Society and Culture

Citing guidelines from Pope Francis' coronavirus commission, the Vatican decreed that staff can't opt out of the vaccine without a medical reason.
Witnesses are sharing stories about a potential massacre at Axum's Church of St. Mary of Zion that left hundreds dead in November.
Walter Wayne Brown Jr., 53, and Gary Brummett, 81, allegedly impersonated law enforcement officials to avoid wearing face masks at a resort hotel.
The restraining order filed by the same clinic Gregory Ulrich is accused of shooting required him not to possess any guns.
Detectives said the victim saw her boyfriend's new fiancée wearing a wedding band and engagement ring identical to her own from a prior marriage.
Ravi Zacharias International Ministries apologized for initially belittling the evangelist's accusers after an investigation uncovered evidence of abuse.
A judge denied prosecutors seeking a new arrest warrant after Rittenhouse -- on trial for homicide following a deadly shooting last year -- moved without telling the court.
Thanks to Pope Francis, Sister Nathalie Becquart can likely vote at the next synod of bishops in 2022.
Nikolas Cruz's lawyers say he’ll plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence, but prosecutors insist on seeking the death penalty at trial.
California led the nation in tough-on-crime policies 30 years ago, but in recent years has been among the states at the forefront of easing criminal penalties.