 | First Ballot of Papal Conclave Fails to Elect Pope
Black smoke came out of the Sistine Chapel Tuesday night, meaning the first ballot of the Papal Conclave did not select a new Pope.
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 | Poll: Arkansas 5th Most Religious State in Country
According to a new Gallup poll, Arkansas is comprised of 52 percent "very religious Americans," ranking the Natural State fifth-highest in the United States.
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 | Local Churches Provide 'Ashes to Go' for Ash Wednesday
For those who couldn't make it to church for Ash Wednesday, ashes and blessings came to the people.
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 | LR Catholic leader: 'We believe God is guiding this transition'
This announcement from the Vatican shocking many in the community especially coming so close to the beginning of an important time for the Catholic religion.
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 | Arkansas Governor Signs Guns in Churches Bill into Law
Mike Beebe puts law on the books with his signature at the State Capitol.
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 | Catholic Diocese of Little Rock Reacts to Pope's Resignation
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor issues statement.
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| Pope Benedict's Resignation
How will this impact Catholics as they prepare for Lent? 
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| Pope Benedict XVI to Resign at the End of the Month
The 85-year-old Pontiff cites his age and failing strength as the reasons behind his decision.
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| Heber Springs church holds prayer meeting for rain
Monday night, Southside Baptist Church in Heber Springs held a prayer meeting for rain.
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| Church celebrates "Be The Church Sunday"
Sunday, instead of going to church, members of Cornerstone Bible Fellowship Church in Sherwood became the church.
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| Passion play in northwest Ark. may close
A large Passion play in northwest Arkansas says it may close unless it receives financial help.
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 | Lightning caused Bryant church fire
The Bryant Fire Department tells FOX16 lightning started a fire that burned the Family Church TNT building Saturday night.
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 | Church vandalized with white supremacist graffiti
Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church was spray painted with white supremacist markings Monday night.
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 | Special Report: Bishop Arnold's Fall From Grace
Two years ago, one of Arkansas' most respected preachers, Bishop Steven Arnold, hit rock bottom - because of an affair with the wife of a young couple he counseled at church.
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| Southern Baptists elect 1st black president
The Southern Baptist Convention voted Tuesday to elect its first African-American president in one of its biggest steps yet to reconcile the 167-year-old denomination's troubled racial past and appeal to a more diverse group of believers.
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| Southern Baptist leaders OK 'Great Commission'
Some Southern Baptists worry that their denomination's name still carries the stigma of a 19th century split with northern Baptists over slavery. Others who fought hard to build the brand and its conservative theology and politics don't want to see it go.
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 | Fields of Faith draws thousands
More than 2,000 students joined together in Hot Springs Wednesday night for “Fields of Faith,” a Christian-based outreach movement. The event was held contemporaneously to 500 similar events across the nation.
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| Southern Baptist panel recommends add-on to name
A panel for the Southern Baptist Convention recommended Monday that its leadership endorse a new, add-on description for the denomination - "Great Commission Baptists" - but stopped short of a complete, legal name change.
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 | Church grows from 4 members to nearly 40
Lighthouse Baptist Church in Benton faced uncertainty a year-and-a-half ago when its membership shrunk to four. Today, the church has nearly ten times the followers it had back then thanks to a recruitment campaign to get younger people to join.
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 | Ex-pastor pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges
A former Jonesboro pastor has pleaded guilty to defrauding an Oklahoma bank and failing to pay payroll taxes.
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