A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from entering churches or targeting migrants nearby, a change in policy that religious groups fought as a ...

The oldest churches have long stood as some of the most awe-inspiring structures in human history. Since ancient times, civilizations have gathered in these sacred spaces for worship, and many of ...

As a result, many of the refugees who escaped to Cyprus have chosen to stay there, with the help of the established Lebanese community on the island and the presence of the Maronite Church. “Most of ...

As I visit this building, in my heart I make a spiritual pilgrimage to every Maronite church of the island. Be assured that, moved by a father’s care, I am close to all the faithful of those ...

No further details have been uncovered yet, but the reports came hours after Israel targeted a Hamas key figure in a drone attack on Southern Lebanon's Sidon city. Mohammed Shaheen, Hamas leader ...

Jesus prayed the church would be one. Once Mark Merhej did the math, the solution was worship. And in January 2024, the 29-year-old Maronite Catholic layman brought together representative ...

Recently, Pastor Jon Odom wrote an op-ed stating that the federal immigration directive to allow arrests in churches violates his conscience ("Immigration directive to allow arrests in church ...

Mission San Buenaventura in Ventura, Calif., is seen in this undated photo. On July 15, 2020, Pope Francis elevated the mission church to the rank of minor basilica. (OSV News photo/Mike Nelson) ...

DENVER ‒ Kids afraid to go to school. Parishioners scared to attend church. Fathers unexpectedly swept into ICE custody at local courthouses. The Trump administration's aggressive new ...

More than two dozen churches, temples and other religious organizations are challenging President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policy — and specifically, his decision to allow immigration ...

Dec 1, 2022 Dec 1, 2022 Updated Jan 6, 2024 BELOIT—Gene Van Galder’s energy, enthusiasm and sense of wonder is only growing after 13 years of hosting international tours. “It only gets ...