Religion and spirituality can play a surprisingly influential role in the lives of celebrities, even when their beliefs remain far from the public eye. From Hollywood stars with deep ties to Scientology and famous figures who eventually walked away from the organization, to celebrities raise…
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Frank Kuligowski and fellow Cru staff use the virtual reality platform VRChat to engage in digital evangelism, connecting with people worldwide through avatars in immersive 3-D spaces.
Few issues have been more politically explosive in recent years than healthcare, pitting Democrats and Republicans in bitter debates, but Trinity Moravian Church in N.C. is different.
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti was removed as an exorcist after saying he believed that many "UFO sightings are in fact demons."
He also apologized for the church's role in slavery, and repudiated a doctrine used since the fifth century to justify some wars.
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is debating requiring taxpayers to disclose their citizenship status on next year's tax forms, according to three people familiar with the situation.
New research shows that though the world sees more rain overall, it's getting drier at the same time. How can that be?
Federal officials are trying to seize from the Roman Catholic Church a border mountain topped with a massive statue of Jesus, saying they need it for the border wall.
Previous El Niños fueled wildfires, caused extreme flooding and mega droughts, prompted widespread coral bleaching and disrupted marine life migrations and foraging.
President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth released dozens of previously classified files on alleged UFO sightings and alien life Friday.
Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule.
A majority of Americans also responded negatively to a post threatening Iran, in which Trump said "a whole civilization will die tonight."
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