Believers dream again of a breakthrough film. Left Behind is not it.

Inside one of the best religious publications on the planet (that's not Christianity Today).

Plus: Mainline denominations fight Georgia's flag

Violence was anticipated from independence fighters who massacred non-Papuan Christians last month.

Plus: Priest murdered in India, Christmas in Bethlehem after all, and other stories from media around the world.

Plus: Think U.S. churches had a lot to say about Clinton's impeachment? You should see Philippines churches furor over Estrada.

Captured Colombian guerilla may hold key to U.S. missionaries' fate.

The ChildCare Action Project thinks parents could benefit from more information and fewer recommendations.

Indiana man confesses to more than 25 acts of arson.

Plus: Russia says Salvation Army is trying to overthrow the government.

Crackdown on Protestants includes beatings, interrogations, and electric shocks.

Plus: Violence in Egypt, and the troubling statistics of Dr. Kevorkian's murders

The month and day of Christ's birth have been hotly disputed for centuries.

President of the National Council of Churches in India, moderator of the Church of North India killed instantly.

Church asks forgiveness for the injustices and infringements committed against the Romany people.

Once wary Moscow Patriarchate now supports resurrecting former national anthem.

Natural History magazine celebrates a milestone.

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, other church leaders leading impeachment rallies.

The world will never be the same again.

Plus: Federal government criticized for not doing enough on persecution, Graham back in hospital, and other stories from news sources around the world.

Muslim murder suspects all set free without bail.

St. Thomas Christians similar, despite being Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant.

Church organizations hope their new alliance will be a prophetic voice.

Christian movie critics say Vertical Limit and Proof of Life deliver few insights about living or dying well.

Plus: Christian relief agencies accused of compromise on evangelism, China's crackdown on churches gets a rise out of a U.S. diplomat, and other stories from around the world.

Starvation threatens Palestinian villages if U.N. aid continues to be delayed, Vatican official warns.

After Al Gore's concession, evangelical leaders unify around faith-based initiatives, morality, and prayer as the incoming Bush administration gears up.

Plus: Israeli military might forcibly shut Bethlehem on Christmas Eve, and investors intervene against AT&T's porn stash.

Conservative Anglicans gather to demonstrate their solidarity in a confirmation service.

South Africa's men of peace call for end of silence and stigmatization.

Plus: Defending sex jokes in sitcoms, denying Santa and Jesus at the same time, and other stories from mainstream media sources.

Christmas Carols and the Civil War

Learning from information rather than instinct is often harder than it looks.

Plus: The Salvation Army is more than you might think; and television worth watching.

Scandinavians debate the pros and cons of cutting ties between state and church.

Plus: Defending Santa, pulling the plug on low-power radio, and other stories from media around the world.

In spite of health concerns, 82-year-old evangelist continues to preach in U.S.

What Christian film critics are saying about What Women Want, The Emperor's New Groove, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and other new releases.

Plus: A Jesus video mixup, and more stories from mainstream media sources around the world.

Plus more stories from mainstream media sources around the world.

Families punished after four men are arrested for owning Christian videos.

On a memorable London night, the bright and glistening theology of Messiah broke through my jet-lagged consciousness.

Plus: Filtering out obscenity in schools and libraries, and other stories from media around the world.

The early church's opponents claimed Jesus was illegitimate. Its heretical fringe said he wasn't human. The doctrine of the Virgin Birth set them both straight.

An inside view of Bush's meeting with religious leaders.

200 Christians driven from a small town in Gujarat, India, and their church converted into a Hindu temple.

Deck the halls with boughs of pagan signifigance, falalalala, lalalala.

Plus: Destroying churches both legally (in California) and violently (in Indonesia), and other stories from around the world.

What Christian film critics are saying about Cast Away, The Family Man, Miss Congeniality, Quills, and other holiday releases.

Plus: Jordan archaeologists think they might have found John the Baptist, and other articles from mainstream media sources around the world.

Plus: Seeking an end to the death penalty, Peter Deyneka dead at 69, and other stories from around the world.