RELIGION

Vigilantes spurred on by hundreds of jeering locals dragged the man out of the local police station and lit him on fire.

The Simon Wiesenthal Center came to Mila Kunis' defense when a Ukrainian politician targeted her using an antisemitic slur.

Someone, or something, predicting the end of the world is not a new thing. The Mayan Apocalypse is supposed to happen on December 21 but chances are there will be no doomsday. As history has shown us, there have been other supposed end of days that have come and gone. Here are a few other failed doomsday scenarios.

Despite NASA's denial, many are still wondering what time the 2012 Mayan apocalypse will occur on Friday.

Olivia Culpo, who was crowned Miss USA in June, will compete with 88 other contestants in the 2012 Miss Universe Pageant.

A worshipper found an envelope containing 507 checks at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, and now police are trying to determine whether or not they are real.

Philippines lawmakers Monday passed legislation, designed to reduce the country's high birth rate with government-funded contraception and introduce mandatory sex education in schools, despite strong opposition from the Roman Catholic Church.

China's government isn't afraid of the end of the world in 2012. It's afraid of the cults that believe in it, and cracking down hard on them.

Pope Benedict XVI said in his World Day Of Peace 2013 address last week that gay marriage is a threat to “justice and peace” in the world. The 85-year-old religious leader even said that same-sex marriage is "unnatural” as any support of same-sex union offends the natural laws of faith and justice.

Muslim student's letter to Santa goes viral, but some question why the fourth grader was forced to write a religious note in the first place.

Thieves attempting to break in and rob a church in Houston were thwarted when one of the thieves cut the main electrical line, causing the church to explode.

A man called a “Jesus look-alike” was asked to leave a darts tournament in England after a crowd of 4,000 spectators turned its glare on him, chanting to the point that competitors could not focus on their game.

A poll found that only two percent of Americans think the Mayan apocalypse will occur.

The coming together of a fragmented opposition with an ineffective message may represent a step forward for anti-Islamist efforts.

A three-mile wide asteroid called Toutatis began its path Tuesday night as it flew by Earth -- on its journey for the next week.

The Pope sent out a warm message to his followers before fielding a question about the best ways to live a better life.

Spain holds a special place in the hearts of Islamic fundamentalists

Hanukkah 2012 starts at sunset on Saturday and ends at sunset on Sunday, Dec. 16. Here is all you need to know about the Jewish Festival of Lights.

The Mormon church is known as one of the most politically conservative religious organizations in the country, and has for years taken a hard stance against homosexuality, but the launch of a new website, MormonsAndGays.org, could signal that times are changing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The head of the world's oldest Christian church, Ignatius IV of Damascus, died Wednesday of complications from a stroke.

The dubious distinction of having the world's most corrupt government is shared by three countries this year.