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Christian faces blasphemy death sentenceupdated: Wed Nov 24 2010 11:15:00

A Pakistani court sentences a Christian woman to death on blasphemy charges. CNN's Reza Sayah reports.

Pakistan president urged not to pardon Christian womanupdated: Wed Nov 24 2010 11:15:00

Two prominent Pakistani Muslim leaders threatened Wednesday to call for nationwide protests if the president pardons a Christian woman sentenced to death for insulting the Muslim prophet Mohammed.

Pope calls for Pakistani Christian woman to be freedupdated: Wed Nov 17 2010 18:13:00

Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for the release of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy.

Ugandan tabloid publishes new 'gay list'updated: Mon Nov 01 2010 07:43:00

The editor of a tabloid in Uganda who argues that homosexuality is more dangerous than smoking, has published a list of 10 gay and lesbian people in the African nation, urging readers to report them to the police.

Shia party gains in Bahrain electionsupdated: Sun Oct 24 2010 11:15:00

An opposition Shia Muslim party increased the number of parliamentary seats it holds in the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain in elections, results indicated Sunday.

German multiculturalism has 'failed,' Merkel saysupdated: Mon Oct 18 2010 06:13:00

Multiculturalism in Germany has "absolutely failed," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party's youth wing at a conference Saturday.

French Senate passes burqa banupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 22:59:00

The French Senate approved a law banning veils that cover the face, including the burqa, worn by some Muslim women.

French burqa ban clears last legal obstacleupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 22:59:00

France's law banning the burqa and other Islamic face coverings in public places is legal, top constitutional authorities in France ruled Thursday, clearing the final hurdle before the ban goes into effect.

Study: Young Americans less religious than their parentsupdated: Fri Feb 19 2010 14:03:00

Ministering to young adults at New York's Riverside Church, the Rev. J. Lee Hill Jr. hasn't had much success in recruiting for Sunday morning services.

Prison inmates go Zen to deal with lifeupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 11:17:00

In his darkest moment, Kenneth Brown lost it all. His wife and kids, the housebroken dog, the vacation home on Cape Cod all vanished when he was sent to prison for an arson in 1996.

Pastor's mission: Elevate our prayer lifeupdated: Sat Oct 24 2009 10:48:00

After 2,000 years of Christian prayer, many faithful still don't know how to pray effectively, pastor Daniel Henderson says.

'The Dhamma Brothers'updated: Fri Oct 09 2009 08:46:00

Preview a documentary about inmates that are learning to meditate.

Lutherans accept clergy in 'lifelong' same-sex relationshipsupdated: Fri Aug 21 2009 21:50:00

After hours of back and forth between members, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America decided Friday evening to accept noncelibate clergy members and lay leaders who are in "lifelong" and "monogamous" same-sex relationships.

Church services in theaterupdated: Fri Jul 10 2009 23:50:00

The Joy Christian Fellowship of Edgewater, New Jersey worships in a movie theater. CNN's Deb Brunswick reports.

Torture prompts soul-searching among some Christiansupdated: Fri May 22 2009 19:43:00

The men first ordered Ken Cordier to strip naked.

Americans not losing their religion, but changing it oftenupdated: Mon Apr 27 2009 19:42:00

Ingrid Case was a devoted church-goer as a child, not only attending Sunday school, but also serving as an acolyte at her Episcopalian church in Greeley, Colorado.

Time.com: Christians: No One Path to Salvationupdated: Mon Jun 23 2008 13:00:00

In a break with long-standing dogma, a new survey finds that even Evangelicals may be more tolerant of other religious beliefs than previously assumed

Commentary: A spiritual graduationupdated: Wed Feb 27 2008 07:48:00

It was a hot and muggy night in June 1995 as I drove down the nearly vacant highways of Houston. The temperature had been climbing all across the city. To my left was the eighth wonder of the world, known in Space City (Houston, Texas) as the Astrodome. And to my right was a man who could easily be considered a wonder of this world, Harvard's Dr. Cornel West (he's since moved to Princeton).

Time.com: America's Unfaithful Faithfulupdated: Mon Feb 25 2008 11:00:00

Americans are a religious people, but they switch religious groups with surprising frequency, a major new survey finds

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