Pope Francis made him a cardinal in 2023. Before becoming pope, Prevost, who is 69, was the head of the church's Dicastery for Bishops, meaning he oversaw the selection of new bishops.

Most did not immediately respond, but Pastor Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, confirmed in an email that he told Trump at the event that he had been investigated ...

Jennifer Harlan, an editor at The New York Times Book Review, recommends three dystopian novels to read this summer. By Jennifer Harlan, Claire Hogan and Karen Hanley July 6, 2025 Essay ...

Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo XIV, is the first pope from the United States. The decision from the 133 ...

A volunteer searching the archives of the American Baptist in Massachusetts has found a nearly 180-year-old document shedding light on the church's support for ending slavery.

TYLER, Texas — A former longtime pastor of East Texas’ largest church has died. Dr. David O. Dykes passed away Wednesday after being under hospice care. Dykes served as the Senior Pastor of ...

Presenting the “Good News” soccer ball ... Following sermons he delivered during the First Baptist Church Mission Team’s mission trip to Brazil June 5-18, Pastor Duane Smith of First Baptist Church in ...