Religion

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years.

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel? Typical portrayals in Western art depict them as human-looking, but with wings.

Telemundo Chicago and NBC 5 will provide expanded local coverage of one of the most significant cultural and religious observances in the world: the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

A federal judge will first hear from a doctor who evaluated Samuel Bateman’s competency, determining whether the sentencing goes forward or he is remanded to state custody for psychiatric treatment until he’s deemed mentally fit to assist in his defense.

Hundreds of people gathered in the storied landmark Sunday for a Mass marking the consecration of the cathedral’s altar.

In September, he said Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate, and that its military has gone beyond the rules of war.

A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked by a federal judge who said the law is “unconstitutional on its face.”

The New Orleans Saints could use all the help they can get right now, and they continue to receive blessings from the Vatican.

A retired priest accused of sexual abuse over 40 years ago has been reinstated after an investigation by the Chicago Archdiocese.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement with plaintiffs over hundreds child sex abuse claims, according to attorneys.

Yom Kippur, also known as the Day of Atonement, will soon mark the end of the Jewish “High Holidays.”

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.

A new Barbie will help celebrate the largest Indian festival of the year. 

Rosh Hashanah, which marks the start of the Jewish “High Holidays” will soon begin.

Pope Francis has cancelled his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg.

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ.

The Texas Historic Landmark was built in 1890. The church will hold Sunday Services at the Dallas Convention Center.

As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear.

Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public school classroom.

The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land.