Speaking to Jewish umbrella organizations, President Obama defended his nuclear accord with Iran and called for a more civil debate.

Source: Obama Tries to Soothe Divided Jewish Community on Iran Deal - The New York Times

During his U.S. visit in September, the pope is set to meet with unaccompanied minors from Central America who have formed a youth soccer team co-sponsored by New York's Catholic Charities.

Source: Through Soccer, Teen Migrants Rebuild Lives And Get Chance To Meet Pope : NPR

In a unique event, religious groups in Germany's capital opened their doors for one night, to highlight the city's diversity and provide an insight into almost 100 faith groups. DW's Kate Brady reports from Berlin.

Source: Berlin faith groups unite for ′Long Night of Religions′ | Germany | DW.COM | 30.08.2015

Priests and historians are battling over how best to memorialize the site of a historic Orthodox monastery used as a Soviet prison camp.

Source: A Tug of War Over Gulag History in Russia’s North - The New York Times

Mr. Carter, the 90-year-old former president, taught Sunday school here in his hometown for the first time since he disclosed on Thursday that cancer had spread to his brain.

Source: Big Crowds Show Support at Jimmy Carter’s First Bible Lessons Since Cancer Update - The New York Times

The scandals of recent years have destroyed popular support for the church in Ireland, with many Irish people ignoring the hierarchy's guidance on social issues.

Source: After Scandals, Ireland Is No Longer 'Most Catholic Country In The World' : NPR

The church ended speculation that it would sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America because of the Scouts’ decision to let openly gay adults serve as leaders.

Source: Mormon Church Will Keep Ties With Boy Scouts Despite Objecting to Gay Leaders - The New York Times

The Episcopal Diocese of Rhode Island is establishing a slavery museum and reconciliation center in an old cathedral as part of an effort to acknowledge its own complicity in the slave trade.

Source: Rhode Island Church Taking Unusual Step to Illuminate Its Slavery Role - The New York Times

(Reuters) Local churches and other groups are offering to house the portrait, which had hung in the school since at least the 1950s, and community leaders have been working to defuse anger over its removal.

Source: Kansas town laments forced removal of Jesus picture from school - Religion News Service

Scheduled apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Medjugorje have drawn tens of millions of believers and suspicion from skeptics, including, perhaps, Pope Francis.

Source: Church Inquiry May Pit Pope Against a Popular Bosnian Shrine - The New York Times

The Freedom From Religion Foundation issues a report claiming that the chaplains, who are all Christian, allow "football coaches to impose their personal religion on players."

Source: Why 25 public universities have been asked to drop their college football chaplains - The Washington Post

Efforts by LGBT Catholics to be heard at key meeting in Philadelphia foreshadow an ongoing debate in the Catholic Church.

Source: LGBT equality groups getting shut out of Pope Francis meeting in Philadelphia - The Washington Post

Life as a chaplain for the Oregon Department of Corrections

Source: How Do People Find Forgiveness When They've Been Sent to Prison?

Detonations at two churches this month, and an unexploded device at a third, caused no injuries. As for motives and suspects, the hunt continues.

Source: Bombs at 3 Churches in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Confound the Authorities - The New York Times

An emotionally charged aid-in-dying bill is seriously ailing in the California Legislature.

Source: Aid-in-dying bill will be revived - LA Times