Science and religion are sometimes at odds over the environment, but prominent biologist Dr. E. O. Wilson is pleading for both to work together in order to protect the earth's biodiversity.

It's not hard to tell that these days, there are more women than men attending church services. Some churches are now attempting to bring back the missing men through programs that encourage them to be better husbands, fathers and friends. The meetings also sometimes emphasize more masculine qualities that the Gospels do not.

Brother James Cuddy explains how the friars at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington celebrate the eve of All Saint's Day—All Hallow's Eve, also known as Halloween—a celebration that has become a big draw for priests, nuns, and especially college students.

These two teenage boys led prayers and recited the entire Qur'an from memory during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Hispanics are now the largest minority in America. Most Latinos are Democrats, but in recent elections, more and more have voted Republican. The debates over immigration reform could change that, as many Hispanics favor more liberal immigration policies than most Republicans have supported. But it’s not yet clear how that will affect Hispanic voting.

In late 2006, Congress passed a controversial bill that gave the president power to order trials of suspected terrorists in military tribunals, not regular courts, and it denied suspects the right to challenge their detention. But is the law constitutional?

While religious conflict is dominating the headlines, there are some who are trying to find understanding and respect across religious lines. A group of women in Cambridge, Massachusetts founded a book club to learn from each other's Jewish, Christian and Islamic traditions.

The conflict between Sunnis and Shiites goes back nearly 1,400 years and today, it is tearing Iraq apart. But the two branches of Islam have not always been openly hostile, and in many parts of the world they live together peacefully.

When Senator John Kerry ran for president, many religious Democrats were disappointed that he didn't speak more directly about his Catholic faith and how that faith influences his politics. But at Pepperdine University in California, John Kerry outlined his vision of how faith can—and should—play a role in public life.

In northern California, Rabbi Alan Lew encourages Jews to borrow from the Buddhist tradition of meditation to enhance their practice during the High Holidays and all year round. Says Lew, “what really makes Jewish prayer powerful is something inexpressible, and meditation really sensitizes you to the inexpressible.”

American Muslims have developed a variety of strategies to combat ignorance and prejudice against their community, from grassroots political pressure to high-profile media campaigns. But Azhar Usman has chosen a more unorthodox route — stand-up comedy.

Like many places across the African continent, the tiny fishing village of Hamburg in South Africa has been devastated by HIV/AIDS. Carol Hofmeyr is the doctor who treated many of the villagers there. She enlisted the women of Hamburg to create a massive altarpiece as a symbol of hope and resurrection.

Thousands of people every week are still visiting the site where the World Trade Center once stood. But five years since 9/11, Lucky Severson says, there's still so much traffic and construction and so much controversy about how to rebuild that it's hard to feel Ground Zero as sacred space.

Nidhi Singh was our guide at a Hindu temple in Chantilly, Virginia during a festival celebrating the birth of Krishna. She explains some of the rituals and beliefs behind the holiday.

After the attack by Islamic radicals five years ago, American Muslims feared violent reprisals against them. Those did not happen, but today many Muslims in this country say they still feel that their neighbors don't trust them and that their government threatens them.

International humanitarian crises have inspired high profile evangelical leader Rick Warren to launch a wide-ranging new global initiative. Warren is pastor of Saddleback Church, a megachurch in Southern California. But he's best known for his mega-selling book, THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIFE. Warren and his wife Kay are donating most of their earnings to help heal some of the world's worst ills.

According to the fertility industry, 30,000 babies are born each year to women who have been provided with donor sperm. And the demand is growing. Most donors prefer to remain anonymous, but what happens when a child asks, “Who is my father?”

In New Orleans, officials estimate that as of summer 2006, the population is only about 45 percent of what it was before Hurricane Katrina. Many survivors still face overwhelming needs, and faith-based groups continue to play a central role in trying to meet them.

During his long career, Rev. Gardner C. Taylor has been repeatedly honored as one of the greatest preachers in America. Taylor gets a celebrity's welcome when he takes the pulpit in churches across the nation, and at 88, he still shows the charm that has pulled in worshipers for more than six decades.