Religion news
- Syria sees warming ties in Middle East
- Its improved standing poses challenge to US policy of isolation. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- Guantánamo detainees win right to court review
- The US Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 Thursday that those held in Guantánamo can challenge their detention. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- Father's Day means Netflix weekends and leaner lifestyles for more dads
- Inflation is taking a toll on family budget, so dads opt for smaller celebrations closer to home. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- Terror in retreat
- The US and Colombia are winning a campaign against rebels and Chávez. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- Not quite the end of 'history'
- The presidential race shows history to be both the deeds and the writing about them. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- A weather-beaten economy
- Severe weather in the US interior has wrought economic disaster. But recovery may be quick. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- Nations offer Afghanistan aid, demand accountability
- Afghans sought help for its $50 billion five-year plan as donors met in Paris June 12. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- A dad's wisdom grows on you
- It took me a while to appreciate my dad's precision in the garden. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- Who is the father in Father's Day?
- A Christian Science perspective on daily life. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- U.S. strike aggravates alliance with Pakistan
- Tuesday's deadly US incursion is under investigation, but it points up the contrast between the two nations' approaches to militants along the Afghanistan border. — From The Christian Science Monitor, Jun 16, 2008
- 'Hail Persephone': Pagans Retool the Rosary
- Picking up her Catholic rosary, Meg, a 24-year-old from Maine, begins her prayers like this: "Hail Persephone, full of strength and beauty. ... Blessed are you and blessed is the cycle of your life. Holy Persephone, queen of life and death, pray for — From Beliefnet, Apr 10, 2007
- Alabama Church Arsonists Sentenced to Prison
- Three former Birmingham college students are headed for federal prison cells after a judge Monday (April 9) ordered them to serve sentences ranging from seven to eight years for a series of rural church fires last year. — From Beliefnet, Apr 10, 2007