Sun Worship Discovery at Stonehenge

"Archeologists say they've discovered evidence of ancient sun worship that ties Britain's Stonehenge site into the surrounding landscape."

Catholics Adjust to New Translation of Mass Liturgy

"For the first time in more than 40 years, they had a new translation of the liturgy from a revised Roman Missal that hews more closely to the church's original Latin."

Focusing on the Jewish Story of the New Testament

"The book she has just edited with a Brandeis University professor, Marc Zvi Brettler, 'The Jewish Annotated New Testament' (Oxford University Press), is an unusual scholarly experiment: an edition of the Christian holy book edited entirely by Jews."

Catholic Bishop Gets Deal to Avoid Criminal Charges

"Bishop Robert Finn, the leader of the 134,000-member diocese, is the highest-ranking Catholic official ever to face U.S. criminal charges in a child sexual abuse case. . ."

U.S. Voters Find Religious Belief Important in a Leader

"Two-thirds of Americans believe it is important for a presidential candidate to have strong religious beliefs, even if those beliefs are different than their own, a survey released on Tuesday found."

Study Links Religious Services to Optimism

"Regular attendance at religious services is associated with a more optimistic outlook and a lesser inclination to be depressed, compared to those who do not attend services at all, a study concluded on Thursday."

Vatican Hosts Adult Stem Cell Conference

"An international conference opens in Rome Wednesday devoted to medical applications of adult stem cells."

Graham Sermons, Speeches Go Public Online

"A few days before Billy Graham's birthday, his evangelistic association has delivered a present for posterity. It comes in the form of hundreds of audio files of Graham sermons, speeches and comments that stretch back six decades - all available with the click of a mouse."

In China, Tensions Rising Over Buddhism's Quiet Resurgence

"The late Mao's vision has given way to a more capitalistic and seemingly more tolerant version of communism. But Buddhism's broadening popularity here is stoking tension between Buddhist monks who demand religious freedom and their longtime foe: Communist Party."

Many U.S. Catholics Have Independent Streak – Survey

"A majority of American Roman Catholics feel strongly about the sacraments and traditional church values such as caring for the poor, but they may not agree with the church teachings on topics such as abortion, same-sex marriage and maintaining a celibate, male clergy, a survey has found."