A man, who was arrested after killing his family dog and placing it inside a barbecue smoker, blamed the devil for his actions.
Even though GOP legislatures pass laws against transgender bathrooms, a child is far more likely to be molested in a church, shows existing data.
Salvation Army barred a conservative Christian group from organizing a retreat where fathers could find potential grooms for their underage daughters.
State-funded lessons in Islam would protect malleable children from radical ideologies, said the head bishop of the Evangelical Church.
Fifty years after Brother William Stuart Houston sexually abused six boys, the 77-year-old has been sentenced to 12 years and nine months of jail.
The mother of children sexually abused by a clergyman was disgusted that Cardinal George Pell was dining in Rome instead of appearing for an inquiry.
Pastor Michael Orten not only employed a man convicted of rape of a child, but also defended the crime, comparing forcible rape to stealing candy.
Two Navajo siblings sued the Mormon Church after claiming they endured horrific sexual abuse as participants of an Indian Student Placement Program.
Mormon leaders urged church members last month to practice tolerance towards other religions despite apparent political differences.
A 16-year-old girl was drugged and burnt alive in an honor killing, ordered by tribal council, for helping a friend from a neighboring village elope.