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Pope Leo XIV’s latest US bishop appointment sparks mixed reactions over LGBTQ+ outreach

Bishop-elect Thomas Hennen was appointed by Pope Leo XIV to lead the Diocese of Baker, Oregon, on Thursday (July 10).

Girls camp grieves loss of campers and counselors in Texas floods that killed over 100 people

Camp Mystic, a girls Christian summer camp in the heart of Texas' flash floods, said 27 campers and counselors killed, bringing the death toll to over 100 as of July 7.

Suspect in killing of Minnesota legislator is a minister who evangelized in Africa

Vance Boelter, suspect in the killing of Minnesota legislator, is an ordained missionary who has preached in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in recent years.

Five years after George Floyd’s murder, church leaders say race relations face retrenchment

Bishop W. Darin Moore of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church remembers what it was like in the days after the 2020 murder of George Floyd.

As fighting continues in Gaza, more US Jews are recognizing the Nakba

Some U.S. Jews join Palestinians in May 19 Nakba Day events, urging recognition of the 1948 displacement amid Gaza war and rising awareness.

Five things to know about Pope Leo XIV

Now that the 267th head of the Catholic Church has been chosen, what do we really know about Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV? Here are five things.

White Smoke: First American Pope Elected

Claire Giangravé reports on the Catholic world’s anticipation of a pivotal moment following the white smoke announcement.

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