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Omar Akersim, 26, a leader among gay Muslims, sits on his prayer rug Friday at his home in Los Angeles.

Progressive Muslims embracing once-taboo causes

Omar Akersim, 26, a leader among gay Muslims, sits on his prayer rug Friday at his home in Los Angeles.

August 3, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

LOS ANGELES -- Omar Akersim prays regularly and observes the dawn-to-dusk Ramadan fast. He is also openly gay. Read story

Construction is well underway on a new Sikh temple - called a gurudwara - in east Vancouver that's expected to open in March 2015.

Sikh temple taking shape

Construction is well underway on a new Sikh temple - called a gurudwara - in east Vancouver that's expected to open in March 2015.

August 2, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

A new Sikh temple is rising from the ashes of the nearly finished building that burned in October 2012. Construction is expected to finish in March 2015, or perhaps sooner, according to project manager Tony Singh. Read story

Religion calendar

July 26, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

A weekly list of religion-related classes and events Read story

Meriam Ibrahim holds her baby girl, Maya, after landing from Khartoum, at Ciampinou2019s military airport, on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday.

Pope meets Sudanese woman sentenced to death

Meriam Ibrahim holds her baby girl, Maya, after landing from Khartoum, at Ciampinou2019s military airport, on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday.

July 24, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

ROME -- Pope Francis met privately Thursday with a Sudanese woman who refused to recant her Christian faith in the face of a death sentence, blessing the woman as she cradled her infant daughter born just weeks ago in prison. Read story

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Muslims use Ramadan to nourish the soul

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July 19, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

As with many metropolitan areas across the country, the Charlotte, N.C., area has seen a growth in the number of mosques -- that's "masjids" in Arabic. Read story

Religion calendar

July 19, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

A weekly list of religion related classes and events Read story

Church of England says yes to women bishops

July 14, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

LONDON -- The Church of England ended one of its longest and most divisive disputes Monday with an overwhelming vote in favor of allowing women to become bishops. Read story

Photos by J Pat Carter/Associated Press A child of a same-sex couple sits next to a protest sign, at left, and anti-gay-marriage protesters rally July 2 during a hearing on gay marriage in Miami. Fourteen religious leaders asked President Obama to exempt religious organizations when barring federal contractors from discriminating against gays in hiring; more than 100 have asked him not to.

Religious exemption in anti-bias order drives rift

Photos by J Pat Carter/Associated Press A child of a same-sex couple sits next to a protest sign, at left, and anti-gay-marriage protesters rally July 2 during a hearing on gay marriage in Miami. Fourteen religious leaders asked President Obama to exempt religious organizations when barring federal contractors from discriminating against gays in hiring; more than 100 have asked him not to.

July 12, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

As debate over religious liberty intensifies, President Barack Obama faces pressure on opposite flanks as he prepares an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against gay and transgender people in hiring. Read story

Religion Calendar

July 12, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

Events and services at area churches Read story

Pope Francis celebrates the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St.

Pope: Bishops will be accountable for sex abuse

Pope Francis celebrates the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St.

July 7, 2014, 12:00am Churches & Religion

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis promised to hold bishops accountable for the protection of minors and begged forgiveness Monday from the victims of clergy sex abuse as he held his first meeting with several abuse survivors. Read story