Mother Teresa was canonized, or officially recognized as a saint, on this day in history, Sept. 4, 2016. She was given the title “Saint Teresa of Calcutta.” “Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defense of human life,...
FIRST ON FOX – The killing, persecution and displacement of Christians in Nigeria is “unrelenting” and “a time bomb”, according to a major new report. Christians “are deliberately targeted”, as well as “Christian communities, their livelihood(s), faith leaders and places of worship”, according to the report by Open Doors International, a faith-based non-profit working to...
“Every child is a gift from God. Every child is wonderfully and uniquely designed. And every child is made in the image of God,” Pastor Jesse Bradley of Washington told Fox News Digital this week as back-to-season season gets underway for millions of children across the country. But “how we value, protect and love children...
“Observe them carefully, for this is your wisdom and discernment in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, ‘This great nation is truly a wise and discerning people'” (Deuteronomy 4:6). “So the Pharisees and scribes questioned him, ‘Why do your disciples not follow the tradition of the elders...
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, thanked leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church for their support this week and told them she is determined to move the country forward for them, but the church’s leaders don’t seem to want that when it comes to gay marriage. Leaders of the AME church...
Archaeologists in the City of David National Park in Israel have discovered a rare stone seal from the first temple period – one of the oldest finds since the start of excavations in the country, affirming the biblical role of Jerusalem 2,700 years ago. “The seal, made of black stone, is one of the most...
The Harris-Walz campaign has hired liberal activist the Rev. Jennifer Butler to be its new head of faith outreach, with Butler confirming the appointment on social media and in an interview with Religion News Service. Butler is a longtime liberal activist who argued in 2022 that White supremacists have “hijacked” the Christian faith, and has...
U.S. swimmer Hunter Armstrong had two impressive medals to bring back to his home in Columbus, Ohio, after the 2024 Paris Olympics. Armstrong scored a gold medal in the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay and a silver medal in the Medley relay. Although this is not Armstrong’s first gold medal, he told Fox News Digital there...
An Evangelical Christian group is hoping to shake up the 2024 race by persuading voters of faith to see Vice President Harris as the candidate who will better uphold their values. “We all want people to think more deeply about their civic participation and their faith, and how their faith engages with their politics,” Rev....
Cardinal Albino Luciani was elected pope and took the name Pope John Paul I on this day in history, Aug. 28, 1978. John Paul I would have a very brief time as the head of the Catholic Church — dying of a heart attack just 33 days after his election. Born on Oct. 17, 1912,...
