McDonald's Filet-O-Fish sandwich returns for Lent

As Lent begins, McDonald's is offering a special discount on Fridays for Filet-O-Fish sandwich lovers.

Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday collide: When love meets Lent

Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day fall on the same day this year – a day of indulgence meeting a day of abstaining.

Norwalk man threatened to 'exterminate' Jewish people and Asian Americans

Andre Morrow Lackner pleaded guilty to sending a woman threatening texts saying things like "Hitler was right about" Jewish people, and "We need to start more Asian hate, among other threats.

NBC criticized for editing out CJ Stroud's praises toward Jesus

No room for praising Jesus? A network gets criticized for chopping off a part of Texans star, CJ Stroud's, words.

Pope Francis condemns surrogacy as 'despicable,' calls for global ban

Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on what he called the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity.

Rapper Ye issues a Hebrew apology for previous antisemitic comments

The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew on Tuesday.

Pope Francis, in Christmas Day blessing, begs for Israel-Hamas cease-fire

Bethlehem, the biblical birthplace of Jesus, “is a place of sorrow and silence" this year, Pope Francis lamented as he pleaded for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Rev. Chris Ponnet on Pope Francis
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FOX 11 spoke with Rev. Chris Ponnet after Pope Francis announced that priests can now bless same-sex couples.

Pope Francis celebrates birthday amid church reforms, health concerns

Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as pope.

Juvenile arrested in connection with 'swatting' of OC Synagogues

The child arrested was allegedly involved in a group wanted for calling in bomb threats and swatting attempts at 25 synagogues in more than a dozen states.

Here's why Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated during Advent, the 'season of joy and hope'

The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe commemorates the anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Tepeyac, a hill located near Mexico City, to an indigenous man named Juan Diego, as Archbishop José Gómez explained.

Daddy Yankee retires from reggaeton to devote his life to Christianity

The Puerto Rican superstar with massive hits like “Gasolina” and “Despacito” made the announcement on stage in San Juan.

Reported hate crimes in LA County reach 21-year high: report

Hate crimes have been on the rise in LA County every year for the last eight years, according to a new county report.