By appearing to cater more to the needs of the dead than to the living, Buddhism may be losing standing in Japan.

The church?s governing body endorsed women as bishops, but traditionalists warned the move could lead to schism.

The governing body of the church endorsed women as bishops, but traditionalists warned the move could lead to schism.

The governing body of the Church of England endorsed women as bishops, while traditionalists warned the move could lead to a breakup of the church.

The governing body of the Anglican church in Britain voted to approve appointing women as bishops, while traditionalists warned the move could lead to a breakup of the church.

Rev. Uwem Akpan is a Nigerian and a Jesuit priest who has just published a debut collection of stories about the dark side of human experience.

The Vatican on Friday reaffirmed a ban on ordaining women as priests, warning that the consequences of any such ordination would be excommunication.

Rescuers have reached a cluster of brightly colored party balloons floating in the ocean off Brazil?s coast, but did not find the Roman Catholic priest who had been using them in an attempt to set a flight record.