Yahoo! News: Religion News

'Pop-star' Catholic priest opens big new church in Brazil
Crystal Cathedral founder seeks $5M from church
As Iranian currency falters, Iraqis who rely on religious tourist trade feel pinched
Historic church in row over Calvary water bill
Little Big Town, Church take major wins at CMAs
Eric Church takes album of year at CMA Awards
Judge backs Catholic firm over contraception mandate
Aldean, Church, Bryan unite to kick off CMA Awards
Christian insurance participants losing coverage

'Pop-star' Catholic priest opens big new church in Brazil

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:52 PM PDT

SAO PAULO - One of Brazil's most famous priests has inaugurated a massive new Roman Catholic church that will hold about 20,000 worshippers when complete.

Crystal Cathedral founder seeks $5M from church

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 01:13 PM PDT

The aging founder of the Crystal Cathedral is in court seeking more than $5 million from the ministry he built from scratch in a dispute that has delayed millions in payments to creditors left short-handed when the church filed for bankruptcy two years ago.

As Iranian currency falters, Iraqis who rely on religious tourist trade feel pinched

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 11:50 AM PDT

NAJAF, Iraq - The plunge in Iran's currency is proving bad for business in neighbouring Iraq.

Historic church in row over Calvary water bill

Posted: 02 Nov 2012 07:19 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jesus may have walked on water and turned it into wine but the hefty water bill for one of the holiest sites of Christendom is proving a headache for the church. The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, said to be the site of Jesus' crucifixion and burial, is struggling with a 9 million shekel ($2.3 million) unpaid bill owed to the Jerusalem water company. ...

Little Big Town, Church take major wins at CMAs

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 07:44 PM PDT

After years of feeling like outsiders, Little Big Town and Eric Church finally found acceptance at the Country Music Association Awards.

Eric Church takes album of year at CMA Awards

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 07:07 PM PDT

After years of feeling like an outsider, Eric Church found a home Thursday night at the Country Music Association Awards.

Judge backs Catholic firm over contraception mandate

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:16 PM PDT

(Reuters) - A Catholic-owned family business in Michigan does not have to comply with the provision of the new U.S. healthcare law that requires private employers to provide employees with health insurance that covers birth control, a federal judge in Detroit has ruled. U.S. District Judge Robert Cleland, in a ruling late Wednesday, temporarily blocked the government from forcing the owner of Weingartz Supply Company, which sells outdoor power equipment, to include contraception in its health coverage of employees. ...

Aldean, Church, Bryan unite to kick off CMA Awards

Posted: 01 Nov 2012 05:11 PM PDT

Country music's fastest rising stars Jason Aldean, Eric Church and Luke Bryan kicked off the Country Music Association Awards by joining forces.