Ahead of Pope Francis' visit to the U.S., a look at key prayers, rituals and beliefs of Roman Catholics.
Malaysian police said that four of the eight arrested were locals believed to have helped others illegally enter Thailand.
Secret service officers are taking the lead to protect the leader of the Catholic Church during his historic visit to the United States.
Prayer is an important part of Yom Kippur.
Saudi authorities discovered 70,000 forged Qurans on Monday in the latest event in a hajj season beset with misfortune.
Here are 11 facts to know about the Day of Atonement, one of the most important days in the Jewish calendar.
During an interview with "Meet the Press," GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump addressed whether the U.S. has a problem with Muslims.
"I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation," Republican U.S. presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said in an interview Sunday.
Pope Francis' planned visit to the U.S. has increased attention on the American Catholic clergy and consecrated religious, whose ranks have thinned in recent decades.
At a Thursday rally in New Hampshire, the Republican candidate opted not to oppose a questioner’s assertion that the president is a Muslim.
Tony Danza, cannolis and all the Italian food you could want are at this year's 89th annual Feast of San Gennaro in New York City.
Here are the portions from the Torah that are read in synagogues around the world during the two-day holiday of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year.
The dates of the celebration vary from year to year because the Jewish calendar goes by lunar cycles instead of the sun.
A survey of Harvard’s incoming freshmen suggests millennials are turning away from traditional faiths in a country that has long had a Christian majority.
“As I am speaking to you, all the terrorists’ camps have completely been wiped out," Nigerian Defense spokesman Col. Rabe Abubakar said Wednesday.
"We don't recognize this caliphate," Ayman al-Zawahri said of the Islamic State group, before adding he would cooperate with them.
The term Rosh Hashana translates to "Head of the Year" and Jews acknowledge the holiday as the anniversary of the creation of the world.
A man called on the Church of Scientology's main line repeatedly and threatened to kill its leader, David Miscavige.
"They are not worth the paper they're written on," the attorney said about marriage licenses that clerk's office employees issued with a judge's approval.
The International Organization For Migration attributed the increased number of displaced people to the recent spike in Boko Haram attacks.
The ruling came in response to a Spanish transgender man's request to act as godfather to his nephew.
The suspect's DNA did not match the sample found on evidence believed to have been left behind in an escape taxi by the bomber, police said.