Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment.

Christian influencers are reaching hundreds of thousands of young people online.

Pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai would devote himself to God and his family rather than political activism if he were released.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire confirms former Houston ISD superintendent and U.S. Education Secretary, Rod Paige, has died.

An Atlanta church with a viral pastor has grown from less than 200 weekly churchgoers in 2023 to about 6,000 today.

TreVeyon Henderson had touchdown runs of 69 and 55 yards, Drake Maye threw two TD passes, and the New England Patriots beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 28-23 for their seventh straight win.

Celebrities have begun paying tribute to R&B and neo-soul icon D’Angelo.

Palestinians in Gaza have welcomed the news of an agreement on the first phase of a peace plan between Israel and Hamas.

Pope Leo XIV has criticized how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

Robert Roberson hopes he will again avoid becoming the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.

Indonesian rescuers have recovered dozens of bodies over the weekend alone after a prayer hall at an Islamic boarding school collapsed last week.

A South African man's prophecy about the Rapture has gone viral.

The mother of James Foley, the American journalist kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants in Syria in 2014, has told her story of loss and healing at a Vatican vigil attended by Pope Leo XIV.

"Thoughts and prayers."

The pews of a Minneapolis church were packed with teachers, parents and schoolchildren paired with older ‘buddies’ listening to a prayer on their third day of the new school year.

An Amish woman is accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake as a test of her faith.

Atlanta rappers JID and Offset have new albums out this month.

An Ingram man searching flood-ravaged banks says a mysterious scream led him to a young girl’s body, bringing a grieving family closure.

Kalen DeBoer is looking to restore Alabama as one of the nation's top college football teams.

Hundreds of people gathered in Kingwood to welcome 12-year-old Shiloh Wilson home after his tragic passing in the Hill Country floods.

One year after Donald Trump's near-assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man.

Governor Greg Abbott has declared Sunday, July 6, 2025, as a Day of Prayer in Texas following the severe flooding that struck Central Texas and the Hill Country over the Fourth of July weekend.

A new chapter in U.S.-Iran relations is about to be written, whether for the better or the even worse.

A pastor says God had a hand in preventing a mass shooting at his suburban Detroit church where more than 100 people had gathered to worship.

Muslims will soon welcome a new lunar year in what's known as the Hijri calendar.

At St. Martha Catholic Church in Kingwood, three sacred statues — including one of the Virgin Mary — once stood outside the sanctuary. Today, they’re gone.

Mother Emanuel AME church made an ecumenical gesture for the commemoration of a racist shooting that killed nine of its Black members 10 years ago on Tuesday.

More than 1.6 million Muslims are completing a core element of the Hajj, the symbolic stoning of the devil.

Less spending, higher prices and fewer animal sacrifices subdued the usual festive mood as the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha was celebrated in many parts of the world.

Workers have completed a phase of conservation work on historic murals by the late artist Maxo Vanka at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church near Pittsburgh.

Louisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam.

In a podcast interview, AJ Armstrong Jr. opens up about his life-altering experience in prison, reflecting on his strengthened faith and continued fight for freedom.

Some people thought the 1925 Scopes monkey trial marked a cultural defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

The 1925 Scopes monkey trial famously put the spotlight on evolution and appeared to mark a defeat for biblical fundamentalism.

In his public appearance as pope, Leo called himself an Augustinian, putting an unusual spotlight on his religious order.

A longtime resident of Houston is facing a daunting challenge after a tree in her neighbor’s yard fell during Hurricane Beryl, causing significant damage to her property.

“Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries and created a whole genre of historical trivia.

Two general managers and one head coach were surprised Shedeur Sanders wasn’t selected Thursday night because their teams had first-round grades on him, they told The Associated Press.

Once overlooked as a zero-star recruit at West Columbia High School in Brazoria County to the top overall pick of the draft Thursday night of the Tennessee Titans, Cam Ward has a unique story

Zeev Buium was trying to help lead Denver to the NCAA’s Frozen Four championship less than two weeks ago.

Nico Iamaleava says he’s heading to UCLA, a week after Tennessee announced the quarterback who helped the Volunteers reach last season’s College Football Playoff was no longer with the program.

Dustin May allowed just one hit and an unearned run for the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first major league start in nearly two years.

Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States.

TCU standout guard Hailey Van Lith says it was difficult, but she's glad to have shared publicly about mental health struggles she says she dealt with early in her basketball career.

Protestors for and against abortion packed a hallway of Georgia's Capitol before a hearing on a bill that would ban all abortions.

Texas Rangers left-hander Cody Bradford says he realized early in his development that he probably wouldn’t ever possess the type of fastball that causes scouts to take a second look at their radar guns.

Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan got sick in the second half of the Heat-Knicks game, interrupting the action at Madison Square Garden.

A Florida man has been put to death for the 1997 killings of a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple's toddler.

President Donald Trump says at a private religious group's Washington prayer breakfast he's forming a commission on religious liberty.

Five decades of war among leftist guerrillas, right-wing paramilitaries, drug lords and the government in Colombia have left 450,000 people killed and more than 124,000 disappeared.

Two friends from California, Learner Tien and Alex Michelsen, have both reached the fourth round at the Australian Open.

Jessica Alba and her husband Cash Warren are separating after 16 years of marriage.

For several months, Houston rap artist Trae Tha Truth has been looking for his missing daughter, Truth, who disappeared after her mother picked her up for a visitation and didn’t return. Fast forward to the first day of 2025, Trae says he got a call that he couldn’t believe.

The Native American Church is the most widespread religious movement among the Indigenous people of North America.

This holiday season, some religious congregations across the U.S. are holding events designed to be accomodating to and inclusive of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The wide receiver for the Houston Texans shared a short video on TikTok with his voiceover from a previous conversation, where he starts off saying “Just let it go.”

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel.

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus.

Born in Ghana, Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa had never encountered a nun until adulthood.

Just days before Christmas, a family in Houston faced their worst nightmare.

A Christmas miracle indeed!

Israel Vázquez, the Mexican fighter who won three bantamweight world titles, has died at 46.

Colombia hosts the largest population of migrants and refugees from Venezuela, where more than 7.7 million have left since 2014 for economic, political and safety reasons.

Texans wide receiver caught first NFL touchdown pass

Alex Guajardo told the family of his murdered wife, “As God is my witness, I take full responsibility for this”.

former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne Jake E.

Among the nation’s charismatic Christians, there’s one highly politicized faction in particular that believes the reelection of former President Donald Trump would be a win in a literal spiritual war of angels in demons.

For many Haitian immigrants, Sunday mornings in Springfield, Ohio, are spent joyfully worshipping God as they sing and pray in their native Creole.

Led by co-pastors Joe and Dawn Weaks, Connection Christian Church, a 118-year-old congregation in Odessa, has transformed while keeping true to its legacy of helping the community.

Just days after a Muslim Harris Co. Pct. 4 Constable Deputy was gunned down in southwest Houston, many might be wondering why he is being laid to rest so suddenly. This is common in Islam, and to learn more, we turned to religious leaders like Imam Tyeree El-Amin Boyd to help break it down,

Robert’s Western World is Nashville’s most iconic honky tonk and practically synonymous with country music.

Houston - you answered the call for help in a big way for a Missouri City woman. KPRC 2′s Bill Spencer told us about a woman who was living in a home with serious damage after a car slammed into the living room. She was desperate for help, and called Bill Spencer. An entire team of people stepped up.

A Texas church has not one — but two — members aboard the International Space Station.

Pascal Kanyemera has no doubts: Back in 1994, when he survived the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, God had his back.

A North Carolina Central University football player and former player and graduate of Ridge Point High School in Missouri City is fighting for his life after being hit by a vehicle.

When disaster strikes, the first place many people go is to a church.

A father in Gaza is mourning a baby boy killed in bed by an Israeli airstrike.

As the storm clouds clear, Tuesday marks the beginning of a challenging journey for many Houston families affected by Hurricane Beryl. With power outages widespread, residents are grappling with stifling heat and the loss of essential services.

It’s been 100 years since a Scottish runner famously refused to race on a Sunday at the Paris Olympics because of his Christian beliefs.

The family of Jocelyn Nungaray is holding candlelight vigil to honor the 12-year-old girl whose life was senselessly taken earlier this week.

Masses of pilgrims have embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia, marking the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world.

Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope Francis hosted a very different audience at the Vatican celebrating the importance of humor.

Community members and supporters of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee are planning a “Prayer & Praise Vigil” following her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Once a year, Muslims coming to Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam.

During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says, he would not have volunteered to be interviewed on live television in the middle of a major league game.

Community members and supporters of Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee are planning a “Prayer & Praise Vigil” following her pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced Sunday that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Andra Day gained acting acclaim after her starring role in a 2021 Billie Holiday biopic, but the soulful singer nearly lost the strength of her powerful voice during the process.

Pope Francis’ apology for using a vulgar term to refer to gay men was the latest comment to make headlines about the Catholic Church’s teachings on homosexuality.

At the three-day convention, delegates moved the needle further to the right, preaching Christian nationalism and approving rules that would give them unprecedented control of elections.

The artist who created the Precious Moments figurines depicting angelic teardrop-eyed children has died.

The Rev. Brandon Thomas Crowley had always loved the Black Church, and developed an ambition in his youth to become a pastor even as he realized he was gay.

Tejano singer Kevin Amalio Hernández and his family were gunned down inside the family’s vehicle in Chihuahua, Mexico, according to reports.

Texans wide receiver expected to make full recovery

Wide receiver making sound recovery from gunshot wound in leg

Texans wide receiver out of hospital

The North America’s Building Trades Unions has endorsed President Joe Biden.

Texas EquuSearch may have discovered the possible remains of Kay-Alana Turner, according to a social media announcement by her family.

Texas EquuSearch may have discovered the possible remains of Kay-Alana Turner, according to a social media announcement by her family.