Faith - The Journal

Rare fresco of Jesus as ‘Good Shepherd’ found in Turkish town visited by the pope

Hisardere tomb likely dates to the third century, when Christians faced persecution

DATE: Dec 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Local News

Young adults wait in line to worship at fast-growing Atlanta church

‘It is life or death for me. There are souls that are hanging in the balance’

DATE: Dec 6, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Pontifical secret: Pope changes his Wordle start word each day

ROME – Pope Leo XIV opened a virtual meeting with American Catholic youths Friday by revealing a closely held pontifical secret: He uses a different Wordle start word each day. Leo shared hi...

DATE: Nov 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

Women will continue serving 18 months, compared with two years for men

DATE: Nov 21, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Bible described as the Mona Lisa of illuminated manuscripts goes on display in Rome

Commissioned by Duke Borso D’Este, was created between 1455 and 1461

DATE: Nov 14, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Rushdie’s first fiction since his attack. Here’s why

NEW YORK – Salman Rushdie's new book, his 23rd, is also a career reset. “The Eleventh Hour,” which includes two short stories and three novellas, is his first fiction since he was brutally s...

DATE: Nov 7, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Young adults turn to Quakers’ silent worship to offset – and cope with – a noisy world

Waiting for a message from God to move through them

DATE: Oct 31, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

On Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed, monks and nuns keep harvesting olives

‘In picking the olives, we learn how we are picked’

DATE: Oct 24, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

King Charles III’s visit to Vatican marks a historic step in path of unity between two churches

VATICAN CITY – The Catholic Church and the Church of England, divided for centuries over issues including the ordination of female priests, will take a historic step toward unity next week w...

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Vatican report calls for reparations for sex abuse victims

Child protection board also backs tougher sanctions for abusers

DATE: Oct 17, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

For some Israelis, saving hostages held in Gaza means freeing militants

ZICHRON YAACOV, Israel – On Tal Hartuv's chest is a jagged scar, one of 18 stab wounds from a brutal 2010 attack outside Jerusalem that killed her friend. Next to the 3-inch mark rests a dog...

DATE: Oct 12, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith

Well-defined leadership hierarchy makes for no surprises in next president of Latter-day Saints

SALT LAKE CITY – A former Utah Supreme Court justice is expected to be named the next president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints following the death of President Russell M....

DATE: Oct 4, 2025 | CATEGORY: Faith