RELIGION

Muslims around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice, which began on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013 and continues until the end of the Hajj pilgrimage.

The pontiff has reportedly decided to auction his Harley-Davidson motorcycle to raise money for a home and soup kitchen near Rome's Termini Station.

Billboards depicting a tattooed Jesus Christ has stirred a heated debate among residents of Lubbock, Texas, with some calling the ad blasphemous and inappropriate.

Christian Ranieri wants to become the voice of autism after he was silenced at a board of ed meeting.

The scheme had been reportedly going on for about 20 years. Prosecutors allege that there had been more than 20 kidnappings during that time.

Though he told Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein that he would visit the country, the pope didn’t reveal a specific travel date.

Joseph Atwill, an American self-described Bible scholar, says Jesus Christ was a story fabricated by the Roman Empire.

A recent study focused on mitochondrial DNA samples of Ashkenazi Jews found that most are descended from European foremothers.

Widows have long suffered immense hardship in India – a society where women, at least up until now, were defined completely by the men in her life.

In an interview with the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, the pope also condemned the Church's "Vatican-centric view."

Producers of the show reportedly had fake beeps inserted into the show even when no cursing was happening.

In the words of Herman's Hermits, of 20th century musical fame, "There's a kind of hush all over the world tonight ... "

Get Shot!, a California-based punk band, filmed a porn clip in front of the Westboro Baptist Church

At least 50 students were killed in their sleep by suspected Boko Haram militants on Sunday.

For Orthodox Christian Ethiopians, Meskel marks the finding of the "true cross," and it's a huge, colorful event.

"American Horror Story: Coven" will premiere on FX on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 10 p.m.

President Hassan Rouhani's remarks, which came during a CNN interview, have been subject to various interpretations.

After telling parents not to send their daughters to college, Raylan Alleman, founder of Fix the Family, is receiving a harsh blowback.

Greece may pass laws that will allow the acquisition of private and even protected lands or forests for businesses.

Aaron Hernandez’s associate Ernest Wallace has pleaded not guilty to charges in the Odin Lloyd murder case.

Speculation is rising that Rouhani could potentially meet with U.S. President Barack Obama, at least briefly.