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Rights activists say more Egyptians targeted with blasphemy charges
The pale, young Christian woman sat handcuffed in the courtroom, accused of insulting Islam
Pope Francis greeted tens of thousands of people attending a rally of prayer, music and speeches.
A recent study shows that the frequency, understanding and expectations of prayer evolve and mature.
Muslims worldwide support democracy and religious freedom
Most Muslims around the world would prefer living in a democracy that upholds religioius freedom, according to surveys conducted after the Arab Spring that also found many Muslims want their... Read more »
Observing National Day of Prayer: Six lessons I've learned about speaking to God
How am I deepening and enriching my relationship with God through prayer in the middle-of-life journey toward him? What am I learning, leaning toward cultivating? How will it matter? Reflections on... Read more »
Is new show ‘Preachers’ Daughters’ exploiting religious families?
New reality TV show “Preachers’ Daughters” chronicles the quest of three teenage girls to “stay pure” until marriage. Read more »
Leftist priests: Francis can fix church 'in ruins'
A new pope from Latin America known for ministering to the poor in his country's slums is raising the hopes of advocates of liberation theology, whose leftist social activism had alarmed previous... Read more »
Why Catholic schools are shutting their doors
Padre Pio Academy in Hackensack, N.J., will close its doors this year, following Assumption Academy in Emerson, N.J., which was shuttered in 2012. The Archdiocese of New York alone plans to close... Read more »
Lay ministers share in thepastoral care responsibilities
The Stephen Ministry is looking for compassionate men and women who want to help people who are hurting. Read more »
Catholic church ad calls Jesus Christ 'The Original Hipster'
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn launched a new ad campaign in which it classifies Jesus Christ as "The Original Hipster." Read more »
Muslim-Christian relationship fuels row in Egypt
An alleged romance between an Egyptian Muslim college student and a Coptic Christian man heightened sectarian tension on Friday in a small rural Egyptian town where police fired tear gas to... Read more »
Blue Sunday: Hundreds of churches will pray for the safety of children, rescuers and an end to abuse Sunday
The Rev. Aaron Graham will lead his church in prayer Sunday on behalf of children in harm's way and their rescuers. It's Blue Sunday, when hundreds of churches nationwide pray for an end to child... Read more »
Defending the Faith: The fall of the early Christian church was almost inevitable
Today's means of communication and travel help church leaders, but their ancient equivalents made the task of church leadership virtually impossible. Read more »
New Harmony: Another brush with John Updike
Years ago I sent John Updike, called "The Mozart of American Letters" by one critic, a novel for him to sign. I got a delightful keepsake for my efforts. Read more »
2nd child of Pa. couple dies after only praying
A couple serving probation for the 2009 death of their toddler after they turned to prayer instead of a doctor could face new charges now that another son has died. Read more »
Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker
A Samurai sword-wielding Mormon bishop helped a neighbor woman escape a Tuesday morning attack by a man who had been stalking her. Read more »
Muslim leaders denounce violence as focus turns to bombers' faith
As news reports explore the Islamic faith of Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and its possible connections to the Boston Marathon bombings, commentators and religious leaders are divided on the... Read more »
Pope is asked to make priestly celibacy optional
She uses a wheelchair and carries the weight of her 87 years, but Clelia Luro feels powerful enough to make the Roman Catholic Church pay attention to her campaign to end priestly celibacy. Read more »
Heaven on earth: Religion returns to the environment
In anticipation of Earth Day, religious and environmental leaders gathered at the University of Utah Law School's 18th Stegner Symposium to discuss environmental theology and the ways religion is... Read more »
Newsroom religion: Is there a dearth of religious journalists in the nation's newsrooms?
The death of a newsman drew some unlikely praise from those whom he mentored. McCandlish Phillips was not just a top-tier journalist, but also a religious man who left The New York Times at the top... Read more »
Evangelical leaders’ hard push on immigration reform belies divided membership
Hundreds of evangelical pastors gathered in Washington to pray and lobby for immigration reform Wednesday. Their actions come on the heels of a new poll indicating that evangelicals, at large, are... Read more »
Iraqis go to polls for first time since US pullout
Iraq carried out its first election since the U.S. military withdrawal without major bloodshed Saturday in a major test for Iraqi security forces as they face a reviving al-Qaida insurgency. But... Read more »
Hamblin & Peterson: Reading other people's scriptures requires sympathy, not just facts
Reading scriptural texts, whether our own or from elsewhere, merely as literature strips them of precisely what causes people to regard them as scripture. They are, in the eyes and hearts of believers, far more than mere poetry or... Read more »
Fierce battles in Syria; US to raise aid to rebels
An artillery shell slammed into a pickup truck, killing nine members of a family during fierce fighting on Friday in Syria as U.S. officials said the Obama administration is poised to send millions more in non-lethal military aid to... Read more »
Boston shows outpouring of faith in wake of bombing
Boston ranks among the least religious cities in the country, according to Gallup. In the wake of Monday's fatal marathon bombings, Boston has experienced a show of faith that has been chronicled... Read more »
Public comments indicate few like Obamacare rule on birth control
A sampling of the public comments submitted on the Obama administration's latest proposal to mandate birth control at no cost through employer heath care plans indicates no one likes the... Read more »
Growing up Hindu in Utah: The story of 24-year-old Preeya Prakash
Twenty-four-year-old Preeya Prakash is difficult to define. She is an Indian, an American, a Utahn and a Hindu. She credits her parents with helping her figure out how to balance all of those... Read more »
Even in desert retreat, monks feel Egypt's turmoil
In a cave here high in the desert mountains of eastern Egypt, the man said to be the father of monasticism took refuge from the temptations of the world some 17 centuries ago. At the foot of the... Read more »
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