Since 1914, white smoke has indicated the election of a new pope. A stereotypical association of the colour of the smoke – ...

A bell is also rung, part of the ritual introduced when Pope Benedict XVI was elected, which confirms the smoke is white and ...

Preachers like John Marrant proclaimed the gospel across cultures. But the persistence—and defense—of slavery challenged ...

Close to the heels of Pope Francis’ death, the long list of possible successors emerged. Each day dawns with an exposition of ...

An historical marker honoring the Rev. Dr. William Jefferson White, who fought for civil and religious rights, will be ...

More than 7,000 people were baptized Saturday in the waters off Huntington Beach, Calif., in what organizers called the ...