By James Wagner and Luis Antonio Rojas CreditLuis Antonio Rojas for The New York Times. From the Surf to the Sermon: The Christian Surfers of Costa Rica A group of missionaries who surf have ...

Peter van Agtmael for The New York Times Israelis checking news updates in Tel Aviv. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for The New York Times Injured Palestinians at Al Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza City after ...

The saga of Mars Hill and its aftermath is continuing to generate division in the evangelical Christian community as sharp differences emerged in response to Mark Driscoll's decision to plant a new ...

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming more likely about the coast in the evening. Winds southerly 25 to 40 km/h, increasing to 40 to 60 km/h along the coastal fringe. Large and powerful surf ...

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h turning north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the ...