In one rebel-held city, residents have resorted to begging for crumbs at a local soup kitchen, while in a refugee camp on the Jordanian border, Syrians hounded by the desert…
The United Church of Christ, which traces its origins back to the Pilgrims in 1620 and has about 1.1 million members in 5,100 congregations, voted this week to divest in…
But the traditional religious opponents of gay marriage remained steadfastly against the rulings, condemning them as far reaching and inconsistent with religious principles. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called…
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The monks at the ancient monastery of St. Anthony continue the ascetic tradition. But even they are not untouched by the turbulent times facing Egypt’s Christians.Manoocher Deghati/Associated Press But even…
Hopi religious practitioners have been gathering the eagles for centuries each spring and raising them in villages that rise above the surrounding desert. Once theyve matured, the eagles are offered…
A softball game was part of a farewell picnic for four women and one man from a tight-knit group in rural eastern Ohio who were scheduled to enter prison Friday.…
