Religion News

11:48 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Israel's military says Palestinian militants have handed over the remains of two hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza

8:28 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Vance urges a 'little bit of patience' amid Israeli frustration with Hamas' pace of returning hostages' remains

8:18 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Vance visits civilian-military cooperation center in Israel that US says is central to keeping Gaza peace plan on track

8:17 AM on Tuesday, October 21

Witkoff says 'we are exceeding where we thought we would be at this time' in Gaza ceasefire

7:19 AM on Tuesday, October 21

More than 30 years after 16-year-old Guide Nyachuru died at a church camp in Zimbabwe, his family is seeking justice in a case that has reignited scrutiny of the Church of England’s handling of abuse

2:34 AM on Tuesday, October 21

U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrives in Israel to shore up the fragile ceasefire in Gaza

10:39 AM on Monday, October 20

Israel's military says Palestinian militants have handed over the body of a deceased hostage to the Red Cross in Gaza.

5:50 AM on Monday, October 20

Millions of Indians are celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali, marking the victory of light over darkness

5:17 AM on Monday, October 20

Israel’s military says Palestinian militants in Gaza have handed over another body of a hostage

5:15 AM on Monday, October 20

Pope Leo XIV has met with an organization of clergy abuse survivors and advocates for the first time

6:04 PM on Sunday, October 19

Protesters have marched near the Israeli consulate in New York City over issues including the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews into Israel’s military

9:11 AM on Sunday, October 19

An Israeli security official says the transfer of aid into Gaza is halted after a Hamas ceasefire violation

6:51 AM on Sunday, October 19

Iran's official judiciary news agency has reported that the country has executed a person convicted of spying for Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad in the city of Qom

5:17 AM on Sunday, October 19

Israel strikes southern Gaza in test of ceasefire

11:42 PM on Saturday, October 18

Gaza's fragile ceasefire is facing its first major test

11:36 PM on Saturday, October 18

Pope Leo XIV has canonized Venezuela's “doctor of the poor” before tens of thousands of people

10:02 PM on Saturday, October 18

Released from Israeli detention after 20 months, 45-year-old Mohammed Abu Moussa is overwhelmed as he returns to Gaza and reunites with his family

1:43 PM on Saturday, October 18

Israel's military says Hamas has handed over 'two coffins of deceased hostages' to the Red Cross in Gaza

11:38 PM on Friday, October 17

Israel says Hamas has handed over “two coffins of deceased hostages” from Gaza

9:46 PM on Friday, October 17

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India and for Hindus in particular