RELIGION

An Australian senator has said that anyone who follows Sharia law should be deported from the country.

"The amount of power they receive from this church is like nothing in Hollywood," Remini said of famous actors who are Scientologists.

A French court ruled the Al Rawda mosque stay closed until the end July, when the country’s state of emergency ends.

Sunday will be the 67th World Religion Day, established by members of the Baha'i faith to promote unity in humanity and religion.

Theology students at a prestigious U.K. university were warned they may witness disturbing images when reading about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.

Among members of the 115th Congress, 91 percent described themselves as Christians, close to the 95 percent Christians in the 87th Congress — the earliest for which comparable data is available.

A Jewish community in Whitefish, Montana, could be harassed by Neo-Nazis and a representative of Hamas on Martin Luther King Day.

Christians are the most persecuted religious group in the world, according to a new study.

"And tactics and strategies cannot reveal our location except if Allah wills by his decree," Shekau said.

President Barack Obama's "We The People" petition site inspired millions of signatures from citizens across the nation and even inspired change from the White House.

House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer's comments were in anticipation of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's speech Wednesday.

The Bible's story of the virgin birth is a key Christian teaching that explains how Jesus is both human and God, according to some Christian leaders.

A UN Security Council resolution passed Friday said Israel's settlements have "no legal validity" and urged all states to distinguish between Israel and "the territories occupied since 1967."

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."

Nearly a third of U.S. citizens are likely to travel this holiday season, but the State Department is warning some places could pose a significant safety risk.

The Turkish government thinks the U.S. Muslim cleric was behind the assassination of the Russian ambassador.

The shooter has reportedly been identified as Meter Altintas, a police officer.

The former Grand Mufti of Jerusalem claims there would be serious consequences if the U.S. moves its Israeli embassy to the holy city.

Yasmin Seweid reported being verbally assaulted and called a terrorist by three white men on the 6 train in New York earlier in December.

Educational gaps among religions have narrowed, though Jews remain the most world's educated religion, according to a report.

Jesus Christ lived his entire life a follower of the Jewish faith.