On December 17, 2010, a young, demoralized man staggered angrily into a local government office in central Tunisia. He doused himself in paint thinner and lit a match. Incensed by Ben Ali’s ...

Churches continue to be the target of robberies in South Africa, and some are now forced to pay for private security companies to keep their contents and congregants safe, which is a concern as ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Jessica Harvey used to worship in a church with stained glass and a soaring ceiling. The Catholic parish gave Harvey and her family a sense of community as ...

Five years after COVID hit, some North Jersey churches have seen a surprising resurgence. Several pastors said membership and donations were above pre-pandemic levels. A nationwide survey found ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — On Tuesday, a higher power stepped into the ongoing fight by Buffalo churches to stay open. The Vatican sent letters to nearly a dozen churches across Western New York ...

The Albany Catholic Diocese is exploring realigning or closing dozens of its parish churches and other buildings, including some schools, Bishop Edward Scharfenberger said in a letter published Monday ...

he wrote, adding that the diocese must “relinquish” churches and other buildings. Some of the remaining schools may also close, he said. Sign up for the Albany Now newsletter Keep up with the ...

Minister for Equality Norma Foley has urged the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland to “do the right thing” on mother-and-baby home redress after years of talks with eight religious ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Fourteen more Buffalo and Western New York churches will remain open following the Vatican accepting their appeals. The announcements were made by Save Our Buffalo ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Vatican has responded with letters to 14 area churches slated to close or merge as part of the Diocese of Buffalo’s Road to Renewal. The letters call to suspend the ...

CHURCHGOING among young people, particularly men, in England and Wales is growing, but not within the Church of England, a new report from the Bible Society suggests. The report, The Quiet Revival, ...

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