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Seeking to connect with the community of evangelicals that has been cold to his candidacy for many months, Mitt Romney delivered a commencement speech at Liberty University on Saturday that delved deeply into his faith while arguing that Christians of all different creeds could come together in the name of service.

Gunmen killed at least 15 people and wounded many more in an attack on a university theater being used by Christian worshippers in Nigeria's northern city of Kano on Sunday, a witness said.

An Irish priest at the center of a gay porn controversy has asked to leave his parish and take sabbatical leave from the priesthood, he said Sunday.

Those who think more analytically are less inclined to be religious believers than are those who tend to follow a gut instinct, researchers conclude. Scientists have revealed one of the reasons why some folks are less religious than others: They think more analytically, rather than going with their gut. And thinking analytically can cause religious belief to wane — for skeptics and true believers alike.

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: An analysis of 36 years' worth of polling data indicates that political conservatives have become increasingly distrustful of science. But why?

Tens of thousands of people gathered Sunday to attend the highlight of Pope Benedict XVI's visit to this violence-troubled country.

GSN announced Wednesday that it had signed Mitt Romney’s new BFF, Jeff Foxworthy, to host “The American Bible Challenge.” For one hour, Foxworthy will grill contestants on their knowledge of the Bible, GSN — which once stood for Game Show Network — told advertisers Wednesday morning in Manhattan.

The Boston Archdiocese says the six-figure salaries paid to a growing number of church employees are commensurate with their talents and work duties.

In her new book “Revelations,” Elaine Pagels surveys this most savage and peculiar book of the New Testament with unruffled authority.

Pope Benedict XVI waded deep into U.S. campaign politics Friday, denouncing what he called the "powerful" gay marriage lobby in America.