Religion_Belief
Latest Stories

Mary Kennedy Reburial_Lea.jpg
Religious statues and American flags mark the grave to which Mary Richardson Kennedy's body was moved in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery in Centerville, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

20120711-165610-pic-622889691.jpg
Happy Science Pastor Tomohiko Nakagawa (left), leads prayers with the faithful in Kampala, Uganda. The religion, with origins in Japan, is quickly amassing a following in Uganda with a campaign that has attracted the attention of Christian clerics offended by its beliefs. (Associated Press)

20120711-165610-pic-354925148.jpg
A billboard advertising a lecture by Happy Science founder Ryuho Okawa was on display last month in Kampala. Some Christian clerics say the new religion should not be allowed in Uganda. Mr. Okawa has proclaimed himself its deity. (Associated Press)

BISHOP_007_11041534.JPG
** FILE ** The Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori is invested as the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church at the Washington National Cathedral in 2006. (The Washington Times)

People Courtney Love_Live.jpg
**FILE** Musician Courtney Love attends "An Evening With Women" in Los Angeles on May 19, 2012. (Jordan Strauss/Invision)

Job openings_Live.jpg
**FILE** Job seekers gather May 31, 2012, for employment opportunities during the 11th annual Skid Row Career Fair at the Los Angeles Mission in Los Angeles. (Associated Press)

20120710-175035-pic-192439711.jpg
Members of Tunisia's newly elected assembly met for the first time in November, but the fledgling democracy is threatened by a weak opposition that isn't offering Tunisians a viable alternative to the parties in power. (Associated Press)

20120709-193521-pic-471316961.jpg
Stan Galiev goes through drills on the first day of development camp at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Galiev amassed 141 points in 151 games for Saint John of the Quebec Major Junior League. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Pakistan NATO_Live.jpg
** FILE ** Hafiz Saeed (center), leader of Pakistani religious group Jamaat-ud-Dawa, is surrounded by guards as he arrives July 8, 2012, in Lahore, Pakistan, to attend a rally condemning the movement of NATO supplies to Afghanistan through Pakistan. (Associated Press)

20120708-200127-pic-660794202.jpg
Followers wait in a seated line holding numbered tokens to be redeemed for personal blessings from spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center on Friday. The woman known as the "hugging saint" smiles as a steady stream of visitors approach her. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)