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When Catholic colleges cut theology majors, what happens to Catholic identity?

A roundup of Catholic colleges slashing theology and liberal arts as financial pressures and shifting priorities reshape campuses nationwide.

How one conservative Christian family is pushing back against ICE

Chicago-area Christians mobilize to monitor ICE, support immigrant families and offer faith-driven resistance during deportation raids.

Nuns are earning a reputation for being defiant, but obedience has always had its limits

From medieval uprisings to modern defiance, nuns have long challenged church authority — showing faith and rebellion can coexist.

American Jews and Muslims celebrate ceasefire deal, but cautiously

Jewish, Muslim, and Christian groups express cautious hope after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire ends two years of war between Israel and Hamas. Many urge long-term peace.

Most US Catholics approve of Pope Leo but know little about him, Pew survey finds

A new Pew survey shows most American Catholics view Pope Leo XIV positively, though many admit they know little about the first U.S.-born pontiff.

Police say Minneapolis church shooter was filled with hatred and admired mass killers

Minneapolis Catholic school shooter left behind videos and writings that "expressed hate towards almost every group imaginable” and their intention to kill children.

James Dobson, Focus on the Family founder and ‘family values’ advocate, dies at 89

James C. Dobson, a psychologist of conservative Christian morality he called “family values” and founder of Focus on the Family died Thursday (Aug. 21). He was 89.

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