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.

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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.

A Saginaw County community is mourning a young lady who ended up passing away, all because of the mistake of one driver, leading to a head-on collision.

The 85th annual Thanksgiving Halftime Show will feature 6X GRAMMY-nominated artist Shaboozey.

Mariners’ Church of Detroit held its 59th annual Great Lakes Memorial Service on Sunday.

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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.

The city of Detroit is taking steps to help residents pay for repairs to prevent flooding.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

For Ike McKinnon, the former Detroit Police Chief, the inclusion is great news because his father played in the Negro Leagues in Alabama.

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.

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.

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

The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one’s biological sex.

A Malaysian shoe company has apologized and stopped selling some of its footwear after some Muslims said the logo resembled the Arabic writing for the word God.

The Cove is a pop-up, 18-and-up Christian nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee.

Many Americans believe the United States was founded as a Christian nation.

Large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation.

Republican presidential candidates these days are barely discussing abortion in Iowa just days away from the state's caucuses.

In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar have issued a unified statement refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples.

Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world."

From Jesus' biblical birthplace of Bethlehem to New York City, many Palestinian Christians this Christmas season are gripped with helplessness, pain and worry amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Preparing for Hanukkah feels uniquely somber yet defiant this year for the Jewish communities in and around Miami Beach.

More than three dozen Palestinian prisoners have returned home to a hero’s welcome in the occupied West Bank following their release from Israeli prisons as part of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.

Jehovah’s Witnesses are well-known for proselytizing door-to-door and handing out their literature.

Among the thousands of migrants reach the U.S. border each day are many Mexican victims of organized crime who are fleeing violence and asking for protection.

Thirty percent of Americans don’t identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or agnostics.

Pope Francis is shaming and challenging world leaders to take concrete action to slow climate change before it’s too late.

Because of a procedural change in how the U.S. government processes some green cards, faith communities across the country may lose thousands of leaders and workers.

A clergy sex abuse scandal involving Chile’s most notorious pedophile, the priest Fernando Karadima, shook the South American country in 2010 in a way never seen in Latin America.

Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America.

An 8-year-old boy is recovering from a gunshot wound suffered while he was asleep in bed on Detroit’s east side.

Muslims across Indonesia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last year’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned.

Two people are dead and two others are seriously injured after a shooting in Washtenaw County that led to a car crash.

Muslim pilgrims gathered on the rocky hill Mount Arafat outside Mecca for a day of prayer on the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Three teenagers and one adult were fighting for their lives after a shooting and a car crash in Ypsilanti Township.

Three teenagers and one adult were fighting for their lives after a shooting and a car crash in Ypsilanti Township.

Over 1.8 million Muslims are making the Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Over the past 15 months, El Salvador’s security forces have jailed tens of thousands of people in a massive crackdown on the country’s notorious gangs.

This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting period of three years when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest rites.

A Downriver senior softball team was celebrating a victory when they suddenly had to jump into action to save one of their own.

A rabbi who survived the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history says he immediately recognized the sound of gunfire coming from elsewhere inside the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh that day and that he tried to get members of his congregation to safety.

When Luis López was lost in Panama's Darien Gap last year with his pregnant wife, their two children and her grandmother, he often knelt in the mud to beg God not to abandon them.

There is nothing like the promise of a chapter closing to draw people to the movie theater, especially when tied to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Oprah Winfrey has given the commencement address at her alma mater, Tennessee State University.

At a time when religion is fueling tensions around the world, King Charles III is trying to bridge the differences between the faith groups that make up Britain’s increasingly diverse society.

It’s still Mario Time at the box office.

In a lifetime of amazing plot twists, Judy Blume is enjoying another at age 85.

A Hawaii surfer credits his faith in God for surviving an Easter shark attack.

Roman Catholics in Nicaragua have had to hold traditional “Stations of the Cross” and other Holy Week processions on church grounds or inside the churches amid a ban on public demonstrations.

Officials say the victim told them that the suspect’s name might be close to Dale or Dan and that he lives in Ypsilanti.

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The War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter never really considered missing the chance to perform at the Love Rocks NYC 2023 benefit for God’s Love We Deliver on Thursday, even though he was knocked unconscious and broke his leg in a fall onstage in Nashville last week.

World Cup winner Lionel Messi has won FIFA’s Best Men’s Player award for 2022.

The birth of Stanley Francis Rother was by all accounts ordinary, aside from the weather.

Damar Hamlin has made it to the Super Bowl.

More than a dozen additional earthquake survivors have been pulled from the rubble alive in Turkey.

Damar Hamlin has made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, joining the first responders onstage at the “NFL Honors” who helped save his life.

Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and the top Presbyterian minister are speaking on LGBTQ rights.

In Mexico City, it is the busy season for the craftsman who can repair Catholic families' beloved but broken baby Jesus figurines.

Pope Francis has criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are.

The Macomb County prosecutor has issued an apology after coming under fire for social media posts marking the birthday of Robert E. Lee, a Confederate general in the U.S. Civil War.

A man has told jurors in his federal criminal trial that a death threat he made against U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner came from God.

Jenson Brooksby has eliminated No. 2 seed Casper Ruud in four sets in the second round of the Australian Open.

A new Netflix docuseries about professional tennis called “Break Point” is scheduled to debut on Jan. 13.

Pastor Kenneth Drayton and Tomika Reid try to inspire passengers through spiritual guidance on the road as part of what they see as Christian ride-hailing ministries.

Authorities said a University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team fatally shot three current players as they returned from a field trip.

U.S. faith leaders have squeezed in some final messages about the midterm elections during their weekend worship services.

What’s a fun, annual tradition for many actually dates back hundreds of years, and starts with a story in Ireland.

Dearborn Chief of police Issa Shahin spoke to Local 4 on Monday to provide insight on the Hampton Inn shooting and barricade situation.

Prayer is not a fundamental part of most sports’ fans playbooks.

Right-hander Luis Castillo agreed to a $108 million, five-year contract with the Seattle Mariners that starts next season, giving up a chance to become a free agent after the 2023 World Series.

As any “Game of Thrones” fan knows, the God of Death is always knocking on the door. It’s just a matter of knowing when to say “not today” to keep you alive.

The leader of a multinational, Mexico-based Christian church is imprisoned in California after pleading guilty to sexually abusing minors.

This summer has been especially lethal for migrants crossing the US-Mexican border illegally.

Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage.

UConn says women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers tore the ACL in her left knee during a pickup game and will miss the entire 2022-23 season.

A day of tributes for Detroit police Officer Loren Courts as his family, friends, and the city say their final goodbye. Courts was killed in the line of duty less than two weeks ago, and during the funeral service Monday, an end of watch call conveyed one last dispatch to him.

A sea of blue honored a hero Monday. It was a final goodbye to Officer Loren Courts after he was gunned down in the line of duty.

A foot-and-mouth disease outbreak is disrupting ritual slaughter of animals to mark Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.

In a historic monastery set in the tourist-thronged main town of Santorini, one of the trendiest Greek islands, 13 cloistered nuns live a vocation little understood but central to Catholicism — tireless prayer.

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world were raising their hands to heaven and offering prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia.

A million pilgrims from across the globe are gathering in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj.

A rural Georgia monument that some people have dubbed “America's Stonehenge” has been demolished after a bomb destroyed one of its four granite panels.

Local 4 anchor Sandra Ali writes about her recent, and complicated, trip from Detroit to Las Vegas.

The shopping mall in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk was nothing extraordinary, but in the middle of war it offered an escape for some residents.