Pope Francis says women can read at Mass, but still can't be priests

Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while reaffirming they cannot be priests.

Pop-up evangelical concerts continue in LA despite COVID-19 restrictions

Christian outreach events organized by Evangelical volunteer pastor Sean Feucht continue in the Los Angeles area despite COVID-19 restrictions.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sued for alleged role in Boy Scouts sex abuse

The church "must be held accountable in order to bring healing and closure to Mormon victims of childhood sexual abuse," Hurley McKenna & Mertz, a law firm that focuses on church sex abuse, said in a statement.

A pandemic Christmas: Churches and borders shut

Curfews, quarantines and even border closings complicated Christmas celebrations Friday for countless people around the globe, but ingenuity, determination and imagination helped keep the day special for many.

8 abuse suits filed in Arizona against Boy Scout councils, survivor speaks out

Eight lawsuits allege that Boy Scout leaders in Arizona had sexually abused children dating back decades, signaling what is expected to be a flood of lawsuits in the state before the end of the year for childhood sex abuse victims who now are 30 years of age or older.

Churches preparing for scaled down Christmas mass amid worsening COVID-19 pandemic

For churches, Christmas is a busy time of year as they prepare for large services or masses. The worsening COVID-19 pandemic, however, changed all that.

NIH Director tells churches to stay closed as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise in US

His warning comes after a national group that represents more than 20,000 evangelical Christian health care professionals recently urged churches to halt in-person services as coronavirus cases surge across the United States.

Justices order review of California virus rules for churches

The high court's unsigned order Thursday, with no noted dissent, leaves the California restrictions in place for now.

Bar applies to become church in owner's scheme to skirt UK's pandemic lockdown restrictions

Since the U.K. permits places of worship to remain open amid the pandemic, James Aspell hopes to turn 400 Rabbits Tequila and Mezcal Cocktail Bar into “The Church of The Four Hundred Rabbits.”

How the Supreme Court's ruling on houses of worship could affect California

UC Hastings law professor David Levine said the ruling opens the door for religious groups to challenge pandemic restrictions in other states.

Supreme Court blocks New York's pandemic limits on houses of worship

In a 5-4 vote, the high court barred New York from enforcing certain attendance limits at houses of worship in so-called COVID-19 hot spots. 

Evangelical doctors’ group urges churches to halt in-person services amid COVID-19 surge

The Christian Medical & Dental Association urgently requested that churches strongly consider taking their services online and cancel in-person gatherings until the current surge of COVID-19 cases passes.

Pope Francis congratulates Joe Biden on election

Biden said he hopes to work with Francis on issues such as climate change, poverty and immigration.