North Scottsdale church holding Easter Services
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In 2020, many churches had to scale down or even cancel Sunday service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, some churches are resuming their services. FOX 10 spoke with Dave Rennick, Senior Pastor of North Scottsdale United Methodist Church, about their plans.

US church membership falls below 50% for 1st time in nearly a century

For the first time since the late 1930s, less than half of Americans say they belong to a church, synagogue or mosque, according to a new Gallup poll.

New Dead Sea Scrolls dating back nearly 2,000 years discovered in Israel

The new Dead Sea Scroll fragments bearing a biblical text are believed to have been hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago.

Vatican says Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions as God ‘can’t bless sin’

The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.

Nun kneels in front of police to stop Myanmar violence

A nun knelt and prayed with police in Myitkyina, Myanmar, on March 8, imploring them to stop shooting at protesters.

Pope Francis holds historic, symbolic meeting with top Iraq Shiite cleric

Pope Francis and Iraq’s top Shiite cleric have delivered a powerful message of peaceful coexistence, urging Muslims to embrace Iraq’s long-beleaguered Christian minority during a historic meeting.

In visit to Baghdad, Pope Francis urges Iraq to embrace its Christians

Pope Francis has urged Iraqis to treat their Christian brothers as a precious resource to protect, not an “obstacle” to eliminate as he opens the first-ever papal visit to Iraq.

Phoenix's St. Joseph's Catholic Church needs help funding its reconstruction

St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Phoenix was burnt to the ground in 2019, but is now almost done being rebuilt. However, the church needs help with funding to complete the reconstruction.

Abortion concerns prompt Catholic archdiocese warning on vaccine

Roman Catholic leaders in St. Louis and New Orleans are advising Catholics that the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, newly approved for use in the U.S., is “morally compromised” because it is produced using a cell line derived from an aborted fetus.

New faith-based film studio opens in Tempe

JC Films, a family-friendly and faith-based studio, has set up a new location in Tempe and plans to shoot up to a dozen films in Arizona next year. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.

Fish fry returns to Scottsdale church with a twist
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Like many events, the fish fry at one Valley church has to adapt itself to the COVID-19 era, but that's not stopping people from attending. FOX 10's Stephanie Olmo reports.

Ashes to be sprinkled over parishioners' heads during pandemic Ash Wednesday

The coronavirus pandemic will change the way ashes are distributed to Christians worldwide on Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season.

Mask or no mask: Gilbert church finds new ways to please all congregants

A church in Gilbert is updating its mask policy to try to make members on both sides of the issue feel safe in their place of worship. FOX 10's Steve Nielsen reports.

San Jose church fined $2M; other California churches open doors following new ruling

The justices said for now California can’t continue with a ban on indoor church services, but it can limit attendance to 25% of a building’s capacity and restrict singing and chanting inside.

So-called 'QAnon Shaman' to get organic food in jail following judge's ruling

A lawyer for the so-called QAnon Shaman had asked a court to provide his client with food, or place him on pre-trial release as an alternative.

'God is on your side': Group of US Catholic bishops call for support, defend LGBT youth against bullying

Declaring “God is on your side,” a Roman Catholic cardinal, an archbishop and six other U.S. bishops are declaring their support for LGBT youth and denouncing the bullying often directed at them.

Joe Biden attends service at St. Matthews

President-Elect Joe Biden - who is making history as the nation's second Catholic president - attended services at St. Matthew the Apostle Cathedral in DC ahead of the Inauguration on Wednesday.