PARIS/GENEVA (Reuters) - Senior Roman Catholic and Lutheran officials announced on Monday they would mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 as a shared event rather than highlight the clash that split Western Christianity. Full story
HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to voice opposition to the Boy Scouts of America decision to admit gay members, saying that homosexual conduct is contrary to a scout's oath to do his duty to God. Full story
BRASILIA (Reuters) - When televangelist Silas Malafaia gathered 40,000 followers outside Brazil's Congress this week, it wasn't just to raise their arms to the sky and praise the Lord. Full story
In suburban Atlanta, northern Idaho and a number of other places, churches have moved swiftly to sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America in protest over the vote last month to let openly gay boys participate in Scouting. Full story
Two historic Atlanta churches, Friendship Baptist and Mount Vernon Baptist, are both located where the city wants to build a new stadium to replace the 20-year-old Georgia Dome. NBC’s Ron Allen reports.
(Reuters) - A Roman Catholic nun with an admitted gambling addiction faces up to six months in prison for stealing about $128,000 from two churches where she worked in western New York, prosecutors and her attorney said on Tuesday. Full story
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An Orthodox Christian woman prays in front of one of the 11 monolithic rock-cut churches ahead of Orthodox Easter in Lalibela May 4, 2013. The main religious mass takes place on Saturday night, a sombre, sacred occasion with music and dancing until the early hours of the morning. At midnight a chick
Orthodox Christians pray in one of the 11 monolithic rock-cut churches ahead of Orthodox Easter in Lalibela May 4, 2013. The main religious mass takes place on Saturday night, a sombre, sacred occasion with music and dancing until the early hours of the morning. At midnight a chicken is slaughtered
An Orthodox Christian prays before he enters one of 11 monolithic rock-cut churches ahead of Orthodox Easter in Lalibela May 4, 2013. The main religious mass takes place on Saturday night, a sombre, sacred occasion with music and dancing until the early hours of the morning. At midnight a chicken is
An Orthodox Christian prays in front of one of the 11 monolithic rock-cut churches ahead of Orthodox Easter in Lalibela May 4, 2013. The main religious mass takes place on Saturday night, a sombre, sacred occasion with music and dancing until the early hours of the morning. At midnight a chicken is
