As of Dec. 28, homicides are down in New York City by 21% this year compared to 2024. Earlier this month, New York Police ...

Some of the people who died in 2025 included the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, politicians and sports ...

WASHINGTON — From religious leaders and politicians to activists and scientists, the world said goodbye to a number of ...

This year was another full of change for our news team, which saw the exit of two news writers midyear. Our other staff ...

The world said goodbye to titans in sports, entertainment, politics, and beyond, and several deaths had broad ripple effects.

The year 2025 proved a period of profound reflection and significant change, as the world bid farewell to several influential figures across diverse spheres. The Catholic Church, with its 1.4 billion ...

Advent is a season filled with rich Catholic traditions, but a slightly lesser-known one is growing in popularity among younger Catholics. The ancient liturgy of the Rorate Caeli Advent Mass honors ...

The most senior Catholic cleric in the Holy Land urged Palestinians “not just to survive” but to “rebuild life” in Gaza as he led Christmas Mass there on Sunday, against the backdrop of apocalyptic ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Brown University is the first Ivy League school in recent history to experience a shooting in which multiple people were killed. On Dec. 13, at least two people were killed and eight were injured in a ...