• Czech Parliament Overrides Veto on Same-Sex Partnership Bill

  The Czech Republic became the first former communist country in Europe to grant legal recognition of same-sex partnerships, European media reported Wednesday.

• Larssons Make Last Overseas Tour as Salvation Army Int'l Heads

  Retiring Salvation Army General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson made their final overseas tour as the organization’s international leaders with a visit to New Zealand and Fiji.

• WCC Looks to New Leadership for Next Decade

  Delegates at the largest ecumenical gathering in a decade elected a new decision-making body on Wednesday to lead the World Council of Churches (WCC) into the next decade.

• Two Suspects Believed Responsible for Church Fire Spree

  Two men in their 20s or 30s are believed to be responsible for a recent string of church fires in Alabama, investigators said Sunday as authorities confirmed the latest blaze at Beaverton Freewill Bap

• Salvation Army in India Assists 'Forgotten' South Asia Quake Victims

  The Salvation Army’s India Northern Territory has been busy assisting families in the Kashmir region whose lives have been turned upside-down by the devastating earthquake that struck southern Asia la