Religion and Faith

Thousands pray for US at 'America for Jesus' rally
Thousands of conservative Christians gathered in Philadelphia to pray for the future of the United States in the weeks before the presidential election.
Ask Amy: Holding civil political conversations
Have you been to a gathering lately where you didn't dare mention who you were voting for? Have you scrubbed your Facebook page of any political mention because the deluge was just too much? How can you hold civil, yet spirited, conversations?
The Week in Commentary
A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they inspired.
Prophet film puts spotlight on US Copts
The opening scene from "Innocence of Muslims," although crude, resonates with some Egyptian Christians, who have suffered years of persecution and attacks by Islamic militants.
Doubts over Harvard claim of 'Jesus' Wife' papyrus
Scholars on Wednesday questioned the much-publicized discovery by a Harvard scholar that a 4th century fragment of papyrus provided the first evidence that some early Christians believed Jesus was married.
The Week in Commentary
A review of the week's commentaries and some of the comments they elicited.
BBC's coverage of anti-American protests and reaction
After an attack in Libya that killed four Americans earlier this week, the U.S. Embassy compound in Yemen is the scene of the latest anti-American protest in the Middle East. Hundreds of protesters stormed the embassy compound today and burned the American flag. Our coverage of this breaking story continues with the BBC's "World Have Your Say" program.