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Room to pray at multiple mosques

Vendors once sold Tupperware, furniture, crafts and jewelry in this spot. But in a sign of the times, the old Apex Flea Market is now a mosque.

Updated: Jul. 1, 2009 11:23 PM | Full story

Court won't get involved in Bible club question

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to stop a school district from blocking a group of Christian students from forming a Bible club on campus.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 10:39 AM | Full story

As ministry cuts jobs, CEO builds $4 million home

At a time when Inspiration Networks has been cutting jobs, freezing wages and even adjusting the office thermostat to save money, the chief executive of the Charlotte-area broadcaster has invested about $4 million in a lakefront home under construction in South Carolina.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 8:33 AM | Full story

Fireworks also light up church coffers

For years, nonprofit organizations have teamed up with fireworks companies to sell the colorful, whistling fountains, flowers and sparklers to raise needed funds.

Updated: Jun. 29, 2009 7:17 AM | Full story

Durham teen takes title

Fourteen-year-old Eesim Oon of Durham's Bethesda Baptist Church practiced her Bible verses with Megan Russell for an hour each day before the national Bible Drill.

Updated: Jun. 24, 2009 6:45 PM | Full story

Drill teen

When Megan Russell memorized the 15-verse passage containing the Ten Commandments, she took it to heart.

Updated: Jun. 25, 2009 7:37 AM | Full story

Group walks against death penalty

A group of walkers is making a pilgrimage in the summer heat to protest the death penalty. Though North Carolina executions have been on hold, two recent court decisions removed the remaining legal obstacles to reinstating the practice.

Updated: Jun. 23, 2009 11:33 AM | Full story

Judge allows some claims in priest abuse trial

A North Carolina judge is allowing some claims in a lawsuit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte to move forward.

Updated: Jun. 23, 2009 7:13 AM | Full story

Church losing its way

Evangelical Protestants -- born-again, Bible-believing, ever-ready to spread the Word -- make up the country's biggest religious group, encompassing 26 percent of all U.S. adults.

Updated: Jun. 17, 2009 4:40 PM | Full story

Acts of Faith

Photojournalists document how people live their beliefs.

Updated: Jun. 11, 2009 8:32 AM | Full story

Churches ask for spare footwear

On a normal Sunday morning, the offering brought to the altar consists of baskets filled with nonperishable food -- cereal, canned beans and pasta for the local food pantry.

Updated: Jun. 8, 2009 5:46 AM | Full story

Local Muslims want more than words

Barack Obama just might be the president to improve the strained relationship between the Muslim world and the United States, local Muslims say, but they're not ready to believe it until they see it.

Updated: Jun. 5, 2009 4:58 AM | Full story

Acts of Faith

Photojournalists document how people live their beliefs.

Updated: Jun. 4, 2009 8:35 AM | Full story

For the love of Ruth

Ruth Bell knew early what she wanted to do in life: be a missionary in Tibet. Then she met and married a farm boy from Charlotte named Billy Graham.

Updated: Jun. 3, 2009 4:22 PM | Full story

Celebrity pastors visit for conference

The Performing Arts Center is used to big-name performers, but few of them preach Jesus from the stage.

Updated: Jun. 3, 2009 11:12 PM | Full story

Former priest gives Episcopal sermon

A popular Miami priest nicknamed "Father Oprah" said Sunday that "church is about forgiveness" during his first sermon since leaving the Roman Catholic Church to become Episcopal amid an uproar over published photos of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach.

Updated: May. 31, 2009 9:35 PM | Full story

Bishops oppose death penalty bill

North Carolina's Roman Catholic bishops say changes by the state Senate to a bill designed to prevent racial bias in the death penalty are "beyond comprehension."

Updated: May. 28, 2009 11:08 PM | Full story

Hinduism blooms in Triangle

The Sri Venkateswara Temple in Cary is the newest addition to the Triangle religious community. Temple openings are rare events, and Hindus believe they bestow on participants health, longevity and prosperity.

Updated: May. 29, 2009 8:06 AM | Full story

A megachurch's move toward modern

By all appearances, Elevation Baptist Church is a traditional-looking church. The red-brick sanctuary off U.S. 64 has a tall, white steeple. The padded pews in the sanctuary are standard-issue.

Updated: May. 27, 2009 5:19 PM | Full story

Catholic orders' wealth at issue

The Catholic orders responsible for abusing Ireland's poorest children say they're struggling to come up with money to help their victims.

Updated: May. 27, 2009 8:43 PM | Full story

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