The Haitian judge presiding over the fate of the 10 American missionaries charged with kidnapping said they should be released, perhaps as early as today.

Investigators say two church fires in rural east Texas were arson, bringing the total of church burnings, which officials deduce to lit by one person or group, to 10.

The California mayor who said he wanted to build a Christian community has apologized to leaders of other faiths, saying he didn’t mean to leave anyone out.

One in three members of the Presbyterian Church (USA) believes salvation can occur outside of Christianity, according to a church survey. The sponsor of a bill in Virginia banning companies from inserting microchips in humans said he is concerned such implants could be the book of Revelation’s “mark of the beast.”

The Church of England said it recognizes that the breakaway Anglican Church in North American wants to join the Anglican Communion, but did not actually offer to let them join.

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians gathered to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution. Palestinians are protesting Israel’s plans to build a museum dedicated to religious tolerance on a centuries-old Muslim cemetery. Catholic leaders in South Africa say President Zuma is sending a bad message with his marital infidelity to the AIDS-ravaged country.

The Saudi police launched a crackdown on any merchants selling Valentine’s Day gifts, including red roses and heart-shaped boxes.