WASHINGTON — Religious Democrats had been “hibernating” until the 2008 elections, when the party’s candidates — including then-President-elect Barack Obama — made religion central to
A former Alabama Baptist pastor could face significant prison time and fines after being convicted Jan. 21 of 48 counts of money laundering, mail fraud,
A British missionary couple in Gambia have been sentenced to a year in prison of hard labor for sending e-mails critical of Gambian dictator Yahya
TORONTO — Two top leaders of a fundamentalist polygamous sect in Bountiful, British Columbia, have been arrested and charged with practicing polygamy. Winston Blackmore, 52,
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan — Baptists are among several religious groups condemning the restrictive new religion law in Kyrgyzstan, which was recently signed by the country’s president,
The Library of Congress’ American Folklife Center is seeking sermons that are preached in U.S. houses of worship during inaugural week. The library said it
CHENNAI, India — India’s Supreme Court has told the state government of Orissa that it will not “tolerate persecution of religious minorities” and if the
More than 80 percent of Americans believe abortion should be either prohibited or limited, according to a new survey. The poll of U.S. adults shows
