Religion

Congress Johnson’s Quiet Moment
House Speaker Mike Johnson, of La., poses for a photo in the Congressional Prayer Room at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Lisa Mascaro)

Capitol Hill

Congressional correspondent Mascaro lands exclusive 3 a.m. interview about faith with House speaker

MAY 30, 2025

APTOPIX Greece Multicultural Monastery Photo Gallery
Father Serafeim prays in the ossuary of Simonopetra, or the Simonos Petra Monastery, home of the all-male autonomous community Agion Oros, or Holy Mountain, on the peninsula of Mount Athos in northern Greece, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greece

Clinging to a Greek cliff, this monastery welcomes people from around the world. No women allowed

MAY 14, 2025

Vatican Pope A Remembrance
Pope Francis shakes hands with Associated Press correspondent Nicole Winfield aboard his plane bound for Fatima, Portugal, on May 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Funerals

After Pope Francis’ passing, the AP dominated coverage of his funeral

MAY 2, 2025

Pope Francis

Fatalities

AP’s Italy bureau showed the power of preparation to cover Pope Francis’ death

APRIL 25, 2025

APTOPIX Vatican Pope Francis Obit
Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, left, prays in front of the body of Pope Francis laid out in state inside his private chapel at the Vatican, Monday, April 21, 2025. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)

Religion

Pope Francis worried about greeting crowd in St. Peter’s Square but was thankful he did, report says

APRIL 24, 2025

Congregants of the 104-year-old Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, which burned down in the Eaton fire, gather for their Shabbat dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Congregants of the 104-year-old Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, which burned down in the Eaton fire, gather for their Shabbat dinner at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena, Calif., Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Entertainment

Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires

APRIL 11, 2025

FILE - Freshly baked handmade matzo is seen after being prepared by first graders from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital at the JCrafts Center for Jewish Life and Tradition in Rockville, Md., April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)
FILE - Freshly baked handmade matzo is seen after being prepared by first graders from Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital at the JCrafts Center for Jewish Life and Tradition in Rockville, Md., April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, file)

Festivals

Passover begins soon. For many Jews, the celebrations will occur amid anxieties and divisions

APRIL 10, 2025

Millennial Saint
A teenager uses a smartphone to take a picture at the tomb of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, in Assisi, Italy, on Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italy

When covering a millennial saint, AP journalists show flexibility and fresh approach

APRIL 4, 2025

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Government

A historic Black church took the Proud Boys to court. Now it controls their trademark

APRIL 4, 2025

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Religion

Perpetual adoration is a growing Catholic trend. A Holy Year event is scheduled for the weekend

MARCH 28, 2025

FILE - Choir members sing hymns at Christ Church in Philadelphia during Sunday service, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao, File)
FILE - Choir members sing hymns at Christ Church in Philadelphia during Sunday service, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Luis Andres Henao, File)

Christianity

The US Christian population has declined for years. A new survey shows that drop leveling off

FEB. 28, 2025

FILE - Worshippers perform a night prayer called 'Tarawih' during the eve of the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey at the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)
FILE - Worshippers perform a night prayer called 'Tarawih' during the eve of the first day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan in Turkey at the Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel, File)

Race and ethnicity

What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

FEB. 28, 2025

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