August 9, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
WASHINGTON — A political pope is sure to seize his opportunity when he addresses a political body. So both Democrats and Republicans are looking forward to Pope Francis' remarks to Congress next month — and bracing for them, too. Read story
August 9, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
PHILADELPHIA -- Pope Francis refined his vision for the church last week when he said long-spurned divorced and remarried Catholics should be welcomed with "open doors." And he has famously parsed centuries of thought on homosexuality into a five-word quip: "Who am I to judge?" Read story
August 8, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
Midwesterners are less likely than people from other regions to cheat on their partners, according to a new survey on dating and marriage that covers everything from prenuptial agreements to open relationships — and everything in between. Read story
August 7, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
SALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church's push toward transparency about its roots and beliefs took another step forward Tuesday with the first published pictures of a small sacred stone it believes founder Joseph Smith used to help translate a story that became the basis of the religion. Read story
August 4, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis declared on Wednesday that divorced Catholics who remarry, as well as their children, deserve better treatment from the church, warning pastors against treating these couples as if they were excommunicated. Read story
August 2, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The governor told New Mexico residents to keep attending houses of worship after small explosions outside two churches put parishioners on edge. Read story
July 31, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
Inside the gigantic Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, international flags decorate the walls. They are supposed to show that the house of worship accommodates more than an ordinary church — it is the world's largest megachurch. Read story
July 31, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
CAMBRIDGE, N.Y. — In the midst of quiet lives of prayer, a handful of nuns have sliced out a niche as bakers of high-end cheesecakes, so rich and creamy in flavors of chocolate, amaretto and key lime that they seem downright sinful. Read story
July 30, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
LOS ANGELES — Katy Perry's dream of owning a hilltop convent near Hollywood is going to have a wait a while longer. Read story
July 29, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
ATLANTA — Confederate battle flags were stealthily placed on the grounds of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s church, and authorities said Thursday they were looking for two white males who were recorded on surveillance camera leaving the banners behind. Read story
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