Two people shot at historic Indianapolis Jewish Community Center, police say
The JCC of Indianapolis traces its roots to 1914.
Arizona Catholic priest resigns over wrongly-used word during baptism; what you should know about the mix-up
In a unique situation for people of the catholic faith, a priest in Arizona is stepping down because diocesan officials in Phoenix determined the words he was using during baptisms were wrong, thus invalidating them.
Police, FBI investigating anti-Semitic flyers found in Colleyville as hate crime
Colleyville police have contacted the FBI over anti-Semitic and white separatist flyers found in driveways, and they are being investigated as a hate crime.
Satanic Temple opens 'After School Satan Club' at elementary school in Moline, Illinois
Lucien Greaves, co-founder of the Satanic Temple, said the club will teach students benevolence, empathy, critical thinking, problem-solving and creative expression.
Retired pope asks for pardon in handling of abuse cases, admits no wrongdoing
Retired Pope Benedict XVI is asking forgiveness in his handling of clergy sex abuse cases. But he is not admitting to any personal or specific wrongdoing.
Catholic celibacy rules should be loosened, cardinal says
A cardinal in Germany has advocated loosening celibacy rules for Catholic priests.
Colleyville synagogue standoff: Man who allegedly sold gun to suspect charged by feds
Henry "Michael" Williams was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm after authorities say he sold the weapon that Maisal Akram used to hold a rabbi and three others hostage for hours.
Jewish leaders mark first Sabbath since Texas synagogue hostage siege
Jewish leaders marked the first Sabbath since last weekend's hostage-taking at Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, with a show of defiance against it and other acts of antisemitism.
Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk, dies at 95
Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in the West and socially engaged Buddhism in the East, has died. He was 95.
FBI says Texas hostage situation was an 'act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community'
FBI Director Christopher Wray has called last weekend's Colleyville syngogue hostage situation an "act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community."
Austin police adds patrols to Jewish centers following Colleyville hostage situation
Saturdays are normally a day of rest for the Jewish community, but, this past Saturday, the world watched as several people were taken hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville.
Houston rabbi on ‘frightening’ Colleyville synagogue hostage situation
Fox News spoke with a Houston Rabbi to discuss the hostage situation that took place at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday.
Texas synagogue hostage-taker identified by FBI as British national
The FBI has identified the man killed after taking four people hostage inside a North Texas synagogue Saturday as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram.
Texas synagogue hostage situation sparks reaction from public officials
Public officials around the globe reacted after news broke of a man reportedly holding four people hostage inside a North Texas synagogue.
Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Closer look at the Pakistani woman jailed in Texas
Aafia Siddiqui is serving an 86-year prison sentence after being convicted in Manhattan in 2010 on charges that she sought to shoot U.S. military officers while being detained in Afghanistan two years earlier.
Texas synagogue hostage situation has US cities on high alert
From New York to Los Angeles, officers are beefing up security at synagogues after a man took hostages Saturday during services in Texas.
Houston-area leaders standing by as hostage situation in Colleyville unfolds
As an intense situation in Colleyville, Texas unfolds where at least four people were taken hostage at a synagogue, Houston-area leaders are holding steady, offering thoughts and prayers.
Pope Francis baptizes 16 babies in Sistine Chapel after pandemic break
Pope Francis baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, resuming a decades-old Vatican tradition that had been interrupted last year by the pandemic.
Pope criticizes couples who adopt pets instead of children: 'a form of selfishness'
Pope Francis on Wednesday branded couples who adopt pets instead of children as "selfish" as part of a call to resolve the "demographic winter" that the West faces.
Pope Francis starts new year with call to protect women, focus on the good
Pope Francis has used his New Year's Day appearances to encourage people to focus on the good which unites them and to decry violence against women.