Religion

Rev. Yehiel Curry succeeds Rev. Elizabeth Eaton, who served for 12 years and was the first woman to lead the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Sarah Mullally has been named as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to be chosen to lead the world's 85 million Anglicans.

Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."

Sravasti Abbey has opened a new Buddha Hall to welcome more people learning dharma.

Pope Leo XIV reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis and whether he sees himself as more U.S. American or Peruvian.

Prosecutors claim the family that has long led La Luz del Mundo — or Light of the World — church committed sexual abuse across generations. An accuser compares the church leadership to the mafia.

We hear from the executive director and a counselor at Upward Bound, a faith-based camp in Gates for preteens and adults with disabilities, about its ongoing efforts to recover from the 2020 Beachie Creek fire.

The Followers of Christ have been involved in a number of similar cases where members failed to seek medical treatment for children.

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukemia at 15 in 2006, is known in the Catholic Church as "God's influencer" for harnessing technology to spread the word about miracles.

For nearly a century, evangelists have come to Portland to spread their faith in a city known for its lack of religion. The leader of a West Linn megachurch is the latest, with the PDX Crusade event at the Moda Center.