Last spring, the Peace Baptist Church, a massive Classic Revival building, was consumed by fire, but soon members will break ground on a new building in Philadephia and begin with earnest to live the Easter message.
The Vatican recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe's largest solar power plant. This massive 100 megawatt photovoltaic installation will provide enough energy to power all of its 40,000 households.
It's 'Bell Week' in Russia which means that churches throughout the land will put on bell-ringing concerts. Trained bell-ringers use their hands to coordinate a series of bells of different sizes from high in the church towers.
Religious groups like this Jewish congregation in Evanston, Illinois are looking to build environmentally friendly spaces, like their new 'green' synagogue.
Earlier this year the pastor of Crossed Timbers church in Dallas told members to take money from the collection plate if they needed it, even though church giving was down. That day they had the largest collection ever.
A Roman Catholic parish in California has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation -- one in nine homes is in default. Now, a priest, Rev. John Lasseigne, has made it his sacred mission to negotiate with banks and lenders on behalf of his flock.
Alarmed by the intensity of angry and sometimes violent language coming out of public meetings on healthcare and other issues, the National Council of Churches Governing Board has called for "civility in public discourse."
Kenneth Brown discovered meditation, yoga and Buddhist teachings three months into his 20-year sentence behind bars. Inmates say meditation -- an ancient practice that develops mental awareness and fosters relaxation -- is teaching them how to cope in prison.
A Wisconsin priest is auctioning off his late mother's collection of old silver pieces to raise money for a homeless shelter he helps run. The Rev. Guy Blair, with his family's blessing, donated 14 silver items, including five sugar urns dating back to the 1790s.
Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation have approved a statement apologising for the 16th-century persecution by Lutherans of Anabaptists, religious reformers whose successors are found in groups such as the Mennonites.
Soon thousands of Iraqi children will have new shoes – in time for winter - thanks to the efforts of Oral Roberts University students, faculty, and staff. After the school (ORU) raised the money, students in the school of business took over negotiating the best price for the shoes.
The ministry of Tri Robinson, a former biology teacher and Christian leader in Idaho is the belief that to focus on Scripture is to combat global warming and save the Earth.