Joshua Gill

OREGON - An Oregon man says he survived for five days while trapped by heavy snow in his car by eating only Taco Bell hot sauce packets. Heavy snows trapped Jeremy Taylor and his dog, Ally, in Taylor’s car on a U.S.…

Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of the Al-Azhar with Pope Francis meeting with the members of the Muslim Council of Elders last month, at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, ahead of an interfaith conference, as part of the…

GEORGIA - The chairman of the Southern Baptist Convention workgroup tasked with investigating churches facing abuse allegations resigned Friday, saying his group has no investigative authority. Ken Alford announced his resignation…

Dr Idowu-Fearon (Center) at Lambeth Palace with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby (left) and the chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, Bishop Jame Tengatenga. Credit: Lambeth Palace ENGLAND - Liberal and traditionalist bishops…

SOUTH KOREA - A Russian cargo ship captain was drunk when his ship hit a cruise liner and later crashed into a bridge on South Korea’s coast Thursday. South Korean authorities said it was unclear whether the captain was at the helm…

VIRGINIA - Two organizations dedicated to military personnel are locked in conflict over a Bible display dedicated to POWs and service members missing in action. The Manchester Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New Hampshire…

EUROPE - The prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy said Wednesday that priests with children should leave the priesthood and fulfill their parental responsibilities. Catholic Cardinal Beniamino Stella clarified there are…

MISSOURI - A major schism looms over the United Methodist Church (UMC) as the denomination’s international conference grapples with whether or not to allow homosexual clergy and same-sex marriage. Members of the denomination’s…

DURHAM - A North Carolina priest defended his decision Monday to cancel a lesbian city councilwoman’s speech at a Catholic high school, saying it was his duty. Immaculate Conception Church pastor Rev. Chris VanHaight faced public…

EUROPE - Pope Francis will visit a Moroccan training center for imams at the end of March to promote moderate Islam and efforts to combat Islamic extremism. The pontiff will visit Morocco March 30 to 31 in the wake of his visit…