Religion

Dewane led the diocese of about 260,000 Catholics for nearly 20 years before his retirement and was serving as bishop emeritus until his death Wednesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

Bakker, along with his first wife Tammy Faye built an evangelical empire around "The PTL Club" TV show, only to lose it all over a 15-minute tryst with Jessica Hahn and hush-money paid out of PTL funds.

The policy is the second revision this year in what has long been one of the most controversial and distinctive teachings of the religious organization.

In a list released in May, the Trump administration dropped atheists, the Unitarian Universalist Church and other minority faiths who have to identify as "other" or "no religious preference."

Willy Rice, senior pastor of Calvary Church in Clearwater, drew support from groups that say Southern Baptist Convention leadership has gone “woke” on issues ranging from race to gender to immigration.

There is a long-running discussion about the role that religion can play in enhancing personal well-being and lowering the risk of mental health problems.

The move opens the door to the possibility of religious charter schools and state-funded scholarships for religious universities.

More than a week after making comments comparing dogs and Muslims, U.S. Rep. Randy Fine continues to push the issue, and Central Florida leaders call out religious hate.

The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke offers a Blue Christmas service, a candlelit service where guests can give their sorrows and prayers to God — and find hope.

Pope Leo XIV has named the Rev. Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as bishop of Palm Beach. Rodríguez has expressed concerns about immigration policies.

A week after members of the Muslim Student Association were harassed on the University of South Florida Tampa campus, more than 200 people gathered in support for the group's early morning prayer.

The Florida High School Athletic Association filed a document asking justices to turn down an appeal by Tampa's Cambridge Christian School.