Seen by some as a progressive modernizer, Francis, 87, has nevertheless held firm on the church’s ban on women serving as priests or deacons. In an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired in ...

But now that's changing. "Men are staying in church," Ruth Graham said at The New York Times, "while the women are leaving at a remarkable clip." Church membership has been dropping in the United ...

That is one of the redesign options — labeled “open sleeve” — for garment tops for women and men being tested by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in hot climates such as ...

Dorothy Irwin, a Roman Catholic theologian and archaeologist, has discovered several images of early church women dressed in priestly vestments and has found epitaphs describing them as church leaders ...

But who are they really? Supported by Women from an insular North Carolina church — with a history of “blasting” members judged sinners — are helping to stage the former president’s ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Sunday after her confirmation, when young people raised Catholic are supposed to embrace their faith for themselves, Ellie Hidalgo’s niece begged her parents to not ...

It is an unremarkable size, and is in many ways an ordinary evangelical church. Yet its leaders have noticed for several years now that young men outnumber young women in their pews. When the ...

During the last week, Vice President Kamala Harris displayed antipathy toward devout Catholics on several occasions. Sadly, ...

Experience the tradition and power behind church hats through the stories of Evetta Petty, Kathy Anderson, and Wanda Chambers, who have been crafting these symbolic crowns for over 20 years.

The Church has supported this initiative for the past several years, which helps women and families improve nutrition, health and hygiene practices — thereby increasing self-reliance. This year, the ...

The Blue Devils traveled all the way to California for a historic conference victory against No. 7 Stanford, winning 4-1 for ...