Tens of thousands of American Catholics cheered for Pope Benedict XVI at a Yankee Stadium Mass on Sunday, as the pontiff ended his U.S. trip praising this nation's freedom and urging the American church to overcome adversity.

Faith turned "green" Sunday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church where parishioners were encouraged to adopt specific, eco-friendly daily habits that would express their deep Christian commitment to the well-being of the Earth.

A Torah rescued from the dying embers of European Jewry after the Holocaust makes a brief appearance in a synagogue in the Czech Republic.

Pope Benedict XVI spoke Thursday with victims who as children were sexually abused by their priests.

A court hearing to decide the fate of the 416 children swept up in a raid on a West Texas polygamous sect descended into farce Thursday.

Faith & Ethics:Calvary Chapel in Apex breaks many of the unspoken conventions of church life across the country. Its pastor, Rodney Finch, is black. The congregation is about 70 percent white.

Photojournalists document how people live their beliefs.

Faith & Ethics:A coalition of Christian men's ministries has awarded a Cary pastor its "pastor of the year award."

Mary Hobbs cried when she learned that she and her husband, Greg, had won two tickets to see Pope Benedict XVI celebrate Mass in Washington, D.C., today.

The remarks were some of his most extensive public comments on the scandal, which slowly unraveled to eventually reveal 5,000 priests accused of abusing 12,000 children and teens in the U.S.

Pope Benedict XVI, the spiritual leader of 65 million American Catholics, arrived at Andrews Air Force Base Tuesday, greeted by President Bush and about 800 cheering onlookers.

Raid triggers massive custody case.

Bishops, priests and Roman Catholics from across North Carolina will trek to Washington and New York City this week to join thousands of others in welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the U.S.

President Bush is pulling out all the stops: driving out to a suburban military base to meet Pope Benedict XVI's plane, bringing a giant audience to the South Lawn and hosting an East Room dinner.

The suffering by the family and friends of North Carolina's death-row inmates was recognized Sunday at an interfaith service and supper held at Raleigh's Christian Faith Baptist Church.

If Pope John Paul II was an international icon, his successor, Benedict XVI, remains largely undefined in the public eye in the United States, even as the Roman Catholic Church here experiences a wrenching transition.

Faith & Ethics:Cast members draw on their own experiences as they perform in a musical about churchgoers and their hats.

Faith & Ethics:The Rev. Peter J. Gomes believes Jesus advanced dangerous, even revolutionary ideas, most of which have never been acted on.

Faith & Ethics:From the Sistine Chapel to St. Peter's Basilica, visiting the Vatican is beyond belief.

Photojournalists document how people live their beliefs.