Study: 1 in 5 Jewish Americans worked to hide their faith, what they wore

"One in four American Jews (felt they were) personally targeted by anti-Semitism this past year, whether physical attacks, remark in person or online," she said.

Roseville church defaced by Swastikas, the word "die," and other imagery

"It’s heartbreaking to come in, this is 2021, this is heartbreaking. We've never had issues so why this all of a sudden is just beyond me," said the church's pastor Darrell Moore. “ I don't have no hatred for the person who did it. I just wish that their soul would be saved.”

Dr. Jill Biden to speak in Detroit at Jewish school's annual dinner

The Yeshiva Beth Yehudah's annual dinner will be hosted at the city's Marriott Renaissance Center, continuing a tradition that's extended more than 50 years.

Megan Rice, nun imprisoned over peace activism, dies at 91

Megan Rice died of congestive heart failure Oct. 10 at Holy Child Center in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, according to her order, the Society of the Holy Child Jesus

Pro-Palestinian protests outside Jewish synagogue in Ann Arbor protected by 1st amendment

The protests have been going on weekly since 2003 with people holding signs that say “Jewish Power Corrupts,” “Stop Funding Israel” and “End the Palestinian Holocaust.”

1st openly transgender bishop of major Christian denomination installed in San Francisco

The Rev. Megan Rohrer served as pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in San Francisco’s Outer Sunset and was San Francisco police’s first transgender chaplain.

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.

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.

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.

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.