The pope cautiously wades back into the crowds after video of him slapping away the hand of an overly enthusiastic pilgrim went viral.

The pontiff says the stage is being set for a broader conflict in the Middle East.

Many young Jews in the U.S. are searching for ways to cope following a string of anti-Semitic attacks.

The frequency of attacks has faith leaders and law enforcement grappling with how to protect people when they are at their most vulnerable.

A group of church leaders from around the world and across ideological divides proposes an amicable separation.

The case has been closely watched by advocates for women within the nation’s third-largest religious denomination.