A stage production based on Mozart's "Idomeneo" that featured a scene showing the severed heads of a Greek god, Muhammad, Jesus and Buddha is canceled over fears of violence. Security officials warned of "incalculable risk" if the play continued. Islamic

In a 242-173 vote, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a controversial measure to deny compensatory legal fees in First Amendment court cases. The misnamed "Public Expression of Religion Act" is meant to discourage litigation over government endorsement or

A German state opera company has cancelled a performance of a Mozart opera out of fear that Muslims will react violently to a scene in which the severed head of Mohammed is onstage. Funny, the scene also features the severed

Angels are one of the most beloved religious icons to transition seamlessly into pop culture. From their appearance in paintings and films to TV shows and how-to books, angels have been popular across many faiths and time periods. Take our

I had always resisted writing about Dad's deafness, but when he was in a serious car accident, my writing helped me cope. By Lilit Marcus

When Jesus speaks or acts sternly, it seems like a far cry from nice. But it isn't a far cry from love. By Mark Galli

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 - Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, the renegade Zambian cleric who was excommunicated for ordaining four bishops without Vatican approval, said Wednesday (Sept. 26) that he will continue to function as an archbishop regardless of what the Vatican says.

BERLIN, Sept. 27 - A leading German opera house has canceled performances of a Mozart opera because of security fears stirred by a scene that depicts the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad, prompting a storm of protest here about

Expelled Kenyan Catholic Priest, Father Godfrey Siundu, has criticised the Vatican for excommunicating Zambian Archbishop, Emmanuel Milingo, from the church.

Should Catholic priests be allowed to marry? The question has vexed the church for millennia, and it returned to haunt the leaders again after Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo was ex-communicated for installing four married men as bishops.

The religious holiday of Meskel (Finding of the True Cross) was today celebrated all over the country. In the celebrations at Bahti Meskerem Square here in the capital took place in the presence of Abune Dioskoros from the Eritrean Orthodox

The Head of Imams, Sheikh Nuhu Muzata Batte, ignored all he studied in school (Madrasa) about resolving conflicts with a Muslim head when he attacked the Mufti, Sheik Ramadhan Mubajje, the Imam of Bilal Mosque in Mbale, Sheikh Rashid Wafula,

President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he decided to participate in the annual Ramadan fast with Muslims for the past seven years in order to help "blunt the religious divisions in the country".

Outraged human rights activists have slammed former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma's condemnation of same-sex marriages.

Greenfield: Max Blumenthal's account of this year's Value Voters Summit includes a red-faced George Allen, "The Four Horsemen," and a bunch of presidential hopefuls competeting for James Dobson's attention....

Now I know you're thinking that this is America , what is religion doing in politics and what is politics doing in religion. As it turns out, just about everything. And the politically correct orthodoxy would prefer you and I

More than 100 delegates from 45 countries will gather next week at the J. Reuben Clark Law School to discuss issues of religious freedom around the world.

The Freetown Cold Storage (FCS) in a bid to complement efforts of its customers especially the Muslim community Tuesday donated fast breaking food items to the Council of Imams for distribution to thirty Mosques in Freetown, Bo, Kenema, Makeni and

Newcastle United's under pressure Nigerian striker Obafemi Martins is not observing the Ramadan fasting obligation in order to justify his jumbo salary.

Worried by the high moral decadence among the youths, the Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS) last weekend called on the Federal Government to come out with a policy that would make teaching of religious studies