I owe my life to St. Therese of Lisieux. A few times over. This Carmelite nun--dubbed the "greatest saint of modern times" by Pope Pius X--declared on her deathbed that she would spend her time in heaven "doing good upon

It took the Forward newspaper of New York to "out" Sen. George Allen of Virginia as being of Jewish descent. Wait, scratch that. He's not of Jewish descent, but is actually Jewish. Judaism determines Jewish identity by matrilineal descent, and

Beliefnet users share inspiring stories of how faith can overcome even the most daunting physical challenges.

CHICAGO, Sept. 26 - Eight weeks after having bladder cancer surgery, Cardinal Francis George says he's feeling much better and isn't in any pain.

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 - The Union for Reform Judaism will use a $1 million gift to begin a $15 million campaign for scholarship programs to send Jewish children to summer camps and on trips to Israel.

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican on Tuesday (Sept. 26) announced the excommunication of Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, the African cleric who scandalized the Catholic Church by marrying in 2001, as a penalty for consecrating a group of married men as bishops.

China: HIV and AIDS Street Theater Educates Migrant Workers, Mission Projects Funded, World Church: Adventist Review Editor, Completes 2nd Devotional, Russia: Young Adventists Hold Music Festival ...

Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, the Zambian prelate who angered the Vatican by getting married in 2001, has been removed from the church for again defying the Holy See by installing four married men as bishops, the Vatican said yesterday.

The Transport and General Workers' Union in Scotland has joined forces with the Catholic Church to raise concerns over the abuse of Polish workers' rights, writes Dan Belgin for Independent Catholic News.

Christians are being urged to mobilize against animal cruelty this week as churches around the country celebrate Animal Welfare Sunday.

Tony Blair emerged into the blinking cameras and bright lights of the 2006 Labour conference to rapturous (if well-coordinated) applause, when he made his final speech this afternoon as Prime Minister to the Party's annual gathering. The PM has announced

In a world sometimes starved for tales of genuine achievement - with so many people becoming "famous" for being famous--From the Hood to the Hill, the life story of Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Barry C. Black is, indeed, as bestselling author

The U.S. House of Representatives will debate a measure on Tuesday that would make it more difficult and expensive for citizens to challenge unconstitutional government practices in respect to religion. American Atheists President Ellen Johnson warns that that "Public Expression

The town of Dutse in northern Nigeria was recovering on Tuesday after 1,000 people fled their homes in the latest in a series of inter-communal flare-ups that analysts warn could escalate in the coming months.

From Catholic Digest: As newlyweds, my husband Terry and I faced the challenge of deciding which traditions from each side of the family we would continue. But when it came to saying grace at mealtimes, Terry and I chose a

Nicole Greenfield: Media Matters for America has done a good job of keeping track of Pat Robertson's reactions to the controversy over the Pope's remarks about Islam.

Greenfield: Ted Haggard condemns Jesus Camp, saying it makes evangelicals look "scary" and that "the filmmakers take the charismatic, evangelical jargon too literally and portray the children's and Fischer's 'war talk' as violent and extremist, when it's just allegorical."...

A member of the Knight of St John International, Elijah Flahn Seah says his attention has been drawn to recent comments made by the national Security advisor Dr. H. Boima Fahnbulleh that certain individuals are hiding behind religious radio stations

We have come to celebrate and share the gift of love with you", were the words of the President of the Female Lawyers Association of Liberia when they celebrated with Monsignor Dr. Robert G. Tikpor when he turned eighty.

The Chief Imam of Karu central mosque, Ustaz Musa Abdulhamid, Sunday in Karu, Abuja urged Igala Muslim community in FCT to turn to Allah in total submission in this holy month of Ramadan.