For Once Mighty Megachurch, A Fast Fall

"With debt topping $43 million, the Crystal Cathedral filed for bankruptcy protection Monday. Church officials say the recession has forced it to order layoffs and cut the number of TV stations airing Hour of Power. But with characteristic optimism, they insist the church will emerge from this crisis."

Rev. Moon marries 7,200 couples in mass broadcast

"Some 7,200 South Korean and foreign couples exchanged or reaffirmed marriage vows in the Unification Church's second mass wedding this year."

Dead Sea Scrolls Going Digital on Internet

"Scholars and anyone with an Internet connection will be able to take a new look into the Biblical past through an online archive of high-resolution images of the 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls."

Non Devotional Bible Study in Public Schools

"The average American can’t answer basic questions about world religion, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey, which prompted renewed calls for religious study in public schools. In many states, however, that education already exists."

Pope Takes Vatican's Biggest Step to Revive Christianity

"Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday outlined his most tangible initiative yet to try to revive Christianity, creating a Vatican office for re-evangelizing Europe and other traditionally Christian regions where the faith is falling by the wayside."

Cubans Flock To Evangelism To Fill Spiritual Vacuum

"Evangelism is among the fastest-growing religions in communist -- and formerly atheist -- Cuba."

Faith Can Provide Motivation for Exercise

"U.S. researchers say faith-based interventions helped encourage exercise in older African-American women."