Religion and Faith

Czech Cathedral’s New Organ
FILE - A worker adjusts cables during the installation of a new organ at Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral that is coming to its final stages in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)

Religion and Faith

The 700-year-old St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague inaugurates a new organ

JUNE 15, 2026

Sagrada Familia Pope Insider Tour
Antoni Gaudí's tomb is photographed inside crypt of Gaudí beneath the Sagrada Família as crowds of visitors fill the basilica above in Barcelona, Spain, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Religion and Faith

Insider tour of the Sagrada Familia reveals 5 divine enigmas and hidden treasures

JUNE 10, 2026

Spain Pope Sagrada Familia Montserrat
A view of the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, May 30, 2026, ahead of Pope Leo XIV's visit to Barcelona in June. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Religion and Faith

Pope Leo will tap into the Sagrada Familia’s allure while honoring Catalonia’s holy mountain

JUNE 9, 2026

Vatican Pope
Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Religion and Faith

‘Love my woke pope’: Why Leo’s first encyclical went viral and how it speaks to his papal approach

JUNE 2, 2026

APTOPIX French Open Tennis
Fans watch the fourth-round tennis match between pcasp and Brazil's Joao Fonseca at the French Open in Paris, Sunday, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Sports

Pope Leo plays tennis religiously as part of an Augustinian devotion to sports and spirituality

JUNE 2, 2026

Poland Jewish Heritage
Wojciech Mazan, museologist and art historian shows a Hebrew prayer book from 1934, found in the attic of the "Bedzin Ghetto Fighters Memorial" house in Bedzin, Poland, on May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)

Religion and Faith

A secret bunker, tunnel and a Star of David tell a story of Jewish resistance in a Polish town

JUNE 1, 2026

Pope Young People Spain
Parishioners pray during a mass in the crypt of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Religion and Faith

Returning to the fold? Some young Spaniards embrace Catholicism and can’t wait for Pope Leo’s visit

JUNE 1, 2026

Christian IVF Doctor
Sarah Atkinson, left, and Dr. John Gordon verify patient information while prepping a frozen embryo for transfer at Rejoice Fertility, Jan. 11, 2026, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Breaking News

AP delivers a nuanced look into the debates over IVF through prism of Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot

MAY 22, 2026

America 250 Prayer Gathering
A visually impaired person feels QAnon patches on the outfit of Micki Larson-Olson, who was convicted on a misdemeanor charge for her actions on January 6, 2021, when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, during Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, on the National Mall, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Religion and Faith

Thousands flocked to the National Mall in Washington for an America-themed prayer rally

MAY 18, 2026

APTOPIX Cameroon Africa Pope
Pope Leo XIV arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium, in Douala, Cameroon, Friday, April 17, 2026, on the fifth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Religion and Faith

Photos of Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa

APRIL 20, 2026

Ethiopian Orthodox Easter
Deacon Tassew Yinadu, center plays the drum, or kebero, during Easter service at Re'ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, in Washington, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Religion and Faith

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians in Washington mark Easter with prayer, joyful family celebrations

APRIL 13, 2026

REL–Dark Matter
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

Science

In wrangling dark matter, some scientists find inspiration in the Torah, Krishna and Christ

MARCH 29, 2026

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