Religion

Pope Francis has issued the "Praedicate Evanglium" — or "Proclaiming the Gospel" — as part of his reform work for the Catholic Church.

Pope Francis gives greater support for the Vatican to fight sexual abuse

4:07pm March 19, 2022

by The Associated Press

His long-awaited reform program includes new institutional weight to efforts tight clerical sex abuse. He also envisages more decision-making roles for lay members of the Catholic Church.

Judith Kaplan, the eldest daughter of Rabbi Mordecai M. Kaplan, became the first American girl to have a bat mitzvah ceremony on March 18, 1922 in New York, N.Y. A clipping from the temple bulletin of Rhoda Shapiro's bat mitzvah announcement.

The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls

1:00pm March 17, 2022

by Deena Prichep

Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.

Gonzaga players celebrate after defeating Saint Mary's in an NCAA college basketball championship game at the West Coast Conference tournament on March 8 in Las Vegas.

Gonzaga is coming in hot to March Madness. But what's behind the name?

5:28pm March 16, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The first round of the NCAA tournament kicked off this week, and Gonzaga University's Bulldogs sit at the top of the rankings. Here's what's behind the school's name.

Pope Francis waves during the Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Sunday.

Pope Francis issues an urgent plea for an end to the war

4:13pm March 13, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The pope urged people to take in refugees from Ukraine. More than 2.5 million people have already fled because of the invasion, according to the United Nations.

Michael Schudrich, Poland's chief rabbi.

A Polish hotel recovering from its own tragic past has become a refuge for Ukrainians

1:33pm March 10, 2022

The Hotel Ilan in Poland has a renowned and troubled history for the country's Jewish community. Now, it has found a new purpose helping Ukrainians fleeing the war Russia has wrought on their country.

A building in Poland is being used for a purpose its designers couldn't have imagined

5:23pm March 09, 2022

In Lublin, Poland, a decades-old building has taken on a purpose its designers could never have imagined. Members of the Jewish community say this may have been the building's purpose all along.

Some Ukrainian Americans cast doubt on their churches as a war abroad continues

4:23pm March 09, 2022

by Adora Namigadde

Some Ukrainian Americans are questioning their church affiliation in light of the war. They say the Russian Orthodox Church isn't opposing the war strongly enough, so they're looking for alternatives.

Priests omitted a Moscow bishop's name during services at the Church of St. George in Lviv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Theologians say the move marks a significant shift in the Orthodox Christian world.

Some of Ukraine's Orthodox churches want to break away from their Russian patriarch

7:14pm March 08, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

At church, Ukrainians pray for an end to war. But a rift is forming: The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Moscow's invasion. Some in Ukraine want to break away from his leadership.

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Sacramento's dense population of Ukrainian immigrants are sending help back home

8:01am March 05, 2022

by Pauline Bartolone/CapRadio

A group of Ukrainian Christians in Sacramento is responding to the war by both praying and working to get relatives out of Ukraine. Many were refugees themselves because of religious persecution.

Ukrainian rabbis try to offer safety and shelter

4:43pm March 04, 2022

All over Ukraine, the attacks from Russia are taking a toll on the people. The Jewish community is turning to their rabbis for shelter and security.