The U.S. Congress passed a tax overhaul bill that had previously included an end to the IRS regulation barring churches from endorsing political candidates. The language was removed from the proposed legislation on technical grounds. The U.S. Senate’s parliamentarian struck…

A winter inferno in California being fought by 8000 firefighters has been named the third worst in the state’s history, as it threatens celebrity homes in up-market Santa Barbara. Since the fire began on 4 December, about 95,000 people have…

Protestantism is dead in Britain. It isn’t just the lack of church attendance. Britain no longer identifies as a protestant nation. Presbyterian and Methodist churches and even Salvation Army Citadels (those testaments to the virtues of teetotalism and evangelical assurance)…

When you drive toward an intersection, the sight of the light turning red will (or should) make you step on the brake. This action happens thanks to a chain of events inside your head. Your eyes relay signals to the…

The leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has said the world is on the brink of slipping into “the abyss of the end of history.” The apocalypse “is already visible to the naked eye,” Patriarch Kirill, 71, told congregants after a service…

In a landmark ruling on a deeply contentious issue, the High Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that grocery stores can remain open on Shabbat in Tel Aviv. The decision follows a decade-long struggle against the practice between small business…

The world is up in arms over the U.S. President’s formal recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The White House is breaking with years of precedent and people are bracing for violence. U.S. embassies around the world have…

Australia descended to a new low as a same-sex marriage bill has passed the parliament’s lower house. The House bill complements the Senate bill passed recently. Some called it a great “win for Australian values,” while Malcolm Turnbull, the Prime…

Less than two months after the Santa Rosa fires destroyed thousands of homes and killed 40 people, a ravenous, fast-moving wildfire driven by powerful Santa Ana winds scorched over 65,000 acres near Los Angeles on Monday and Tuesday, destroying more than 150…

Pope Francis visited Myanmar and Bangladesh November 27 through December 2. Both countries have a Catholic population of only about 1 percent, more or less of the total population, with Myanmar 90 percent Buddhist and Bangladesh 90 percent Muslim. Following…

Shopping centers, eateries and other retail outlets are getting rid of their ATMs in a move toward a cashless Australia. Retailers who were “cash only” will have to change their format. Retailers stand to gain a lot of information about…