WWII bombed churches and synagogues live on in art glass exhibit
The man in the trenchcoat stood in the ruined church, gazing down at a fallen crucifix, its life-sized image of Jesus broken, ...
Ram Dass dies at 88
Ram Dass, a spiritual pied piper who introduced a generation of young Americans to Hindu meditation, died December 23 in Maui, Hawaii, where he lived and taught. He was 88....
Interfaith clergy group in Montana counters neo-Nazi hate
A clergy group formed supporting a rabbi in the ski resort town of Whitefish, where white supremacist groups targeted her and other local Jewish people.
Daniil Islamov, Jehovah’s Witness, remains imprisoned in Tajikistan
The 18-year-old was conscripted into the military, but refused to wear a military uniform or take an oath of service.
After a mass shooting, what will a congregation do with the sanctuary?
Schools and other sites of violence have been razed and rebuilt. But it's a different question for places of prayer and worship.
Brian Scroggins, disaster manager, cares for Las Vegas survivors
Since the day after the mass shooting, Scroggins has organized donations, kept track of the 500 wounded, and organized the services of ministers.
Cross-shaped memorial is unconstitutional, court rules
Three secularist organizations objected to goverment funds maintaining the 40-foot-high World War I memorial.
Notion of a 'Christian America' dwindling even further, study shows
The number of people who are not affiliated with organized religion continues to grow.
Metal detectors at Jerusalem Temple Mount cause clashes
Thousands of Muslims prayed in alleys and streets rather than inside Al-Aqsa Mosque. Then police used force against demonstrators.
Sanctuary churches, cities may face legal consequences
Pilgrim–St. Luke’s United Church of Christ in Buffalo, New York, consulted lawyers before deciding to join the sanctuary movement and offer shelter to undocumented people....