• Texas Episcopal Megachurch to Leave Denomination

  Christ Church Episcopal has announced that it will leave the denomination because it can no longer abide by the national church's decisions.

• Chinese Law to Further Curb Media

  A Chinese law imposing fines on media that report emergencies such as riots and natural disasters without official approval could go into effect by October, the government said Tuesday, as a rights gr

• Tamil Villagers Return to Church for Protection

  Ethnic Tamil villagers frightened by an approaching Sri Lankan military patrol took refuge Sunday in the same church where they say soldiers fired on them a day before.

• Presbyterians Consider New Trinity Language

  Delegates of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) are to consider whether to adopt gender-inclusive language for worship of the divine Trinity along with the traditional 'Father, Son and Holy Spirit.'

• Sri Lankan Soldiers Storm Church and Village, Killing 5 Tamil Civilians

  Sri Lankan troops stormed a northern village church where about 200 Tamil civilians were sheltering Saturday, shooting, throwing hand grenades and then attacking fishermen in an assault that killed fi