A group of Indian-Americans has ignited a surprisingly fierce debate in the gentle world of Yoga by mounting a campaign to acquaint Westerners with the faith that it says underlies every single yoga style followed in gyms, ashrams and spas: Hinduism.

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Family discord and financial shortfalls have plagued the opulent but bankrupt Crystal Cathedral, an operation some see as outdated.

Bobby Schuller -- the founder's grandson -- has established his own, more intimate church, seeking to evolve with the times.

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The ongoing saga of Rick Joyner's Heritag tower is, well, still ongoing.

The project's status depends on who you hear the story from, but the church is said to be in default on a contract it signed with the county.

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A man suspected of fatally stabbing his ex-wife, a follower of a group that split from the AUM Shinrikyo cult, has told police he thought that the killing would enable him to get his daughter back.

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The Novosibirsk Central District Court has upheld the prosecution's request to extend custody for leader of the Ashram Shambala religious sect Konstantin Rudnev.

Arrested in early October, Rudnev was charged with creating a religious organization encroaching upon citizens' rights, rape and sexual abuse.

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Fallen religious leader Rocco Leo and his former church owe more than $4.1 million in unpaid taxes for 2009-10 alone, court documents claim.

Those figures are just the tip of the iceberg for the Australian Tax Office, which last month stripped Agape of its tax-exempt status as a religion.

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The Utah Supreme Court said Tuesday it won't block polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs' extradition to Texas for trial on bigamy and sexual assault charges.

The court denied Jeffs' appeal and lifted a stay a lower court had imposed last week keeping him in Utah.

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