ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — US-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Trump’s broadside against him over the US-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace ...

U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are ...

WARTBURG, Tenn — Along Main Street in Wartburg, a restaurant known for its star logo becomes something more on Friday nights. Inside the Hardee’s, you’ll find a different kind of star — not ...

In sharp contrast to the Trump administration’s calls for Christian prayers for the war effort, Pope Leo XIV says military domination is “entirely foreign to the way of Jesus Christ.” By Motoko Rich ...

Charlotte will soon take center stage in the gospel music world. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards, widely considered the biggest awards show in gospel music, will be held in the Queen City this summer, ...

Death is incredibly cold, but it hurts like hell. It shows no consideration for anyone. In addition to being strong, its string is quite unpredictable. It lacked flavor. It can sting anybody it ...

While many country music fans have likely never heard his name, one of the most iconic quartets in history wouldn’t exist without Wally Fowler. One of the original founders of the band that would ...

Catholic African American music icons Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte helped usher in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. (Photo: Digital Collections, The New York Public Library) While gospel ...

Religion has long provided a stimulus for jazz. Figures as august as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane drew profound inspiration from their faith, though their reception varied. Ellington's religious ...

The 68th Grammy Awards could be a divine experience for some Detroit music-makers. Though it’s a light year for Motor City nominees in general, CeCe Winans is, as usual, representing the metro area in ...

Most scholars argue that Jesus was likely born in Nazareth, not Bethlehem. The two gospel accounts that mention Bethlehem contradict each other in major ways. Earlier sources never mention the town at ...