The Vatican has denounced as "criminal" a new book of leaked internal documents that shed light on power struggles inside the Holy See and the thinking of its embattled top banker, and warned that it would take legal action against those responsible.

A Nike-sponsored Bible-quoting top boxer who recently became a lawmaker in the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao, reportedly says gays “must be put to death” and is throwing punches at U.S. President Barack Obama for his comments last week in support of same-sex marriage.

9-year-old Josef Miles protested against the homosexual hate-mongering of the Westboro Baptist Church. And, instead of spewing hate like the Church's signs do, with the infamous message, "God Hates F*gs", Josef created his own little sign that read, "God Hates No One".

Some are questioning whether a Wilmington church that posted an Amendment One-related sign on primary Election Day should remain a polling place.

The North Carolina pastor whose violent anti-gay rant blew up across the blogosphere says he meant it "figuratively".

U.S. Rep. Pete Stark has officially recognized the National Day of Reason by issuing a proclamation in the House of Representatives. The National Day of Reason, to be observed on May 3, is an alternative to the congressionally endorsed National Day of Prayer.

Atheists and nonbelievers gathered on the National Mall Saturday (March 24) in a bid to show politicians, voters and even themselves that they have grown into a force to be recognized and reckoned with.

Dave Pederson's take on why Santorum truly is the worst GOP candidate running and just how Santorum platforms his entire campaign message around his extreme Christian views.

Greenwell Springs Baptist Church pastor Dennis Terry introduced presidential candidate Rick Santorum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a hateful speech railing against liberals and non-Christians and condemning abortion rights, "sexual perversion," same-sex marriage and secular government.

Adele Stan writes of the GOP candidates: "What's stunning about this year's crop of endorsers is the torrent of venom, mendacity and absurdity that spills from their mouths and pens -- not to mention the fact that most of these endorsements have been warmly received, and none have been rejected."

Nonny Mouse says "the Republican Party truly is dying. For all intents and purposes, it’s already dead, the only impression of life being the lurching about of animated zombies eating their own brains, leaving the traditional mainstream moderate Republican conservative embarrassed and frustrated."

Sarah Jaffe reports on how abortion, gay rights and religious education have become wedge issues for politicians who "blend a kind of faux-populism with frighteningly reactionary sentiments about the rights of women and LGBT people."

Even the some Catholics and the GOP are upset over Obama's new mandates on contraception coverage at no cost for health care companies across the board, citing the mandates to be 'against religious liberties', in fact this is nothing new.

A Public Religion Research Institute survey showing their data that concludes to the fact that a majority of catholics think employers should be required to provide health care plans that cover birth control at no cost.

More questions are being raised about presidential candidate Mitt Romney's religion after it was revealed that he helped baptise his adamantly atheist father-in-law years after the man had died.

Libya won't turn into an extremist Islamic country, its interim leader assured the European Union's top diplomat on Saturday, adding that the formation of a new government of experts is to be completed in the coming week.

At an appearance at George Washington University here Saturday night, Bill Maher bounded into territory that the news media have been gingerly tiptoeing around. Magic underwear. Baptizing dead people. Celestial marriages. Private planets. Racism. Polygamy.

Michael Moore said that his next documentary will prove that Jesus was gay.

Does the Texas governor believe his idiotic religious rhetoric, or is he just pandering for votes?

Unsurprisingly, Bryan Fischer is not happy that religious leaders won’t be addressing a ceremony marking the ten year anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York.