RELIGION

The Catholic Church's future growth has become increasingly dependent on the developing world, including Africa.

With attendance in Catholic Churches across Europe and the U.S. having fallen for decades, how will Catholics respond to Benedict's resignation?

China’s Internet population did not miss the news of the Pope's resignation, and is offering some theories on why he did it.

The Roman Catholic Church, stunned by news that Pope Benedict XVI will resign at the end of the month, is expected to have a new leader by Easter.

The event, while not unprecedented, is extremely rare: the resignation of a pope has not happened in nearly 600 years.

Ratzinger has been a respected defender of Church doctrine, but his reputation was hurt by his response to sex abuse scandal involving priests.

Benedict's resignation later this month has set off speculation about who will be the next pope.

Pope Benedict will resign on Feb. 28, the first time a sitting pope has stepped down since the Middle Ages.

It was too late to save her, but the U.N. Human Rights Commission condemned the burning of a young woman as a witch.

Two granddaughters of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps have left the hate-mongering cult congregation, leaving behind their family members whose likeness has become synonymous with bigotry and homophobia.

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson collapsed onstage during a concert in Canada, but his reps say the tour will resume this week.

A Tennessee maintenance worker reportedly quit his job after he received a W-2 tax form stamped with the number 666, aka the "number of the beast," saying that he had to make the move in order to avoid eternal damnation.

Iran has footage it claims is from a U.S. spy drone, just in time for John Brennan to take the stand before the Senate.

Police in India-administered Kashmir have arrested three people so far for making online threats to the members of an all-girl rock band, which disbanded Monday following a fatwa issued against them.

Jodi Arias claimed that her slain ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, had a "Bill Clinton view of sex" during her murder trial testimony.

President Barack Obama has told the Justice Department to show Congress' intelligence committees a classified memo providing the rationale for drone strikes against American citizens, a senior administration official said Wednesday evening.

Live stream footage of Jodi Arias taking the stand for the third time in the murder trial of Travis Alexander, her ex-boyfriend who she allegedly killed in self-defense.

The Knights keep diplomatic relations with more than 100 nations; even have their own constitution.

Local Muslim militant groups were divided over the Mufti’s fatwa.

California Governor Jerry Brown has been asked to decide the fate of Bruce Davis, a former Charles Manson follower who is up for parole after decades in prison.

One of the Super Bowl 2013’s most popular commercials was also its most unconventional. Dodge Ram ran a commercial featuring stirring imagery and speech given by Paul Harvey in the 1970’s but the message was powerful. “So God made a farmer” was the main takeaway which was a big win for the car manufacturer and farmers themselves.