Hamas attacks Israel: Jewish community ramps up security at Arizona synagogues

On the heels of the Jewish community's high holy season, it's something not just felt in Israel, but for Jewish Americans right here in Arizona.

Pope Francis suggests blessings for same-sex couples

Pope Francis has suggested there might be ways to bless same-sex unions. The Vatican on Monday published a letter Francis wrote to five cardinals on July 11 after receiving a list of five questions, or “dubia,” from them a day earlier.

Chipotle faces federal lawsuit over allegations of religious harassment and retaliation

A federal agency has sued the restaurant chain Chipotle, accusing it of religious harassment and retaliation after a manager at a Kansas location forcibly removed an employee's hijab, a headscarf worn by some Muslim women.

Pew: Religious groups concerned over decline of marriage in US

55% of Evangelical Christians say fewer people getting married will have a negative impact on the nation, while only 4% say it will result in a positive effect.

Nightly Roundup: Cold case murder solved; learning more about aquamation

From an update to a cold case murder that happened decades ago, to a look at a relatively new funeral technique that some see as more environmentally friend, here's a look at some of our top stories tonight.

What is aquamation, an environmentally-friendly alternative to burials and cremations

Americans, according to figures from a survey, overwhelming choose to bury their loved ones after they passed away, or cremate them. However, there are alternative options that are now available. Here's what to know about aquamation, as well as the implications and concerns surrounding it.

To mine or not to mine: Project that could bring enormous benefits to Arizona at the center of court battle

A small Arizona town that once had a thriving mining industry could soon be near the center of a mining project that some say has the potential to pump an estimated $1 billion into the Arizona economy over decades. However, the project is facing some stiff opposition over environmental and religious worries.

7 in 10 US adults believe in angels, AP poll finds

More than astrology, reincarnation, and the belief that physical things can have spiritual energies.

Kenya doomsday cult deaths top 400, pastor and dozens of others in custody

The mass graves exhumed Monday, where 12 more bodies were found, are believed to a burial site for followers of a pastor who ordered them to fast to death in order to meet Jesus.