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A group of 19 Buddhist monks in orange robes walk barefoot along a road in the United States, a dog at their side

Buddhist monks (and their rescue dog) meet with Americans on 2,300-mile trek across the country

The Peace Walk began in Fort Worth, Texas, and will end in Washington, D.C. Along the way, the monks are meeting with and being cared for by local communities.

Family seated around a dinner table holding hands and praying, with an older man at the center, a lit candle and holiday food in the foreground, and a cozy kitchen in the background.

Religious leaders run powerful 'Choose love, not ICE' ad during holy season — including on Fox News at Mar-a-Lago

Leaders at the Interfaith Alliance are using the ad to target media markets that have seen intense ICE crackdowns this year.

A photo of a man disarming an attacker in Bondi Beach, Australia, as well as that same man in a hospital bed

Thousands of GoFundMe donors raise $1.5M for hero who disarmed Bondi Beach attacker

Over 27,000 people have contributed to a fundraiser for Ahmed al Ahmed, a bystander who disarmed an active shooter in Bondi Beach, Australia over the weekend.

This church in Charlotte is training parishioners to protect immigrants during ICE crackdown: 'Loving your neighbors is holy'

Hosted by Siembra NC at Dilworth United Methodist Church, the training gave community members tangible ways to support neighbors amid a citywide ICE crackdown.

A person stands in front of a Light the World Giving Machine in Denver

Giant holiday 'giving machines' are popping up in cities around the world. They've already generated $50M in donations

The Light the World Giving Machines enable users to donate specific items, like clothes, medicine, or food, to various charities across the globe.

Pastor Jamal H. Bryant raises his hand in worship while speaking into a microphone on stage

Pastor turns down $1M in church donations, urges congregation to give to SNAP recipients instead

Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant denied funds for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and instead wants to serve members of the community who are losing their SNAP benefits.

Pink and orange calendar for Hispanic holidays

These are all of the Hispanic holidays taking place this year

Your simple guide to the dozens of Hispanic and Latin American holidays, weeks, and months.

Two photos side-by-side. On the left is a close-up of a cross on top of a church. On the right is a half moon above a mosque.

Every year, a neighboring church and mosque join forces for a blood drive in remembrance of 9/11

The interfaith friendship has also led to coat and food drives for the surrounding community.

A rendering of a 10-story apartment building with rainbow windows on the first floor

Church to demolish existing worship space, creating 110 units of affordable housing

It will be the first affordable housing complex built in the downtown area in 20 years.

A group of older Catholic sisters walk through the streets of downtown Atlanta

500+ Catholic sisters embark on 'pilgrimage of hope' to support immigrants, the environment

The gathering brought together women religious leaders from 18 countries.

Pope Francis, in all white, waves and smiles

In a final act of kindness, Pope Francis donated his entire personal bank account to prisoners right before he died

The pope’s final donation was to support a pasta factory in a Roman juvenile prison, according to Vatican officials.

How Pope Francis changed the world for the better: 'A historic papacy'

Pope Francis, the Catholic Church’s first Latin American pontiff, has died, the Vatican announced on April 21, 2025. He was 88.