A Catholic nun in Spain recently warned of a new "cult" after several nuns in her convent announced they were breaking from the Catholic Church. The Pillar, a new site focusing on aspects of the ...

Alabama is often called the most religious state in the country, with 77% of folks here identifying as people of faith. In the series How We Worship, we’re traveling across the state to visit churches ...

The largest church in Alabama is expanding its reach to the coast. Church of the Highlands Sunday will hold a land dedication service for its new campus in Daphne. The service, which begins at 10 a.m.

The election of an American pope, Leo XIV, is a fitting culmination of a conclave that had the feel of an American presidential election, except shrouded in secrecy and mercifully brief. Conservatives ...

In response to the Oct. 26 Maureen Dowd column about Catholic nuns who do not agree with the church's teachings: Those nuns are disobeying teachings that God gave the church. The beliefs will not ...

A new baked goods shop operated by nuns is now open in downtown Birmingham. St. Roger Abbey at 215 N. Old Woodward specializes in French pastries and other baked goods. Its croissants, breads, quiches ...