Acts of Faith

Having already made a .50-caliber sniper gun the official state rifle, Tennessee lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to making the Holy Bible the state’s official book.

A federal prosecutor may file a racketeering lawsuit against a Roman Catholic diocese where a state grand jury found two former bishops helped cover up the sexual abuse of hundreds of children by more than 50 clergy over a 40-year period.

Pope Francis has announced a special collection to help people in Ukraine suffering amid conflict “who thirst for peace and reconciliation.”

Mormon leaders called on members to practice tolerance despite political differences, providing the faith’s U.S. members guidance at a church conference amid a presidential campaign marked by harsh rhetoric and bickering.

Mormon leaders called on members to practice tolerance despite political differences, providing the faith’s U.S. members guidance at a church conference Saturday amid a presidential campaign marked by harsh rhetoric and bickering.

The Latest on Mormon church’s two-day conference in Salt Lake City (all times local):

Government employees and private businesses in Mississippi could deny services to same-sex couples who want to marry under a bill passed by the House on Friday — one of numerous attempts across the country to enact so-called religious protection statutes after a Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized gay marriage.

Bishop Curry at St. John’s Lafayette Sq., bagpiper in Damascus, Lloyd Larson cantata.

It sounds like an April Fool’s joke, but it’s not.

Mormon leaders are not expected to mention presidential candidates by name at this weekend’s church conference, but they may reiterate their push for more public civility and compassion amid a campaign marked by explosive rhetoric and bickering.

Atheists are providing pamphlets on topics like sex in the Bible, problems with the Ten Commandments and a Satanic activity book to middle and high school students in a rural Colorado district.