An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a mosque in the Old City of Jeruslam at the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur in Jerusalem on October 11, 2024. AFP via Getty Images See more of our ...

Pope Francis greets Sara Vatteroni, who works for the Italian bishops' conference in assisting migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea, during a penitential liturgy Oct. 1, 2024, in St. Peter's ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘We are only allowed to look down on a person to help them get up,’ Pope Francis told young people at the penitential ceremony. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — For the first time, victims of ...

Following each of the 10 confessions and testimonies read aloud during the liturgy was a prayerful petition for forgiveness. On the eve of the second session of the Synod on Synodality, Pope Francis ...

Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered today on the plain of Arafat in Saudi Arabia for one of the most important moments of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

This article initially appeared in My Jewish Learning’s Shabbat newsletter Recharge. To sign up to receive Recharge each week in your inbox, click here. It has been a hard year. So hard, it can feel ...