Attorneys for a group banned from erecting its 14-booth tableaux of nativity scenes in picturesque Palisades Park in Santa Monica, Calif. is appealing a federal court decision that dismissed its... Read more »

First Amendment scholar Charles Haynes writes in a recent Washington Post column that the decline of Protestantism countered by the rise in other new and old faith traditions will result in a more... Read more »

A federal judge has ruled a property management company owned by the founder of Domino's Pizza doesn't have to immediately implement mandatory contraception coverage in the health care law. Read more »

A daily fine of $1.3 million will begin Wednesday for the owners of national craft store chain Hobby Lobby, who have said they would rather defy a federal healthcare mandate than violate their... Read more »

Since the Newtown massacre on Dec. 14, the tableau of grief and mourning has provided a vivid lesson in the religious variety of America. An interfaith service featuring President Obama, held two... Read more »

A Gallup pollster predicts that religion will have a more prominent place in American society as a new generation of seniors hits retirement age in the next 20 years. His reasoning: history shows... Read more »

In the increasingly secular West, the New Year is often nothing more than an excuse for excess. But the roots of New Year festivals stretch back to the sacred calendars of antiquity. Most religions... Read more »

An attorney for Hobby Lobby Stores said Thursday that the arts and crafts chain plans to defy a federal mandate requiring it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the... Read more »

Strong moral arguments can be made both for cutting the federal budget deficit and for protecting programs that aid the poor and vulnerable. A broad coalition of faith leaders have come together to... Read more »

A law that deregulates store hours in Italy, allowing businesses to operate on Sundays in order to stimulate economic growth, has fueled opposition since its implementation a year ago. Read more »

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has denied a request to block part of the federal health care law that requires employers to provide employee insurance coverage that includes emergency... Read more »

Large, noisy demonstrations against Iraq's government flared for the third time in less than a week Wednesday in Iraq's western Anbar province, raising the prospect of a fresh bout of unrest in a... Read more »

Brian Rants never thought his contribution to the world would be a $15 lamp. But for schoolchildren in Swaziland and earthquake survivors in Haiti, these solar lamps have made all the difference. Read more »

The official approval of Egypt's disputed, Islamist-backed constitution Tuesday held out little hope of stabilizing the country after two years of turmoil and Islamist President Mohammed Morsi may... Read more »

In his Christmas message to the world Tuesday, Pope Benedict XVI called for an end to the slaughter in Syria and for more meaningful negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians, while... Read more »

Christians from the world over packed Manger Square in Bethlehem Monday to celebrate the birth of Jesus in the ancient West Bank town where he was born. Read more »

Bethlehem's first female mayor, Vera Baboun, can't walk through the main square of the biblical town without being stopped by admirers. Read more »

The pope pressed his opposition to gay marriage Friday, denouncing what he described as people manipulating their God-given identities to suit their sexual choices — and destroying the very... Read more »

Ten specially trained golden retrievers, known as comfort dogs, made an 800-mile trip from the Chicago area last Saturday to comfort those affected by Friday's tragic school shooting. Read more »

December is filled with "holy days" — and not just the ones you are probably thinking of. The month includes observances that are important to religious groups from Buddhists to Zooastrians. Read more »

Two church-affiliated schools scored a victory and a Christian-owned chain story was handed a costly defeat this week in their separate ongoing legal battle against the Obama administration's... Read more »

Communities and school districts around the country face the December dilemma: Can you preserve the religious messages of the holidays in school programs and displays without running into legal... Read more »

A recent analysis of Texas social studies textbooks has revealed a religious bias, but the details are unexpected. Read more »

t's common for local churches to offer classes in marital relations, child rearing, personal finance, overcoming addiction or other needs in the community. How about weapons certification? Read more »