Local imams want investigation into Abdullah shooting

A local group of imams is calling for an independent investigation into last month's fatal shooting of Detroit Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah in an FBI raid - 11/06/2009

• 2 Canadians linked to slain Detroit imam granted bail

Local, national Muslim leaders condemn Fort Hood violence

Within minutes of the public identification of the alleged shooter in the Thursday massacre at Fort Hood, local and national Muslim and Arab-American civil rights groups and other organizations mobilized to denounce the violence. - 11/06/2009

• Neighbor: Fort Hood suspect emptied his apartment
• Details emerge about Fort Hood suspect
• Highly trained sergeant brought down Fort Hood gunman

Gone to the dogs: L.A. church starts pet service

When the Rev. Tom Eggebeen took over as interim pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church three years ago, he looked around and knew it needed a jump start. So he came up with a hair-raising idea: He would turn God's house into a doghouse by offering a 30-minute service complete with individual doggie beds, canine prayers and an offering of dog treats. - 11/04/2009

More online churches open virtual doors to parishioners

Church volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service. When the sermon is done, it's time for communion, and the pastor guides attendees through the ritual. Later, worshippers exchange Facebook and e-mail addresses so they can stay in touch. - 11/02/2009

Vatican to admit married Anglican priests case by case

Vatican City -- The Vatican says it will admit married Anglican priests to the Catholic priesthood case by case. - 10/31/2009

Evangelists target Northeast

Watertown, Mass. -- It's hard to tell in the quiet of a color-splashed autumn morning, but Redeemer Fellowship Church is trying to set roots in a rough neighborhood. For churches, anyway. - 10/29/2009

Lutheran Church elects first female leader

Berlin -- Germany's Lutheran Church has elected a woman to lead the nation's Protestants for the first time in its history. - 10/28/2009

Macomb County Nativity scene goes to court

Warren --A manger scene on a road median in Warren is the focus of a court battle over religious freedoms. John Satawa of Warren, who says his family has erected a Nativity scene in the Mound Road median since about 1945, filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the Road Commission of Macomb County for denying him permission to do so this year. - 10/27/2009

Group blasts archdiocese for not publicizing abuse cases

Detroit -- Members of the group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) staged a small protest Monday outside the downtown office of the Archdiocese of Detroit to voice their concerns about the archdiocese not telling the public and parishioners about Detroit native Joseph Shawnee Skelton Jr.'s sexual assault conviction. - 10/27/2009

Church of Scientology convicted of fraud in France

Paris --A Paris court convicted the Church of Scientology of fraud and fined it more than $900,000 on Tuesday but stopped short of banning the group as prosecutors had demanded. - 10/27/2009

Man says Home Depot fired him over God button

Okeechobee, Fla. -- A man says he was fired from his cashier's job at The Home Depot in a rural Florida town because he wore an American flag button that read, "One nation under God, indivisible." - 10/27/2009

Christian biker club damaged by fire

A Christian motorcycle group's clubhouse was the apparent target of arsonists early today, according to a preliminary investigation by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. - 10/22/2009

Vatican reaches out to Anglicans

Washington -- In a remarkable bid to attract disillusioned members of the Anglican Communion, the Vatican announced Tuesday that it would establish a special arrangement that will allow Anglicans to join the Catholic Church while preserving their liturgy and spiritual heritage, including married priests. - 10/21/2009

Cash-crunched Metro Detroit churches slash staff, services

The fallout from Metro Detroit's continued faltering economy has found its way into local houses of worship, with many cutting costs by trimming the number of services and laying off staff while others scrap or delay construction projects until the economy turns around. - 10/19/2009

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