RELIGION

When Pope Francis' driver made a wrong turn on Rio's Avenida Presidente Vargas, his Fiat was forced to stop, creating a mob scene with thousands of faithful followers.

Saint and Miaya Ramirez laughed when an officer allegedly observed them having sex in public view.

The Church of Scientology was reportedly unhappy with Leah Remini questioning Tom Cruise’s relationship with the church's leader.

The Raelians say the swastika is 'a symbol of well-being' and wants to highlight that idea through Swastika Rehabilitation Day.

Rolling Stone magazine continues to take heat for a rock star-like cover featuring the suspected Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Members of a satanic temple have performed a “pink mass” over the grave of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Jr.’s mother, meant to change her sexual orientation in the afterlife.

University of Pennsylvania professor of religion Anthena Butler penned a response to George Zimmerman’s acquittal stating that the "white god" worshiped by American Christians is a racist.

On Tuesday, black metal musician Varg Vikernes was arrested under suspicion of planning a terrorist massacre in France. For years, the Burzum frontman has subscribed to an extremely right-wing pagan ideology.

Hundreds of British police reinforcements were deployed in Belfast Saturday after Protestant riots over a blocked march left 32 officers, a senior lawmaker and at least eight rioters wounded.

Kristen Stewart is attempting to put her breakup with Robert Pattinson behind her with the help of Buddhism.

Actress Leah Remini joins the list of stars who've left the controversial religious movement.

Myanmar handed prison sentences to Buddhists for riots in March, deviating from its usual practice of punishing Muslims for riots in the country.

The first film poster has been released for the Princes Diana biopic "Diana," showing Naomi Watts' spot-on transformation into the late royal icon.

Leah Remini has split from the Church of Scientology. The actress was reportedly subject to years of "thought modification" after questioning the whereabouts of Shelly Miscavige, the wife of church leader David Miscavige.

Pope Francis issued a decree that modernizes the Vatican’s legal code by listing information leaks, child abuse, prostitution and child pornography, among others, as crimes.

The push-and-pull between Islamic conservatism and modern social trends seems to place Indonesia in two different worlds simultaneously.

"The 700 Club" host wishes Facebook had a "vomit" button so he could respond to photos of gay couples kissing since the Bible says “the land” would “vomit out” homosexuals.

International sentiment about corruption and fighting corruption hasn’t improved in the past two years, finds an influential annual survey.

Ex-New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez told a friend he fired the fatal shots, says fellow suspect Carlos Ortiz.

Monday marked the first calendar day of Ramadan 2013, the holy month for Muslims around the world. Ramadan is held annually in Islamic cultures for 29 or 30 days, this year from the new moon on July 8 at sunset until Aug. 7, when the next new moon will appear.

Security camera footage shows six suspects in a serial bomb attack at Bodh Gaya -- one of the world’s holiest sites in Buddhism.