New Jersey church fire: Massive blaze destroys Fountain of Life Center
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Dozens of firefighters battled a massive fire that destroyed The Fountain of Life Center church and school in Florence Township, New Jersey.

Ramadan 2023: What is the Islamic holy month? How is it celebrated?

Around the world, Muslims will be fasting - abstaining from food (yes, even water) from sunrise to sundown for 30 days. And we've got you covered with answers to commonly asked questions about the holy month.

Notre Dame Cathedral set to reopen in December 2024, Paris officials say

Notre Dame’s iconic spire, which collapsed in the 2019 fire, will start to reappear above the monument this year in a powerful signal of its revival, officials said.

Antisemitism worries rising for many U.S. Jews, survey finds

More than four in ten Jews in the United States feel their status in America is less secure than it was a year earlier, according to a new survey by the American Jewish Committee.

LA bishop shot to death in Hacienda Heights was murdered: LASD

The shooting death of Bishop David O'Connell in Hacienda Heights is being investigated as a murder, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

Popeyes brings back seafood classics for Lent observers

The fast-food chain will bring back the Flounder Fish Sandwich and the Shrimp Tackle Box for a limited time.

New Miss Texas USA called out by Jewish activists for allegedly making anti-Semitic comments

After a new Miss Texas USA was crowned this weekend, controversial anti-Semitic comments she allegedly made are resurfacing online. Some activists are now questioning why more wasn’t done to address the issue.

Satanic Temple launches telehealth abortion care in New Mexico, hopes to expand

The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.

West Virginia advances mandate to display ‘In God We Trust’ in schools

Republican Sen. Mike Azinger, who introduced the bill, says he wants to give students something to look up to and to tell them it's okay to “say God” in school. The bill requires that the phrase appears in an area in each school building.

Pope Francis says homosexuality is a ‘sin,’ but ‘not a crime’

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust” and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church.

Church of England refuses to preside over same-sex marriages

"Blessings" from the Church of England for same-sex marriage are allowed, but same-sex couples are still not allowed to marry in its churches.

Arguments slated in case involving pre-game prayer at Florida Christian school

A federal appeals court will hear arguments in May in a long-running dispute about whether a Tampa Christian school should have been allowed to offer a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 high-school football championship game.

Public can visit Pope Benedict XVI's tomb

The public can now visit the tomb of Pope Benedict XVI in the grottoes under St. Peter’s Basilica.

Tens of thousands view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body at Vatican

Vatican security officials estimated that by mid-afternoon Monday, some 40,000 people had filed by the retired pontiff's body.