Religion

Peyote, a cactus that contains mescaline, a hallucinogen, grows naturally in South Texas and northern Mexico. It is sacred to many Indigenous people, playing a central role in their ceremonies, spiritual practice and medicine.

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.

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.

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.

Leaders united to hold an interfaith service with the message of standing together in faith and hope ahead of Election Day. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports. 

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.

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.

Congregants at South Potomac Church came together to mourn the 5-year-old boy from their congregation who was killed in a bounce house accident. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The recently opened archives of Pope Pius XII are providing details about the scandal over the founder of the Legionaries of Christ.

The Texas Historic Landmark was built in 1890. The church will hold Sunday Services at the Dallas Convention Center.

Faith leaders look to reassure their congregations as people grapple with the assassination attempt. News4’s Derrick Ward reports. 

Hundreds came together to honor the lives of a Bowie, Maryland, couple who died during a pilgrimage to Mecca amid extremely hot temperatures. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear.

Major upgrades are in the works at the Washington National Cathedral as part of a $14 million expansion project to improve its massive pipe organ. News4’s Dominique Moody has the story. 

Civil liberties groups have filed a lawsuit challenging Louisiana’s new law mandating that the Ten Commandments must be displayed in every public school classroom.