Judge orders archdiocese to restore names in abuse files

Church leaders who mishandled child sex abuse allegations will be named in a 30,000-page cache of internal Archdiocese of Los Angeles...

For black churches, this Watch Night has special meaning

HOUSTON — On Freedom's Eve, the night before the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on Jan. 1, 1863, worshipers gathered in black...

Buddhist temple doesn't always inspire peaceful reactions

The sound of chanting echoed through the makeshift temple, to the slow steady pulse of a drum.

Media may argue against redactions in church files, judge rules

Media organizations will be allowed to argue against redactions in secret church files that are due to be made public as part of a...

Wireless companies look to church towers for cell sites

To expand service, cellular phone companies are turning to a higher power.

Egypt opposition accuses Islamists of fraud in referendum

CAIRO — Egypt's opposition on Sunday charged that fraud was committed during a referendum on the nation's Islamist-backed...

Reward offered in death of 22-year-old South L.A. church musician

It was dawn when word spread throughout the neighborhood. People stepped outside to absorb the news and then lingered in disbelief.

Orange County Catholics welcome new bishop, Kevin W. Vann

Nearly 4,000 people gathered at UC Irvine on Monday to welcome the newest leader of Orange County's nearly 1.3 million Catholics.

Lavish new church, meeting center to serve USC Catholics

The schedule of Sunday Masses for Catholic students at USC accommodates their studying, partying and sleeping habits. Services are offered...

Priest abuse files may be released without church officials' names

In its landmark $660-million settlement with victims of sexual abuse five years ago, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles agreed to make public...

Hate mail won't stop church from hosting Muslim convention

Despite receiving a slew of hate mail, All Saints Church in Pasadena is moving forward with a conference hosted by the Muslim Public Affairs...

First AME Church is at a crossroads

As the pastor of the oldest black church in Los Angeles, the Rev. John J. Hunter earned a generous salary, lived in a $2-million home and...

In Egypt, Islamists and opposition clash in street battles

CAIRO — Anger between Egypt's rival political camps erupted into street battles Wednesday after Islamist supporters of President...

Catholic teen's gay marriage stance unsettles Minnesota town

It's a fight straight from the Vatican now landed on the wind-swept prairie of western Minnesota — all because of a Magic Marker, a...

Tens of thousands of Islamists rally for Morsi in Cairo

CAIRO — Islamists in Egypt's capital rallied Saturday to support President Mohamed Morsi in what is emerging as a decisive battle with...

Kuang-hsun Ting dies at 97; bishop led Protestant church in China

Bishop Kuang-hsun Ting, who was one of the most influential Christian figures in China as the longtime leader of the country's government-...

Pope Shenouda III dies at 88; leader of Coptic Orthodox Church

Silicon Valley gives conservative Christians a boost

Silicon Valley, the politically liberal technology hub, is an unlikely incubator of conservative Christian activism.

David Martinez dies at 67; pastor's church helped gang members and addicts

David Martinez, pastor of Victory Outreach Church of the San Fernando Valley, whose...

James Kavanaugh dies at 81; former Catholic priest wrote book calling for church reform

James Kavanaugh, a former Catholic priest who came to fame in 1967 with his controversial bestseller calling for reform in the church and...