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Notre Dame's reopening will have solemn rituals, grand opera, heads of state and high security

PARIS (AP) — The reopening of Notre Dame this coming weekend is going to be a high-security affair, with a repeat of some measures used during the Paris Olympics and the sealing-off to tourists of the cathedral's island location in the heart of the F

Dec 2, 2024 7:49 PM Read more >

Catholic church calls on president of El Salvador not to lift ban on gold mining

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church called on the president of El Salvador Sunday not to lift the country’s ban on gold mining.

Dec 1, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.

The site of a former British Columbia residential school that had its own cemetery since the early 1920s is now the location of potential unmarked graves, says the chief of a Fraser Lake area First Nation.

Nov 30, 2024 4:51 PM Read more >

From Bach to Beyonce, why a church orchestra aims to lift up young musicians of color

ANAHEIM, California (AP) — For over two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a mentor of color for her son, Giovanni, now 11 and passionate about playing the violin. She has now found that space at a local church.

Nov 30, 2024 5:41 AM Read more >

'AI Jesus' avatar tests man's faith in machines and the divine

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where a

Nov 28, 2024 11:52 AM Read more >

Notre Dame primps for its grand post-blaze return. But why does the cathedral look unfinished?

PARIS (AP) — The bells of Notre Dame are chiming again, but scaffolding still clinging to the cathedral's exterior is puzzling some Parisians, who question whether its grand post-blaze reopening is more symbolic than substantive.

Nov 28, 2024 7:35 AM Read more >

Pope hopes to visit Turkey in 2025 to mark 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis said on Thursday that he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, Christianity’s first ecumenical council.

Nov 28, 2024 7:18 AM Read more >

Swiss 'AI Jesus' project to bridge digital and the divine draws users' praise, as questions remain

LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — Would you trust an “AI Jesus” with your innermost thoughts and troubles? Researchers and religious leaders on Wednesday released findings from a two-month experiment through art in a Catholic chapel in Switzerland, where a

Nov 27, 2024 10:36 PM Read more >

Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?

DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans at both ends of the political spectrum look askance at the border — and the agents.

Nov 27, 2024 12:44 PM Read more >

Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents

DANIA BEACH, Florida (AP) — As immigration remains a hotly contested priority for the Trump administration after playing a decisive role in the deeply polarized election , the Border Patrol agents tasked with enforcing many of its laws are wrestling

Nov 27, 2024 6:53 AM Read more >