More common are protests outside houses of worship, such as recent anti-Israel demonstrations outside synagogues in New York ...

There was little warning that Stephen Spencer Pittman, who police arrested for arson, was poised to strike Jackson’s lone synagogue.

A Jackson, Mississippi synagogue was severely damaged in a suspected arson attack. Northminster Baptist Church offered its facilities to the Beth Israel Congregation while they rebuild. The two ...

Beth Israel was also bombed in 1967 by the Ku Klux Klan. Artifacts that survived bombing were lost in the weekend fire.

In this India Today report, journalist Shivani Sharma analyses Israel's response to ongoing protests in Iran. Sharma notes that Israel is sending a 'sympathy wave' to the Iranian people, which is in ...

Parishioners attend the Inclusive Christmas Mass at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Dec. 27, where changes were made to the service to be more sensory friendly and accessible.

President Donald Trump, who met with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Dec. 29, said he would not follow Israel’s recognition. After Israel became the first country to recognize Somaliland, ...

Parishioners stand and sing a recessional hymn at the conclusion of Mass at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids on Dec. 20, 2025. The church would no longer host a regular Sunday mass under ...

Almost exactly 112 years after the current building’s dedication, St. Michael Catholic Church will celebrate its final Mass on Sunday. Almost exactly 112 years after its dedication, St. Michael ...

(CNN) — The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of ...

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