(RNS) — ‘Our neutrality remains a very important factor,’ said Imam Abdoulaye Ouasselegue.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On his last full day in Iraq, Francis told Christians to forgive their oppressors, the better to put their energy toward restoring their country.

(RNS) — Earlier on Saturday, Pope Francis had a historic meeting with the Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, the Iraqi Shiite leader.

(RNS) — Its roots are in the Civil War.

(RNS) — A new survey by Pew Research shows that 64% of Black Protestants ‘definitely or probably’ plan to get vaccinated, compared to 54% of white evangelicals.

(RNS) — An attempt to clear up confusion about the moral acceptability of the vaccine only created further uncertainty.

(RNS) — Dave Ramsey, the Christian financial guru, has long been a skeptic of COVID-19 restrictions, saying that he and his company will not be ruled by fear.

(RNS) — ‘Being female faith leaders, we are not always given the stage,’ said the podcast’s founder.

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visiting the Assyrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, Francis rallied Iraqis in the face of the challenges of the pandemic and the ravages of war and terrorism over the past two decades.

(RNS) — A perfect storm of institutional crises, the polarization of perceived winners and losers and an influx of evangelicals has made Catholicism fertile ground for conspiracy theories.

LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The first day of a public viewing honoring the late Rev. Frederick Price, who died in February after a bout with COVID-19, brought a steady stream of people to the megachurch he built.

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s foreign minister said Iraqis were eager to welcome Francis’ ‘message of peace and tolerance’ and described the visit as a historic meeting between the ‘minaret and the bells.’