Pope names first Native American saint
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN (CNN) - Sunday was a big day for Catholics in North America. Thousands of miles away in Rome, Pope Benedict XVI named 17th century Mohawk Kateri Tekakwitha the first Native...
View ArticleExplaining the Pope's Christmas debunking book
(CNN)–CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor Eric Marrapodi explains how the Pope's new book challenges long held Christmas traditions. Read the full story on the Pope's new book here.
View ArticleNew Mormon site reaches out to gays
(CNN)–CNN's Susan Hendricks discusses MormonsAndGays.org and the shift in the Mormon church with a current & former Mormon. Read more: Mormon website embraces LGBT community
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Iranians seek relief in Christmas celebrations
By Tara Kangarlou, CNN (CNN)–Gold, red and green gift boxes decorated a large Christmas tree in a popular food court in the Islamic Republic’s bustling capital of Tehran. Nativity scenes of Mary,...
View ArticleObama to swear-in on a stack of historic Bibles
By Conor Finnegan, CNN (CNN)-– What do the 16th president, a civil rights leader, and Michelle Obama's grandmother have in common? Their Bibles will be used in the second inauguration of President...
View ArticlePope Francis energizes world's Catholics
(CNN)–CNN's Ben Wedeman looks at how the personable character of Pope Francis is energizing Catholics around the world.
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My Take: Will gay rights infringe on religious liberty?
Editor's note: Marc D. Stern is the general counsel of the American Jewish Committee and a contributor to the book, "Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Liberty." By Marc D. Stern, Special to CNN (CNN) -...
View ArticlePassover horseradish – rooted in tradition
By Kat Kinsman and Steve Kastenbaum, CNN (CNN)–Plenty of traditional foods pack an emotional whallop, but few of them back it up with a sensory punch as strong as horseradish's. The pungent root is a...
View ArticleWife of imprisoned pastor speaks out
By Sherisse Pham, CNN (CNN)–His children cry out for him. His wife wonders about his “survival battle.” Such is the struggle of the family of an American pastor recently sentenced in Iran to eight...
View ArticleEgypt's Christians under pressure as churches are torched
By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN (CNN) - As violence again scars Egypt, Christians in the country believe they're being targeted amidst the chaos following a government crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood protest...
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