At the First Baptist Church of Suitland, just across the District of Columbia border in Maryland, a typical Sunday service includes coffee and pastries, warm greetings and a sermon delivered by the ...

During a service on the holiday Yom Kippur, known as the Day of Atonement, the Torah scrolls were removed from the ark and held by several members. One was 37-year-old Paul Donets of Gurnee, who is ...

Worship at Miami Valley Baptist Church for the Deaf in North Dayton. The sound system is intentionally loud so the mostly deaf congregation can feel the vibration of the music. When places of worship ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — It is like any other church in Nigeria 's megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a beam above. There is a music section, with a ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - For Christians, this time of year is meant to celebrate the birth of their savior, Jesus, and his promise to return. A big part of that celebration for many people includes music ...

The worship service starts out much like that of other Christian congregations. People file into the pews, prayers are said, songs are sung and announcements are made. What sets the 10:45 a.m. Sunday ...

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. -- Brian Sims was sitting in traffic when a car with a booming stereo pulled up next to him. Feeling vibrations from the pulsating vehicle, the Baptist pastor who ministers to the ...

A church in Nigeria's megacity of Lagos has become a community for people who are deaf. LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — It is like any other church in Nigeria 's megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — It is like any other church in Nigeria 's megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a beam above. There is a music section, with a ...