(RNS) — Former President Barack Obama at a forum on democracy pointed to the partnership of houses of worship and the success of megachurches as examples of ways to build bridges and foster pluralism.

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And no matter how devout a person may be, there comes a breaking point when they can no longer excuse their church's behavior. Often, scandals or unsavory events within the church force congregants to ...

There are hundreds of thousands of religious congregations across the United States. Some of the biggest, known as “megachurches,” are facing challenges as the culture around organized religion ...

As the holiday season approaches, people across the U.S. will be looking for a place to celebrate Christmas, and may attend services at one of the 20 churches in America that have 18,000 or more ...

Accusations of child molestation from decades ago have brought down a pastor who founded one of the largest megachurches in the U.S. and once served as an evangelical adviser to former President ...

So-called megachurches — those with members numbering in the thousands — are starting business ventures, sparking economic development, and raising questions about tax exemptions, unfair competition ...

A Palm Beach Gardens man is facing criminal charges after authorities alleged he made online threats against local churches, allegedly stating that he would make his acts "look like a genocide." The ...

As Nigeria’s economy grows, so too have questions and controversy surrounding the finances of the country’s growing Pentecostal megachurches, which draw tens of thousands of parishioners who tithe ...