WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 - A "threatening atmosphere" in Iran is causing a deterioration in already restricted religious freedom for nearly all minorities despite repeated expressions of concern by the United Nations, the State Department said Friday.

WASHINGTON - The Internal Revenue Service has revoked the tax-exempt status of the anti-abortion organization Operation Rescue West for prohibited political activity during the 2004 election.

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Sept. 15 - Pakistan's legislature unanimously condemned Pope Benedict XVI. Lebanon's top Shiite cleric demanded an apology. And in Turkey, the ruling party likened the pontiff to Hitler and Mussolini and accused him of reviving the mentality of

Pope Ratzinger/Benedict takes the heat after issuing remarks critical of Islam. Even many secularists may agree with his assessment that the religion of Mohammed is a violent one based on oppression of women, intolerance, forced conversion and emphasis on faith-based

Why do you believe in God? I have been asking people this question for most of my adult life. In 1998, Frank Sulloway and I presented the query in a more official format—along with the question "Why do you think

Though they started out as nothing more than a college band playing summer gigs in Kentucky, contemporary Christian music group Audio Adrenaline has become one of the most successful and enduring Christian rock bands. The band has stayed together--with a

Four Muslim Americans discuss the issues facing Muslims in today's post-9/11 landscape, and see a positive future ahead. By Omar Sacirbey

Sex therapist Gina Ogden had known for years that sexuality and spirituality are connected. But when she did a national survey of almost 4,000 women and men on their attitudes toward sex, she was amazed at how strong that connection

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Churches in Zimbabwe want a national debate to secure the future of the southern African nation, paralyzed by its worst economic and political crisis since Independence 26 years ago.

Church leaders in Africa have been advised against taking sides in political debates as this may interfere with their prophetic roles and even prevent them from telling the truth.

The Anglican Church in Southern Africa has pledged to pray and work for continued unity of the 77-million-strong Anglican Communion that is threatened with a split.

Africa has the largest number of seminaries affiliated to the Pontifical Urban University in Rome.

An international Catholic organization, Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), will this month resume operations for assistance in Chad.

Campaigners from around the world, including many Christian groups, will devote this Sunday to prayer and other activities in solidarity with the people of the war-torn province of Darfur in western Sudan.

The small Catholic population in Algeria continues to bear Christian witness in the largely Muslim North African nation, a bishop said.

The U.S. Department of State released its eighth annual International Religious Freedom Report September 15. The 2006 report examines countries' commitment to advancing religious freedom from July 1, 2005, to June 30, 2006.

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London: The latest Government proposals to resolve the problems of extremism by encouraging integration into British society are flawed and disingenuous

The Byzantine emperor's views about Islam were ill-informed and frankly bigoted. One would expect a religious leader such as the Pope....