Satanic Temple to fight Texas abortion law, cites religious freedom
The Satanic Temple is arguing that women should be able to take an abortion-inducing drug as an expression of religious freedom within the first 24 weeks of pregnancy.
Catholic school lawsuit claims mask mandate shields ‘God’s image and likeness’
“Unfortunately, a mask shields our humanity,” the Resurrection School in Lansing, Michigan said in a lawsuit that is now in the appeals process.
Former Michigan priest sentenced to prison after sexually abusing teens in 1980s
A man will spend 8-15 years in prison for sexually abusing teens in the 1980s while he was a priest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.
Pope Francis eats breakfast, takes walk 2 days after intestinal surgery
Pope Francis ate breakfast Tuesday and took a walk as he continues to recover from a scheduled intestinal surgery, the Vatican said.
Watch Live: Kwame Kilpatrick preaches at Little Rock Baptist Church in Detroit
Kwame Kilpatrick is a free man and, for the first time, he's speaking in front of an audience at the Little Rock Baptist Church in Detroit.
Vatican law criminalizes sexual abuse of adults by priests, laity
After 14 years of study, Pope Francis has changed church law to explicitly criminalize the sexual abuse of adults by priests who abuse their authority and to say that laypeople who hold church office can be sanctioned too.
Catholic bishops debate if Biden should receive communion given abortion stance
There’s a deep gulf between Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco and Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego in the high-stakes debate over whether politicians who support abortion rights should be denied Communion
Former Michigan priest pleads guilty to sexual abuse in U.P. in 1980s
Gary Jacobs, 75, served in the ministry in Ontonagon County before getting removed in 1988. He was living in New Mexico when he was charged.
Grosse Pointe Park Holy Cross CEO charged with using church money to fix cars, get new roof
The CEO of Holy Cross in Grosse Pointe Park has been charged with using the church's money to pay for his car repairs and to buy a new roof for his home, among other charges.
First Easter Mass held at Old St. Marys Catholic Church since the start of the pandemic
Old St. Marys Catholic Church in Greektown holds its first Easter mass since the start of the pandemic.
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.
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.
St. Joseph Shrine, one of Detroit's oldest Catholic churches, starts renovations
St. Joseph Shrine has stood for almost 150-years-old and, from a glance, it may not look like it needs repairs. If you look closer, however, you'll see the desperate need.
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.
9 Catholic Nuns die from COVID-19 after outbreak in southern Michigan retirement home
The coronavirus tore through a retirement home in Adrian in January, killing several women who had worked as teachers, nurses, and pastoral ministers before retiring. "Our hearts are breaking," said the leader of the Adrian Dominican Sisters.
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.
2020 Vatican nativity display draws comparisons to ‘Star Wars’ scene
The Vatican’s 2020 nativity scene, which is different every year, has drawn criticism from some for its futuristic style.
Michigan prisons sued for ID photos of Muslim women without hijabs
"The stripping of the hijab for a Muslim woman is equivalent of making a non-Muslim woman walk around topless or shirtless in front of men and then publishing them to a website," the attorney said.
West Michigan pastor encourages congregation to catch COVID-19 to 'get it over with'
A senior pastor at a west Michigan church encouraged his congregation to catch COVID-19 so as to "get it over with."