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In front of a packed courtroom, with Oakland Bishop Michael Barber looking on, eight survivors who East Bay priests sexually abused as children or teens recounted traumatic stories in front of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge William Lafferty on Friday as part of the diocese’s ongoing bankruptcy case. 

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.

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

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. 

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.

More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.

Masses of pilgrims have embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia, marking the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world.

Pope Francis on Friday became the first pontiff to attend the G7 summit.

At its annual meeting, the nation’s largest Protestant denomination also urged members “to advocate for the government to restrain actions inconsistent with the dignity and value of every human being.”

The Southern Baptist Convention is preparing to vote on a proposed constitutional ban on churches with women pastors.