Fake sisters stopped on Caribbean island of San Andres trying to smuggle cocaine under their habits.
Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated the Easter or the Holy Pascha.
Martin Andrews claims that stain on his t-shirt has formed to look like the Son of God.
A woman form Oklahoma believes, in an incredible experience, she encountered GOD when she died for nine minutes.
Christians around the world observed Good Friday, marking the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Filipino Catholics indulge in bloody self-flagellation and crucifixion on Good Friday despite entreaties from the country's bishops.
Penitents throughout mainly Roman Catholic country take part in annual ritual.
Pope Francis is to meet his predecessor, Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (formerly Pope Benedict XVI) for lunch on Saturday 23 March.
The Vatican has acknowledged that Pope Benedict XVI had a surgery to replace the batteries of a pacemaker
Pope Benedict XVI has announced his resignation from the Papacy and becomes the first in over 600 years to take this step
Reputation of 'God's rottweiler' defined Pope Benedict's past but tenure at Vatican may set a path for Church future.
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on 28 February, Vatican spokesperson said.
The 2013 Carnival of Venice hosts the Beautiful Mask competition on Saturday, as well as the Festa delle Marie
Elderly minister attacked by another care home resident over Perth parking space finds part of his ear on ground after scuffle.
Repeal of ban announced in Church Times - but many Anglican hard-liners say they plan to appeal.
Bishop Tawadros will be enthroned as Egypt's 118th Coptic pope on 18 November.
New Coptic pope will be selected by a blindfolded altar boy.
Egypt's conservative groups have approved the introduction of Bible verses that do not conflict with Islamic principles.
The olive trees at the Garden of Gethsemane in Jerusalem are among the oldest trees on earth, a new study reveals.
Academy Award-winning filmmaker tells IBTimes UK about his latest documentary, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In the House of God.
Two Coptic Christian children held by police in Egypt after Imam accuses them of urinating on copy of Islamic holy book.
Yoga is a trans-cultural and trans-continental phenomenon, which has nothing to do with Hinduism or any other religion
Campaign groups believe the true number of child sex abuse cases is much higher than the church admits.
Karen King, professor of religion at the Harvard Divinity School, unveils a 4x8-cm papyrus fragment that reads "Jesus said to them, my wife," suggesting Jesus had a wife.
Pope Benedict XVI concludes his three-day visit to Lebanon with an open-air mass on Beirut waterfront.
Founder of Moonies, or Unification Church, founded worldwide religious movement on anti-Communist paranoia and strong political ties.
Moonies enter 13-day period of mourning for Rev Moon, self-styled messiah.
First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs asks for Te’Andrea and Charles Wilson's forgiveness for congregation's whites-only rule on weddings.
Christian tourists bathed in the waters of the Jordan River, at the baptismal site known as Qasr el-Yahud, near the West Bank city of Jericho, in Israel
During excavation at a Synagogue, Jewish prayer house, portions of a decorative mosaic floor depicting several biblical scenes were unearthed in the ancient Jewish village at Huqoq in Galilee in northern Israel.