No one is combining faith -- however broadly defined -- and politics as acutely as Sarah Riggs Amico, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Georgia, running to oppose incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue.

A fire that destroyed an ancient Holy Land church near the Sea of Galilee around 700 CE appears to have preserved the church's beautiful mosaic floor, which includes depictions of baskets, loaves and fish.

In an era where historic structural injustices have become mainstream policy, many turn to religion as a moral compass and inspiration for activism.

The Rev. Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, has become a cable news celebrity by denouncing Democrats as "godless" and "liberal" and hailing President Trump as the best friend for people of faith.

Daniel Johnston, a singer-songwriter and visual artist whose work attracted the praise of Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits, among others, died Wednesday at his home in Texas, his family said. He was 58.

In 2003, an 89-year-old woman and her 71-year-old daughter were stabbed to death in their Fort Worth home. On Wednesday, Texas executed Billy Crutsinger for the crime.

Legislators in California and Utah are pushing measures that would require clergy members to report confessions of child sex abuse to authorities.

Justin Bieber wrote about the negative aspects of fame, his mental health struggles and heavy drug use in a lengthy post on Instagram.

Kim Kardashian posted on Twitter what appears to be a title and track listing for a new album by her husband Kanye West.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has updated its handbook to bar all "lethal weapons" from meetinghouses, which strengthens past language that discourages firearms.

Arkansas State University football coach Blake Anderson announced Tuesday his wife Wendy has died after a fight with breast cancer. She was 49.

High-profile, religiously based moral outrage at President Donald Trump's immigration policies seems to be spurring some long-overdue rethinking of what it means to be Christian in America.

The Tennessee Department of Correction said it executed a man convicted of killing two people 33 years ago.

A California couple approaching their 68th wedding anniversary shared an unusual secret to their long and happy union -- wearing matching outfits every day.

A sister and brother who are star high school tennis players have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule that does not provide accommodations for them to play in Washington state championships while observing their Sabbath.