religion

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years.

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel? Typical portrayals in Western art depict them as human-looking, but with wings.

Celebrations continue for the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Every December 12th, millions of Catholics pay respects to the patron saint of Latin America. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard takes us to Dallas where, for many, it is about faith and family.

The National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe welcomed thousands of Catholics paying tribute to the cathedral’s namesake.

The National Shrine Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe welcomed thousands of Catholics paying tribute to the cathedral’s namesake. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero shows us the celebrations Downtown Dallas.

A federal judge will first hear from a doctor who evaluated Samuel Bateman’s competency, determining whether the sentencing goes forward or he is remanded to state custody for psychiatric treatment until he’s deemed mentally fit to assist in his defense.

Hundreds of people gathered in the storied landmark Sunday for a Mass marking the consecration of the cathedral’s altar.

This holiday, one of the most American of them all, a Dallas church has a decidedly international flavor. A meal prepared for hundreds of families, many of whom are refugees from around the globe, is creating Thanksgiving memories for the first time. NBC 5’s David Goins has more.

The most American of holidays has a decidedly international flavor at one Dallas church.

In September, he said Israel’s attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been “immoral” and disproportionate, and that its military has gone beyond the rules of war.

A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked by a federal judge who said the law is “unconstitutional on its face.”

The New Orleans Saints could use all the help they can get right now, and they continue to receive blessings from the Vatican.

The nuns, previously affiliated with the Carmelite order, have officially been dismissed from both their religious order and religious life.

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has reached an $880 million settlement with plaintiffs over hundreds child sex abuse claims, according to attorneys.

Yom Kippur is the most important day of the year for the Jewish faith and ends the 10-day period of repentance and reflection known as the “High Holidays,” which began with Rosh Hashanah.

A new Barbie will help celebrate the largest Indian festival of the year. 

Wednesday night is Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish new year. It comes as Israel remains embroiled in an ongoing conflict on multiple fronts in the Middle East.

A Mansfield family is claiming their son’s high school class was sent to a religious assembly without the option to opt out. They feel that religion was imposed on him in a public school. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has more.

The family says their son wasn’t given the choice to opt out of the service, and they feel religion was imposed on him in a public school.

Pope Francis has cancelled his audiences because of a “slight flu-like state” just days before he is to embark on a trip to Belgium and Luxembourg.