Nonetheless, Dyer finished building the church by hand in a matter of a year. On Aug. 20, 1880, the Father Dyer Church held ...

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A mosaic adorning the entrance to a fifth-century church in Turkey ’s ancient city of Olympus is both just the tip of the ...

Stephen K. Halford forged invoices to defraud Holy Trinity Lutheran Church & School out of at least $674,000, authorities say.

Gateway Church has been without a senior pastor since its founder Robert Morris resigned last June. The Southlake-based megachurch announced a new leader during service Sunday, May 25, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV has vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic Church becomes a sign of peace in the world.

Cardinal Filoni pointed to what was until this week the most recent Leonine pope, Pope Leo XIII, who lead the Church from 1878 to 1903, during a time of great global upheaval and change.

Pope Leo XIII, who served from 1878 to 1903, led the church into the modern world, emphasizing its moral authority beyond national boundaries. He defended the rights of working people and affirmed ...

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the Holy Roman Church, who has taken the name of Leo XIV. The cardinals gathered from all over the world to elect the pope with the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

The church under Pope Francis recently completed a Synod on Synodality, so Leo's use of the word likely indicates his desire to continue that work. What does the name Leo signify more generally?

The pope's new name will be analyzed for its connections to history, religious meaning, and for clues on the church's future direction ...

The name that will reshape the Church The choice of name would carry an unmistakable message to the world. Would the new pope honour tradition and choose something familiar—John, Benedict, Gregory?