United States

TULSA, Okla. — The embattled president of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Okla., will take an indefinite leave of absence but expects to return to

PITTSBURGH — As many as six Episcopal bishops and more than 200 Episcopal congregations have taken a first step toward forming an alternative to the

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court was asked Oct. 3 to decide whether a New Jersey high school football coach violated the Constitution by taking

CLEVELAND — A stretch in federal prison awaits Anton Zgoznik, a former accountant for the Cleveland Catholic Diocese who was convicted Oct. 2 of paying

NASHVILLE — A slim majority of Americans believe Mormonism is a “Christian religion,” although a slight majority of white evangelicals who attend church regularly think

KANKER, India — In a case with the typical false accusations that Hindu extremists file against Christian workers, a pastor and his sister have been

SAN DIEGO — The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego has agreed to pay $198 million to 144 alleged victims of sexual abuse by clergy

SLIDELL, La. — A portrait of Jesus may remain on a courthouse wall with portraits of 15 other historical figures and a copy of the