In the aftermath of the war in Lebanon, Israelis have begun a round of soul-searching into what went wrong. How was it that Israel's vaunted military-the pride of a nation and unquestionably the best-equipped army in the region-could barely make

Though only 11, Luke Benward is already a Hollywood veteran. When he was five, he appeared alongside Mel Gibson in "We Were Soldiers," and more recently had a part in "Because of Winn-Dixie." He's now starring in "How to Eat

A priest, a nun, and a rabbi walk on to a video set...and we've got it covered. Meet our new puppet comedy troupe—guaranteed to get you laughing. Help us name them and you might win a puppet of your own!

BERLIN, August 25 - A Jewish family's $186 million claim over land lost under the Nazis has been bolstered by a government agency's decision in its favor, but retailer KarstadtQuelle AG vowed Friday to pursue every possible appeal in a

Considering that 98 percent of the students are Mormon, some classrooms are converted into worship spaces on Sundays, and alcohol and drugs are banned from campus, perhaps it's not surprising that Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, received the sacred

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia, August 25 - The Dalai Lama elevated a group of Mongolian monks into the Buddhist priesthood's higher ranks Friday, bolstering the country's traditional faith as it struggles to re-establish itself following decades of communist persecution.

When a Christian decides to go against the directives of the Holy Scriptures in Leviticus 18:22, which states in clear terms that a man "shall not lie with a male as with a woman", emphasizing that "it is an abomination",

The Catholic Diocese of Eldoret in Western Kenya is seeking Kshs 400 million (about 5.5 million USD) for a project expected to significantly reduce its reliance on donors.

Bishop Justin Samba of Musoma who died on Wednesday initiated the cause for beatification of Tanzania's founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.

Italian volunteers are spending a month in Nigeria to support a children's project run by the Catholic Diocese of Orlu.

Churches in Sudan have decried slow implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed between the government and the former rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) in January 2005.

Congolese leaders and citizens should accept the outcome of the historic July 30 election and focus their attention on the second round of voting on October 29, two Catholic prelates said.

An Abuja based Islamic scholar, Mallam Maisuna Mustafa Yahya, has advised Muslim parents not to see education of their children in conventional schools as a barrier to Islamic knowledge. Mallam Maisuna, who doubles as Islamic Studies teacher at Government Science

In Rhode Island, Chafee is being pushed for not being Republican enough. He's the most independent, or least loyal, Republican in the Senate. ... In fact, the most eye-opening incumbent defeats happened in Pennsylvania last May -- largely beneath the

Father John Kaiser is this year's recipient of the Milele (Lifetime Achievement) Award.

Globalisation, or the ability of many people, ideas and technology to move from country to country, is not new. In Africa, it was initiated by the slave trade and given impetus by colonialism and Christian missionaries.

He has been absent from the music scene for a while. Luther T quit The Gents, an R&B group after the success of their single, Cinderella, to pursue a gospel music career.

Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has urged the Federal Government to hasten decentralisation and privatisation of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria.

CITY businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba is paying Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) staff salaries amounting to sh11m per month, according to an agreement he made with the council.

Davidson Ngibuini, a Kenyan gospel rapper, chose the title Disciple in God, aka DNG, because he hoped to spread the Gospel through his hip-hop music.