The folks who live in this sparsely populated rural region along Florida's upper west coast don't like outsiders butting in, especially when it comes to their religious beliefs.
NC county commissioners seek Supreme Court appeal to keep opening meetings with prayer to Jesus
Leading pastor in China's underground Protestant church sentenced to 2 years in labor camp
The latest casualty of the long-running Protestant conflicts over the Bible and homosexuality is a massive network of social service agencies that work in areas ranging from adoption to disaster relief.
Bishops, nuns and rabbis are joining the environmental and social debate over natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region, and many are seeking a balance that reflects their congregations.
Philippine Catholic leaders apologize for alleged illegal donations received by some bishops
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - A Dutch court acquitted right-wing politician Geert Wilders of hate speech and discrimination Thursday, ruling that his anti-Islam statements — while offensive to many Muslims — fell within the bounds of legitimate political debate.
Will the Knights of Columbus be required to open their halls for gay weddings if New York lawmakers legalize same-sex marriage? Will Catholic adoption agencies be forced to choose between placing children with gay married couples or leaving the business?
Mormon church says senior leaders should steer clear of involvement in political campaigns
Bangladesh will retain Islam as the state religion in amendments the government is proposing to its constitution, a government minister said Tuesday.
Southern Baptists re-elect president who challenged them
Court lets inmate fight for racist literature
Chaplains: Troops may fear sharing beliefs on gays
A year after a widespread sex scandal rocked Roman Catholics in Pope Benedict XVI's homeland, German intellectuals and faithful alike are turning their backs on the church, calling for change or simply leaving the congregation.
Malaysia's government reprimanded the country's top Malay-language newspaper over an article alleging a Christian plot to supplant Islam as the official religion.
Battle over condoms enters Philippine Congress
When Goldman Sachs Group Inc. executives and shareholders gather Friday morning for the company's annual meeting, the room might look a little like a house of worship.
Maine bishop condemns mosque graffiti
Religious groups in Australia are allowed to discriminate against people who are gay or transgender, prompting criticism from gay rights activists who find it galling that religious social service programs receive millions of dollars in government funding.
Families accuse Tenn. county's schools of promoting Christianity
Sectarian violence turns deadly following election in Nigeria
Few deny that Pope John Paul II was a towering figure of the 20th century, a great pope of great consequence. His record-fast beatification, though, has prompted questions even from some supporters who suggest the Vatican should first answer lingering concerns about the flaws of his papacy.
Chicago allows protests during religious services
Work to start in summer on rebuilding Chicago church known as the birthplace of gospel music
Obama visits tomb of slain Salvadoran archbishop