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Churchgoers mingle after the service at Martin’s Brandon Episcopal Church’s 400th anniversary celebration on Sunday. This building dates to 1856. Left: Caroline Redfearn, 3, is the seventh generation of her family to attend Martin’s Brandon Episcopal Church.

400-year-old church celebrates its history

Churchgoers mingle after the service at Martin’s Brandon Episcopal Church’s 400th anniversary celebration on Sunday. This building dates to 1856. Left: Caroline Redfearn, 3, is the seventh generation of her family to attend Martin’s Brandon Episcopal Church.

May 19, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion

Long before American independence, before the Pilgrims even landed at Plymouth Rock, there was Martin’s Brandon Church. Read story

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 file photo, Palestinians wait to cross the border to the Egyptian side at the Rafah crossing, in the southern Gaza Strip.Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi says he has ordered the Rafah crossing point with Gaza strip be opened for the whole Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the longest time since Hamas took over the territory in 2007.

Egypt’s president announces Rafah crossing open for Ramadan

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015 file photo, Palestinians wait to cross the border to the Egyptian side at the Rafah crossing, in the southern Gaza Strip.Egypt’s President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi says he has ordered the Rafah crossing point with Gaza strip be opened for the whole Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the longest time since Hamas took over the territory in 2007.

May 18, 2018, 9:00am Churches & Religion

Egypt has opened the Rafah border crossing with Gaza for the entire Muslim holy month of Ramadan, President Abdel-Fatah el-Sissi announced on Twitter, in what would be the longest uninterrupted period of time since 2013. Read story

A man in a detention center meets Pope Francis in Wim Wenders’ documentary, “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.” Neue Road Movies

Faith, fandom at heart of papal portrait

A man in a detention center meets Pope Francis in Wim Wenders’ documentary, “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word.” Neue Road Movies

May 18, 2018, 5:45am Churches & Religion

An absorbing, inspiring movie is hitting theaters that introduces viewers to a swashbuckling global superhero who, although familiar to millions of fans, still has layers of humility, courage and humor to reveal. Read story

A group of people break their fast on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan, on an old fortress overlooking the historic center of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday. Muslim Bosniaks make up around 40 percent of Bosnia’s population of 3.8 million. Many of them celebrate Muslim holy month of fasting during which they abstain from food, drink and smoking from sunrise to sunset.

A look at the Muslim fasting month of Ramadanvideo icon

A group of people break their fast on the first day of the fasting month of Ramadan, on an old fortress overlooking the historic center of Sarajevo, Bosnia, on Wednesday. Muslim Bosniaks make up around 40 percent of Bosnia’s population of 3.8 million. Many of them celebrate Muslim holy month of fasting during which they abstain from food, drink and smoking from sunrise to sunset.

May 17, 2018, 12:45pm Churches & Religion

Hundreds of millions of Muslims around the world began fasting on Thursday from sunrise to sunset for the month of Ramadan, a time of contemplation, fortitude and intense worship. Read story

Mormon church wants 1984 rape case against leader tossed out

May 16, 2018, 10:06am Churches & Religion

The Mormon church has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit accusing leaders of brushing aside rape allegations against a former missionary training center director dating from 1984. Read story

A Birthright Israel group tours Masada, the ancient fortress on a plateau in the desert overlooking the Dead Sea in Israel in 2015.

Israel trip a tradition for Jews

A Birthright Israel group tours Masada, the ancient fortress on a plateau in the desert overlooking the Dead Sea in Israel in 2015.

May 12, 2018, 6:05am Churches & Religion

Taking a trip with an organization called Birthright Israel has almost become a rite of passage for some young Americans with Jewish heritage. Read story

The Rev.

Graham book shares lessons from ‘America’s Pastor’

The Rev.

May 12, 2018, 6:04am Churches & Religion

Before the 2016 elections, Billy Graham’s son went to the evangelist’s mountain home, seeking advice before a 50-state tour to pray with Christian voters. Read story

Jeanne Edwards and her husband, Mike, talk April 25 in Port Angeles. Her paintings hang in a church in Kenya to honor the donor who provided a heart for Mike Edwards.

Woman’s paintings dedicated to husband’s teenage organ donor

Jeanne Edwards and her husband, Mike, talk April 25 in Port Angeles. Her paintings hang in a church in Kenya to honor the donor who provided a heart for Mike Edwards.

May 11, 2018, 10:22pm Churches & Religion

Jeanne Edwards found a purpose for her pain. Read story

Mormon Church breaks all ties with Boy Scouts, ending 100-year relationship

May 9, 2018, 11:32am Churches & Religion

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it will sever all ties with the Boy Scouts of America, ending a century-old tradition deeply ingrained in the religious life of Mormon boys. Read story

Rabbi Avrohom Friedlander is the chief chaplain at Maimonides Medical Center, and Dr. Richard Grazi is founder of Genesis and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

IVF has produced 7 million babies

Rabbi Avrohom Friedlander is the chief chaplain at Maimonides Medical Center, and Dr. Richard Grazi is founder of Genesis and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

May 5, 2018, 5:00am Churches & Religion

Esther Friedman held the Book of Psalms with both hands as she peered over her glasses at the fertility lab monitor. There were eight beautiful round eggs, retrieved from a young woman earlier that day. Read story