Nicky Cruz: David Wilkerson 'Never Lost His Heart'

"Wilkerson 'never lost his heart' for the world's needy people, Cruz said. The two of them worked together to run Teen Challenge, a network of rehabilitation centers dedicated to healing drug and alcohol addiction and other 'life-controlling problems.' Later, Wilkerson moved back to New York to start Times Square Church, and Cruz set out on his own evangelistic ministry."

U.S. Report Puts Egypt With Worst Religion Violators

"A government agency's annual report on violations of religious rights added Egypt on Thursday to the list of the world's 14 worst violators."

2010 Southern Baptist Convention Compensation Study

"The 2010 Compensation Study was a joint project of state Baptist conventions, GuideStone Financial Resources, and LifeWay Christian Resources. Compensation and congregational data was collected anonymously from ministers and office/custodial personnel of Southern Baptist churches and church-type missions. Reports are based on compensation for nearly 12,000 respondents from all 50 states."

Centuries-Old Ties are Fraying Between English Church, State

"As the Dean of Westminster, the Very Rev. John Hall, and Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams prepare to conduct and solemnize the wedding of the century, both Christians and prominent and powerful nonbelievers are raising their voices and demanding the disestablishment the Church of England that has dominated religious life here for centuries."

Belief in Vengeful God May Affect Cheating

"College students who believe in a God seen as mean or punishing are less apt than others to cheat on a test, U.S. and Canadian researchers found."

Creation and Accreditation

"A Seventh-day Adventist university in California must resolve a dispute about teaching evolution in its biology classes or risk losing its status with the church."

High Court OKs Ariz. Tax Credit For Religious Schools

"A deeply divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that taxpayers have no legal right to challenge a tax break that channels millions of dollars to private religious schools. The 5-to-4 decision left intact an Arizona tax subsidy that was enacted because the state constitution forbids direct aid to religious schools, including vouchers."

A Manager, a Minister, and the Faith that Changed Baseball

"Sometimes, matters of faith have a quiet yet powerful way of influencing history."

Most American Catholics Use Contraception

"Catholic women overwhelmingly use birth control, despite an official ban by the church, a new study finds."

18 Years After Waco, Davidians Believe Koresh Was God

"Nearly 20 years ago, 76 people lost their lives during an FBI raid near Waco, Texas. CNN's Drew Griffin looks at those events . . ."

Leading Atheist Publishes Secular Bible

"The question arose early in British academic A.C. Grayling’s career: What if those ancient compilers who’d made Bibles, the collected religious texts that were translated, edited, arranged and published en masse, had focused instead on assembling the non-religious teachings of civilization’s greatest thinkers?"

Higher Life Expectancy Means Lower Church Attendance

"As life expectancy increases, churches should expect to see more gray hair and fewer young people in the pews. That's the result of a new analysis of people's religious decisions."

Tajik Muslims to Ban Text Message Divorces

"Tajik religious authorities say divorce by text message will soon be banned, as they seek to stamp out the practice in the mainly Muslim Central Asian nation."

France's Ban on Burqas, Niqabs Takes Effect

"France's controversial ban on wearing Islamic veils such as burqas and niqabs took effect Monday."

Survey: Minority of Evangelical Leaders Say Bible Requires Tithing

"The survey, conducted by the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) among its 100-member board of directors, found that 42% of evangelical leaders believe the Bible requires tithing, while 58% do not."

U.K. Astrophysicist Wins $1.6 Million Religion Prize

"Martin Rees, a 68-year-old expert on the extreme physics of black holes and the Big Bang, is the recipient of the 2011 Templeton Prize, the John Templeton Foundation announced Wednesday."