wrapped up with a ceremonial clearing of Bourbon Street at midnight. Lent — for many Christians a period of reflection or fasting ahead of Easter — begins Wednesday.