Religion News Stories

London (AFP) – The leader of the world’s Anglicans, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, paid tribute to Nelson Mandela’s courage on Sunday at a special church service for the anti-apartheid icon in London. “Great injustice is overcome only by great … Continue reading →

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The mansion that serves as Maine headquarters of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union lay largely fallow until recently, with drug needles, liquor bottles and pornographic magazines littering the grounds. Now, in the state where Prohibition had … Continue reading →

DAMASCUS (AP) — Syrian Christians offered prayers Sunday for a group of more than a dozen nuns and orphanage workers held by rebels for nearly a week, fueling fears in the minority community that they are being targeted by extremists … Continue reading →

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis, in the heart of Rome’s fanciest shopping district, prayed on Sunday that the poor are never forgotten. His appearance at the foot of the Spanish Steps follows a papal tradition of public prayer before a … Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A gay teacher at a suburban Philadelphia Catholic high school has been fired after he applied for a New Jersey marriage license. Michael Griffin was fired from Holy Ghost Preparatory School on Friday after administrators said his … Continue reading →

Business owners have the right to decide with whom they want to do business, correct? Not in the case of the Denver baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple. On Friday, Denver administrative law judge … Continue reading →

With Out of the Furnace opening this weekend, and American Hustle preparing to assault taste levels across America starting next Friday, Christian Bale is going to be doing a whole lot of what he does best: acting in an American … Continue reading →

ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis paid tribute to Nelson Mandela’s struggle to forge a just South Africa on Friday, praising the anti-apartheid hero’s commitment to non-violence, reconciliation and truth. “I pray that the late president’s example will inspire generations of … Continue reading →

Vatican City (AFP) – Pope Francis on Friday paid tribute to anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela for “forging a new South Africa” and said he hoped his example would inspire the nation to strive for “justice and the common good”. Francis … Continue reading →