RELIGION

A group of jailed Amish men were denied permission to leave jail to attend a family wedding on Wednesday.

Ian Somerhalder talked about the similarities between himself and Christian Grey.

The Church of England defeated a measure to allow women as bishops.

News Corp.'s Rupert Murdoch caused controversy on Twitter (yet again), when he complained about how the "Jewish-owned" press is covering the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Citing complaints from some commuters, Jamaica has banned preaching on public transport.

A pregnant Indian woman died in an Irish hospital after her request for an abortion was denied.

The Rev. Pat Robertson chimed in Monday on deposed CIA Director David Petraeus and his affair with his biographer, Paula Broadwell, to say in effect: He couldn't help it.

Diwali, the spectacular Hindu festival of lights celebrated all over the world, began Tuesday.

Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated in India with joy and fervor Tuesday. The five-day festival is celebrated all over the country by lighting lamps, bursting crackers, offering prayers to Goddess Lakhsmi -- the goddess of wealth -- and by performing the traditional rituals.

Gaspard Ulliel has signed on to star in a film about the life of Yves Saint Laurent.

The religion of Mitt Romney, the first Mormon presidential nominee, has been a rarely discussed subtext of his campaign. The issue is unlikely to be answered with a newly emerging video of a visibly upset Romney sparring with a conservative radio host.

After 28 years, no one has ever been convicted of the killings.

What we know as Halloween today was derived from the Pagan holiday, Samhain, and was influenced by the ancient Romans and early Christians, that began in Europe and became a staple in America.

Halloween would appear to be almost completely incompatible with the tenets of Christianity.

Ricard works as a confidant to the Dalai Lama and has proved he is a master of calm, reasoned though achieved through his life as a Buddhist monk.

Father Fadi Haddad was a Christian priest, but above all a just man, respected by all religions. So why was he killed, and why might Syrian government thugs have wanted him dead?

A group of California parents is arguing that introducing yoga into schools is unconstitutional

Scientists across the globe say jailing scientists for making statements on earthquake risk that didn't pan out will have a chilling effect on research and disaster preparedness.

The annual Hindu festival Durga Puja — a potpourri of events celebrated differently in different parts of India in honor of mother goddess — is popularly regarded as an occasion to commemorate good triumphing over evil.

The "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" papyrus is undergoing tests to find out whether it's authentic.

The drama surrounding the newly divorced Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes might only be getting started with the news. New reports suggest that Cruise, who has been lampooned and criticized for his belief in Scientology, has been heartsick enough to consider giving up his religion in order to win back Holmes.