Greece's Orthodox Church says Jesus documentary 'lacks evidence' Mar 1, 2007, 17:58 GMT Athens - Greece's powerful Orthodox Church condemned a new documentary by the director of the movie 'Titanic' Thursday, saying it lacked vital evidence for claiming he discovered the alleged burial site of Jesus Christ. ....more

Cyprus meeting on Christianity and Islam cancelled due to politics Jan 8, 2007, 16:12 GMT Athens - A meeting on the divided island of Cyprus intended to promote dialogue between Christianity and Islam was cancelled on Monday over fears that politics rather than religion would dominate the talks, the Athens News Agency (ANA) said. ....more

Large congregations split from US Episcopal Church Dec 18, 2006, 6:39 GMT Washington - Two large, influential Episcopal congregations near Washington on Sunday voted to split from their denomination, reflecting a division between the church and more conservative groups that say it has strayed from biblical teaching and who are upset about its tolerance of homosexuality. ....more

Australian pastor slays 'false god' Santa Dec 9, 2006, 13:28 GMT Sydney - Australian Christians were in uproar Saturday after a church minister labelled Santa a 'false god' whose greed-is-good gospel runs counter to the Lord's message of peace and love. ....more

Pope calls meeting to discuss priests' celibacy rule Nov 14, 2006, 15:58 GMT Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI has asked top Vatican officials to discuss the Church's celibacy rule for priests who wish to marry in a meeting scheduled for Thursday. ....more

Danish court confirms ban on Sikh carrying ceremonial knife Oct 24, 2006, 13:56 GMT Copenhagen - A Danish court ruled Tuesday that it was illegal for a Sikh man to carry the 'kirpan' ceremonial knife that he traditionally gets at baptism. ....more

Worshippers fight for the right to use Greek temples Jan 22, 2007, 13:13 GMT Athens - Across from the Acropolis, on one of the busiest streets in Athens, dozens of worshippers who believe in the 12 gods of ancient Greece gather to pray in the Roman-era Temple of Olympian Zeus. ....more

Scientology gets down to business in Berlin Jan 15, 2007, 18:12 GMT Berlin - Coloured tinfoil still glittered in trees flanking the 'new' six-storey Church of Scientology centre Monday, following the weekend celebrations marking the official opening of the premises in Berlin's down-town Charlottenburg district at the weekend. ....more

Muslim festival brings pungent aromas to Jakarta Dec 29, 2006, 14:11 GMT Jakarta - The Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, or the sacrifice season, is in the air, permeating the alleys, streets and neighborhood corners throughout Indonesia, the country with the largest population of Muslims in the world. ....more

Tailors and housewives busy as Muslims celebrate Eid Oct 23, 2006, 9:54 GMT Cairo - The breaking of the fast celebrations to mark the end of Ramadan were set for Monday for the majority of the 1.5 billion Muslims worldwide, the religious scholars decreed on Sunday. ....more