ROME, August 4 - Hotels at an Italian seaside resort are eager to act on the town's decision to authorize the creation of all-female beach sections for Muslim women, with at least one hotel owner saying Friday that plans are

LOS ANGELES, August 4 - Several of Mel Gibson's friends say he's a "different person" when he's drinking, but they do not believe he's anti-Semitic

August 4 - The overwhelming heat that blanketed much of the East Coast in early August has convinced religious broadcaster Pat Robertson that global warming is a reality.

Eleven New York firefighters put their lives on hold this week and paid their way to Jerusalem, where they have been volunteering in a number of understaffed stations. Because of rocket-caused fires in the North, fire stations elsewhere started sending

Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" tells the story of two police officers trapped at Ground Zero. In conjunction with Paramount Pictures, Beliefnet asked spiritual leaders and people around New York to reflect on Sept. 11.

Top ten ways to cool your body and soul during the hot summer months.

Steve Oedekerk, director of 'Barnyard' and 'Bruce Almighty,' answers that and other questions from an 11-year-old.

A Catholic theologian was found dead in unclear circumstances at the Catholic University of Central Africa last Saturday.

THE FOUNDATION stone for a complex church building for the Atonsu East Central Church of Pentecost, has been laid at a ceremony at Atonsu.

Catholic missionary sisters are trying to fight widespread malnutrition in Western Rwanda.

The Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary are celebrating 50 years of work in Kenya.

Father Rocco Puopolo, a Xaverian Missionary, is the new executive director of the Washington-based Africa Faith and Justice Network.

A young Catholic priest of the Diocese of Abakaliki has been killed by unknown persons.

Hezbollah adopted a murderous tactic Thursday. On Wednesday, when a barrage of 230 rockets hit Israel, most people remained in shelters. So on Thursday, Hezbollah sent a drizzle of rockets throughout the day. Then, at 4 P.M., as people emerged

Lisbon (Portugal) patriarch cardinal, José Policarpo, is expected Friday in Angola's central Benguela province to attend the First Missionary Congress of local diocese going on here since Thursday.

Hanny Megally has more than 26 years experience in the field of human rights in the Middle East and North Africa. He headed the Middle East Research department at the International Secretariat of Amnesty International. Subsequently, he ran the Ford

The Patriach Cardinal of Lisbon, don José Policarpo arrived Friday morning in the Angolan capital (Luanda) en route to Benguela, where he will attend the Missionary Congress of the Benguela Diocese, which started on Thursday and is scheduled to end

Imams at the Coast have asked the Government to intensify the anti-corruption campaign to prevent new scandals.

EMBATTLED General Overseer of the Christian Praying Assembly (CPA), Ajao Estate, Lagos, Rev. Emeka Ezeugo King was rearraigned yesterday at the Yaba Magistrate's Court for alleged murder of Miss Ann Uzoh.

General Overseer of Christain Prayer Assembly (CPA), Rev Emeka Ezeugo King, was yesterday arraigned for the second time in as many days at a Yaba Magistrate Court sitting in Lagos on a two-count charge of murder.