The heroic work and witness of the Eastern churches in some of the world's most conflict-ridden regions was highlighted at the annual Catholic Media Conference held in Atlanta in June. "Conflict, ...

Kenneth Himes reflects on what the church might offer to a nation caught up in “sectarianism”—an emerging reality where “mega-identities” absorb the identities and connections people make with others ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. – One after another, witnesses beat back fear of revealing details many had kept largely private and recounted to grand jurors their story of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests ...

The National Council of Churches Releases Membership Statistics. Feb. 16, 2011— -- America is the most developed nation when it comes to religion. It has a dynamic, competitive religious ...

COMMENTARY: From small acts of prayer and sacrifice grew a renewed understanding of how lay Catholics share in the Church’s ...

A prominent faith leader hopes initiating Tennessee's first witness protection program will help put a dent in a skyrocketing crime rate. "I had an 8-year-old girl whose family are members of this ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dozens of witnesses testified in the state attorney general's two-year grand jury investigation that victim advocates expect will produce the largest and most exhaustive clergy ...