Religious leaders from across the country gathered Saturday at Washington National Cathedral to call for a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, as well as more attention to poverty ...

Pope encourages religious leaders to appeal for humanitarian needs over weapons Pope Francis hosted an ecumenical prayer service with religious and world leaders in Rome, calling on the world to ...

But the practice could soon be a thing of the past. Last month, a Russian Orthodox Church committee on ecclesiastical law recommended that clergy concentrate on blessing soldiers, rather than weapons.

Are there religious exemptions to NC weapons laws? Sikhs have a legal right to carry Kirpans in public, Sikh Coalition senior counsel Harsimran Kaur told the Observer.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia has banned weapons at the upcoming Irrecha religious festival in order to avoid the violence that killed several dozen people last year.

Religious Leaders Call For Assault Weapons Ban. Derek Wang. December 21, 2012 / 7:19 am KUOW photo/Derek Wang A group of religious ...