RELIGION

The ancient tree shrine, located underneath the Maya Devi temple in Lumbini, dates back to the 6th century B.C.

The Angolan Embassy in Washington denies reports that the African nation has banned Islam and has begun to dismantle mosques.

Most Americans favor granting citizenship to undocumented persons; but what's the probability of it passing in an election year?

"This is the final end of Islamic influence in our country," President José Eduardo dos Santos said.

Costco apologized for placing Bibles in its fiction section after a California pastor shared store photos on Twitter.

Infamous serial killer Charles Manson might soon tie the knot with a 25-year-old woman he named "Star."

The Rev. Frank Schaefer of the Zion Methodist Church in Iona, Pa., says his church treats LGBT individuals as second-class citizens.

Religious populations are aging in the U.K., and a former Archbishop of Canterbury said Saturday that the church could go extinct if it doesn’t attract more young people.

State media is reporting that President Xi Jinping's crackdown on excess and debauchery has caught almost 17,000 Chinese officials.

Jews once played a significant role in the affairs of Pakistan’s teeming economic capital, Karachi.

New details of detained American Kenneth Bae's religious background exposes how Christianity penetrates the reclusive nation.

A couple scenes from the "50 Shades of Grey" book are not going to make the movie ... but these three MUST make the cut.

French nationals have been targeted before in the region by Boko Haram.

Supposedly universal theories of human psychology and behavior often stem from examinations of a very odd tribe: college students.

George Nathaniel III, 48, a school bus driver in Burnsville, Minn., was fired after he led students in Christian prayer on his bus.

Eighty percent of pilgrims who formally honor Mother Mary at shrines in India come from non-Catholic backgrounds.

Boko Haram has become a byword for instability in northern Nigeria, but Islamist militants are not the only ones to blame.

The criticism that “Japan has not apologized” for wartime atrocities is simply inaccurate.

The celebrations that feature bountiful feasts, dancing, and beautiful colored lights begin on Sunday.

The Vatican is asking bishops worldwide to conduct a poll asking Catholics about issues like birth control, same-sex marriage and divorce.

Take a look at the latest addition to the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie.