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President Barack Obama's address to the Muslim world last June was chosen as the top religion story of 2009 in a survey of journalists who cover the beat.
The Air Force Academy says religious tolerance has improved dramatically since allegations five years ago that evangelical Christians harassed cadets who didn't share their faith. Even the school's most vocal critic agrees.
Christian stores have just the Christmas gift for Facebook fans: A "Jesus Christ wants to be your friend" T-shirt that mimics the design of the popular social networking site.
Christian stores have just the Christmas gift for Facebook fans: A "Jesus Christ wants to be your friend" T-shirt that mimics the design of the popular social networking site.
Russia's highest court has upheld a ruling that halts the activities of a regional branch of Jehovah's Witnesses and bans dozens of its publications.
Angie O'Neill recently moved into a new apartment complex for seniors and she's trying to make new friends. But Christmas is a tough time of year for an atheist.
A court in northern China has sentenced five leaders of an unauthorized Protestant church to prison terms of up to seven years on charges including illegal assembly, rights groups reported.
The Supreme Court won't revive a student's lawsuit against a school that punished her for talking about her religion during her high school graduation speech.
An unprecedented exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art is drawing visitors from around the world to see 71 pieces from 45 lenders in Spain, Mexico, Peru and other countries.
An Oregon legislative leader plans to introduce a bill to repeal a 1923 state law that bans teachers from wearing religious garb.
If a phrase like "Woe is me" sounds familiar, it should. It comes from the Bible and has entered everyday language.
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her religion-tinged graduation speech.
Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said he will continue to hold weekly prayer meetings at his home, three years after he was ousted from the church he founded amid a scandal involving a male prostitute and drug use.
Sister Catherine Bitzer slowly opened a file box and carefully removed a brittle page, scarred by years of neglectful storage, mold and insects. At 415 years old, the marriage record written by a Roman Catholic priest is still readable and is one of the oldest known European records from the United States.
When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start.
New York lawyer Elizabeth Kim, 33, was voted off Foa Foa. Russell was annoyed by her constant talking — and by the threat she posed to his strategy. Liz knew she was at risk if only because she was one of the tribe's physically weaker members, but Jaison's poor performance during the immunity challenge almost saved her. Almost.
An Ohio village's Christmas parade has been canceled amid concerns over possible lawsuits, expected protests and logistical problems.
The Church of Scientology is responding to claims that the religion is anti-gay, an allegation made by “Crash” director Paul Haggis, who is publicly denouncing the church’s practices.
It's hard to tell in the quiet of a color-splashed autumn morning, but Redeemer Fellowship Church is trying to set roots in a rough neighborhood. For churches, anyway.
A polygamous sect is asking the Utah Supreme Court to overturn a state court decision that stripped the religious purposes from its communal land trust.
Rudimentary telescopes, celestial globes and original manuscripts by Galileo are going on view at the Vatican Museums as part of an exhibit marking the 400th anniversary of the astronomer's first celestial observations.
On the first Sunday morning of October, pastor Steve Scott looked far beyond the surroundings of his western Wisconsin congregation to find worthy subjects for their prayers: recent natural disaster victims in Indonesia and the Philippines.
A tiny Louisville church's newest minister is a gifted music leader and popular among its three dozen members.
The nation's Roman Catholic bishops have revised a recent statement on salvation, Jews and evangelizing in response to Jewish concerns over the document.
Born! Born! Born in Bethlehem; Just Not in DecemberThe phenomenon of the 'Star of Bethelehem' continues to be debated. I know I will hear from Terra Cognita again - ha! As a side note...science is debating whether the Myan calendar and the dreaded 2012 prediction is basically the same astronomical event.
Priest: Thou shalt not steal (unless it's from big business) - CNN.comFinally, religion being used to do some good.
The Seventh Commandment: Protect the Marital Relationship The Ten CommandmentsMen and women were designed to be together, to need each other. Marriage, a natural union of a man and a woman, is divinely ordained, established by God at the creation.
Priest in Britain Advises Congregation to Shoplift"My advice as a Christian priest is to shoplift," Jones reportedly told churchgoers during his Sunday sermon. "I do not offer such advice because I think that stealing is a good thing, or because I think it is harmless, for it is neither."
Defending abortion from a liberal Christian perspectiveFor most of the history of the Catholic Church, one did not become a human being or a person until well after conception.
Jewish anger as Pope Benedict moves Pius XII closer to sainthoodThe outpouring of rage is rightfully so. It's appalling that Benedict would even consider Pius XII for sainthood when he clearly supported the Nazi regime during the Holocaust. But then again... Benedict is a Nazi sympathizer.
"Honour Killings" of women in Britain: doubling every year!"Honour killings" are now running at the rate of one a month, it has emerged, following a shocking rise in violent crimes committed in Britain in the name of religion.
On religious discrimination, India next only to Iraq: US thinktank - India - The Times of IndiaA study carried out by Washington-based Pew Research Centre, the highly respected US thinktank, said India is next only to Iraq when it comes to social hostility and religious discrimination perpetrated by individuals and groups.
Atheists Celebrate Christmas, TooIt's the winter solstice, and Silicon Valley's atheists, agnostics and humanists want to extend their sincere, secular season's greetings.
To many this will come as Good News: Did you know that you have a right to be healed of your sickness or the pain you suffer?
"And in rare cases", sayeth the Lord, "Thous shalt Shoplist"A parish priest in Northern England has been criticized for telling his congregation that it's acceptable for vulnerable people to shoplift.
'Thou shalt shoplift' says priestA priest from North Yorkshire has advised his congregation to shoplift if they find themselves in hard times. Father Tim Jones, the parish priest of St Lawrence and St Hilda in York, said people should steal from big chains rather than small businesses.
Christmas Display Targets Islamic Faith -- baltimoresun.comThis video, a compilation of Christmas lights displays from Gainesville, Florida, starts off like any other. You'll see a nice selection of lights and houses decorated for the holidays.
Imams out of touch, says Australian Government report IMAMS in Australia are badly trained, speak poor English and are "out of touch with contemporary reality", the Federal Government has been warned.
Christmas Spirit & Islam by Amil ImaniThis is the time of the year that the air is filled with everything Christmas. There is something for everyone: gifts for family and friends, prayers at churches, and Christmas music everywhere.
John Paul II Closer to Canonization"Benedict XVI authorized the decrees that recognize the heroic virtue of Popes John Paul II and Pius XII, which pushes them both one step closer to canonization."
Bible Study - Satan's Role in Causing Suffering Why Does God Allow Suffering?Satan is a major reason for people's suffering. The Bible tells of "that serpent of old, who is the Devil and Satan" (Revelation 20:2), who rules over mankind as the "prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience" (Ephesians 2:2).
MacKillop to be Australia's first saint - Yahoo!7 NewsMary MacKillop is set to become Australia's first saint after approval from the Pope arrived for her second miracle.
Christmas is a Christian holiday - if you're not in the club, then buzz off.Unitarians listen to the Inner Voice and so they have no creed that they all stand up and recite in unison, and that's their perfect right, but it is wrong, wrong, wrong to rewrite "Silent Night." If you don't believe Jesus was God, OK, go write your own damn "Silent Night" and l …
Witches' brew at winter solstice (The false history of Wicca)Christmas and Hanukkah may be the most well-known end-of-year religious holidays, but each December, Wiccans celebrate winter solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year.
In a Rich Tapestry of Columns, a Search for Common Threads This has been a consistently good column on beliefs and as this piece says it has not ducked the tough questions
Faith Diary: TV Sex The BBC's Religious Affairs correspondent Robert Pigott looks at the prospect of TV advertisements for abortion services and condoms, and the enduring legacy of the Protestant reformer Calvin.
Support lower for U.N. text on religion defamationThe U.N. General Assembly condemned defamation of religion for the fifth year running on Friday but support continued to erode for a resolution Western countries say threatens freedom of speech.
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