Ukrainian Greek Catholic leader Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk met Pope Leo XIV, bringing the prayers of Ukrainians and a list of hundreds of prisoners of war held in Russia.
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A humanitarian truce for the Ukrainian city of Oleshky is due to begin Tuesday, a week after Pope Leo XIV appealed to Vladimir Putin for a ceasefire. Ukraine's human rights commissioner confirmed the truce and said aid and evacuation would happen in stages.
A New Jersey school district settled a Moms for Liberty lawsuit by agreeing never to readopt a policy letting staff keep students' gender transitions from parents. The Chathams board approved the settlement 7-0.
A new survey suggests Gen Z may be showing signs of a renewed interest in faith, challenging the idea that young people are steadily leaving religion.
The Supreme Court will hear Grand v. City of University Heights on Dec. 9: an Orthodox Jewish man was ordered to stop hosting a Sabbath prayer group at home. The question is whether he can sue before finishing the city's zoning permit process.
