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United Methodist delegates have repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate.

Christians across the D.C. area celebrated the resurrection of Jesus with sunrise services and Easter mass. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

A Filipino villager says he has signed up to be nailed to a wooden cross for the 35th time to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a brutal Good Friday tradition he says he will devote to pray for peace in Ukraine, Gaza and the disputed South China Sea.

Holi is the Hindu festival of colors, which is celebrated to mark the start of spring in India, Nepal and the diaspora. The festival typically falls in March.

News4’s Drew Wilder reports on the vigil to remember a man gunned down in Petworth.

Conservative and Republican activists believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation. But historians say the Constitution doesn’t establish Christianity as an official religion and instead prioritizes religious freedom. What to know.

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days, excluding Sundays. Here’s what to know about the Christian tradition.

An annual Super Bowl tradition returned to D.C. on Sunday. The Palisades Community Church is selling soup for a good cause. All the money raised goes to the nonprofit So Others Might Eat. News4’s Derrick Ward has more.

Epiphany, also known as the Three Kings Day or Theophany, is a Christian feast celebrated on Jan. 6, which commemorates the visit of the Magi to Jesus Christ.

The Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe commemorates the appearance of Virgin Mary to the Mexican peasant Juan Diego in 1531.

Also known as Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, the holiday commemorates when Siddartha Gautama attained awakening and became Buddha.

Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. But what does the holiday mean and how is it commemorated? Everything you need to know.

The white-bearded Christian saint whose acts of generosity inspired America’s secular Santa Claus figure is known worldwide — but Saint Nicholas’ origin story is not. The legends surrounding jolly old St. Nicholas — celebrated annually on Dec. 6 — go way beyond delivering candy and toys to children. St. Nicholas was a fourth century Christian bishop from the Mediterranean port…

After a former bishop in the Mormon church was arrested on sex abuse charges, the church used a legal playbook that keeps abuse secret, recordings obtained by The Associated Press show.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will meet in a temporary space after fire damaged the structure of their church. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

Researchers now believe one in 20 people will have a near-death experience. A professor who has spent the past 50 years studying the phenomenon says people typically describe similar experiences. Joan Fowler, 63, says she had a near-death experience almost 35 years ago. She was cycling down the Pacific Coast Highway when she was hit by a truck. She remembers…

Researchers now believe one in 20 people will have a near-death experience. A professor who has spent the past 50 years studying the phenomenon talks about patterns in people’s accounts. News4’s Shawn Yancy reports.

News4’s Derrick Ward reports from a joyous celebration at D.C.’s Trinity Episcopal Church as they honored a longtime priest about to make history.