Content Tagged 'Religion'

The Pope's resignation is sending shock waves throughout the Catholic Church. The announcement came early Monday morning.

The bill specifies students could express religious views in school work, and pray at morning announcements, football games and graduation. Watch Video

The Bible could be coming to Arkansas public schools. A new state bill would allow schools to add a curriculum to study the Bible. The bill has been shot down before, but many residents hope this time it passes. Watch Video

Hundreds of pastors will break federal law this Sunday when they endorse a candidate for president. Watch Video

Their numbers are growing in Tennessee and soon, so will their political clout. Watch Video

The Pope says it's okay to use condoms. His comments came from a book called "Light of the World" published in 2010. Now, his comments have popped up all over the internet and social media sites.

Last year, the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened to sue the DeSoto County Schools in order to get prayers before football games banned. The district reluctantly gave in, but students and parents are keeping prayer alive. Watch Video

Memphis is being sued for praying before each city council meeting.

The battle to keep religion and government separate is brewing in the Mid-South. Watch Video

Let's make a deal. That's what the Memphis City Council is saying to the Freedom from Religion Foundation. The foundation threatened to sue the city if council members continue to allow prayer at meetings. The city council adopted new prayer policies in hopes of stopping the lawsuit. Watch Video

First it was Mid-South high school football games, now it's city council meetings. The same group that got Desoto County School District to stop public prayers before kick-off now has its sights on the Memphis City Council. Watch Video

With the bow of their heads and a collective "Amen," the Memphis City Council seemed to be calling the Atheists' bluff. Watch Video

A Shelby County mother is facing contempt-of-court charges and possible jail time for baptizing her two children without the knowledge or consent of her ex-husband.

Senate has passed a proposal that would allow school personnel to participate in student-initiated religious activities on school grounds.

The nation's largest protestant denomination will remain "Baptist" but it's thinking about whether to stay "Southern" for much longer.

A federal appeals court is weighing whether a Knoxville student should have been allowed to read and discuss Bible passages during recess.

It's the largest protestant denomination in America, but according to a new report Southern Baptists are on the decline. Watch Video

The remarkable success of evangelist Billy Graham's Crusades for Christ did not come from his preaching alone, but also the immense amount of preparation and follow-up that went into planning each revival.

During the 1960 presidential election, John F. Kennedy was widely criticized for his Catholicism. More recently, despite declaring that he is a Christian, President Barack Obama has drawn criticism for his alleged ties to Islam. That criticism seems to be resonating in Mississippi. Watch Video

An atheist group has awarded a $1,000 scholarship to a Spring Hill high school student who dressed up as Jesus Christ for Fictional Character Day.

Mid-South Pastors have some strong reaction to a stripper pole in the pulpit of an Ohio church. The pole is part of Pastor Mike Scruggs' sermon series called "Battle of the Sexes." Watch Video

Praying at high school football games in DeSoto County, Mississippi led to a fire-storm of controversy and a ban on prayer. Now, that push to pray is getting a major boost. Watch Video

A former Jonesboro pastor has pleaded guilty to defrauding an Oklahoma bank and failing to pay payroll taxes.

Members believe it's an easy way to work prayer into the day, all you have to do is roll down your window. Watch Video

An anti-Islamic group is posting ads on craigslist.com to draw like-minded people in the Mid-South to its cause. The headline for the ad reads "The fight for freedom has begun.” But many say the group's aims take away from the very freedoms America upholds. Watch Video

The atheist student editor of the Lenoir City High School newspaper says her editorial was pulled after school officials claimed it would be disruptive.

A proposal that would allow school personnel to participate in student-initiated religious activities on school grounds has passed the House.