COPENHAGEN, August 18 - Denmark - Egypt's top Islamic leader said that the Danish editor who first published the contentious Prophet Muhammad cartoons should be jailed and his newspaper banned, according to an interview published Friday.

CHICAGO, August 18 - Immigration enforcement officers do not plan to enter a church where an illegal immigrant from Mexico has sought sanctuary since she was scheduled to be deported this week, a government official said Friday.

UNITED NATIONS, August 18 - The United Nations appealed to European countries Friday to contribute to an expanded peacekeeping force in Lebanon that would have a balance of European and Muslim troops so that Israel and Lebanon will view it

I emailed with Liz Rosenberg, Madonna's longtime publicist, seeking comment from the Material Girl about the brouhaha concerning her on-stage crucifixion. Here's what she (Rosenberg, not, alas, Madonna herself) had to say about the act that has German authorities reportedly

When's the last time you thought about JonBenet Ramsey? Me, not for years. It was a shock to hear her name again yesterday when that skin-crawlingly creepy John Mark Karr was arrested in -- of course -- Bangkok. Despite his

There may be "Snakes on a Plane," but did you know there were also snakes in the Bible, in certain Christian churches, in yoga studios, and in Native American rituals? Take this quiz to test how much you know about

EMAILWIRE.COM, August 18, 2006 ) Alexandria, VA -- (And life ends immediately after the last heartbeat, unless extraordinary means are used to extend it. Thus the beginning and the end of normal human life are defined by the first and

First of all, this column is congratulating The Gambia on the celebration of a century since the beginning of the Cadi's court in The Gambia.

The 'gospel of prosperity' being spread around Africa by certain evangelical preachers is false, Anglican theologians said.

Archbishop James P. Green of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in USA has been named apostolic nuncio to South Africa and Namibia and apostolic delegate to Botswana, the Vatican Press Office reported.

Seven members of the Sisters of St Joseph made their final profession in Mombasa on Tuesday, Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.

For the first time in more than a century, the ranks of the Brotherhood of Holy Etchmiadzin have swelled to more than 90 members. In order to increase their fraternal ties to one another and reinforce their oath of service

On August 17, His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, received more than 50 pilgrims from the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern). The pilgrims are in Holy Etchmiadzin on the occasion of the

CHURCH leaders met Zanu (Ndonga) senior officials yesterday as part of their initiative to seek a lasting solution to the problems facing Zimbabwe.

OUTSPOKEN Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, has scoffed at President Robert Mugabe's overtures to church leaders to help him rally the people behind government's efforts to turn around the economy.

Mr. Robert Quainoo-Arthur (Mfansteman District Chief Executive- DCE) has called on church groups to regard religion and politics as bedfellows.

President Kibaki yesterday ruled out the possibility of any changes to the Constitution before next year's General Election.

Religious leaders around the world are hesitant about revealing their HIV status, fearing congregations will throw them out.

THE Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) Secretary General, Hajji Edrisa Kasenene, has accused the vice-chairman of the council, Hajji Hassan Basajjabalaba, of being untrustworthy.

The Catholic Church has threatened to seek the President's intervention over the relocation of Dandora dumpsite in Nairobi.