Michelle A. Vu
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Pope to Greet One of the World's Least Religious Nations
The host country for the Catholic World Youth Day celebration later this month is one of the least religious nations in the western world, research showed Friday.
'WALL-E' Blows Audience Out of Space
A filth-covered robot, his cockroach friend, and a spaceship filled with bloated humans is a strange-sounding story for the latest animation that has critics and movie-goers going \"wow.\"
Survey Indicates 'Bland Secularism' among America's Religious
An unexpected percentage of Americans seem confused about the teachings of their faith, Christian scholars and leaders commented after viewing findings from the latest Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life survey.
Experts Debate Religion's Role in American Democracy
Experts in a panel butt heads Tuesday as they debated on how religious engagement in public policy should look in 21st century American democracy against the backdrop of a presidential race, where it\'s strange not to talk about one\'s faith.
Zimbabwe Opposition Pulls Out of Election
Zimbabwe\'s opposition party announced Sunday its withdrawal from this week\'s presidential runoff election – essentially allowing President Robert Mugabe to claim victory – explaining that it cannot ask supporters to risk their lives to vote on its behalf.
Churches Worldwide Pray to End Zimbabwe Crisis
Churches worldwide are urging their members to pray for the people and government of Zimbabwe Sunday ahead of this week\'s much anticipated runoff election that could end decades of oppressive rule under President Robert Mugabe.
Kit Kittredge - the Real Deal on Family Values
Tween girls glowing with excitement hand-in-hand with their parents hit theaters across the nation Friday for a ticket into the silver screen world of \"Kit Kittredge\" – the first feature film based on the wildly popular American Girl book series.
Envision '08 Charts Future of Faith in Politics
In the midst of election frenzy, a group of diverse Christian leaders gathered this week for an unprecedented conference that called for rethinking the role of faith in public life.
Zimbabwe Police Arrest Opposition's Top Leaders
Police loyal to President Robert Mugabe detained the opposition partys top two leaders Thursday, two weeks ahead of Zimbabwes presidential runoff, in what is the regimes most blatant attack against its rivals since the March election.
Israel's Messianic Jews Draw Ire of Orthodox Jews
Tension over religious faith has been boiling between two communities in Israel and recently spilled over into a shocking attack on one group of Jews by another.