Members of religious groups faced harassment by either governmental actors or social groups in a record number of countries ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

The rite of opening the Holy Doors of the main basilicas of Rome to inaugurate the 2025 Jubilee Year is perhaps one of the ...

Pope Francis will conduct centuries-old rituals that open symbolic doors to forgiveness. They're not portals to other dimensions, planes or worlds.

Fittingly, in photographs depicting aspects of faith, it’s often the light that is most riveting. An Apache dancer whirling ...

Smartphone apps, social media, and artificial intelligence are all making religion more accessible. Is it enough to slow ...

Long-term analysis of 198 countries and territories shows government restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward ...

But more than a decade after the Arab Spring, hope has finally returned to our hearts. Putting aside the certainty of ...

U.S. Catholic declared via social media on Saturday that 'gender diversity' has always been an element of the Catholic Church ...

He described a grand religious assembly held in Prayagraj, which resembled the modern-day Kumbh Mela. This description highlights the deep-rooted tradition of gathering for spiritual and cultural ...

Rebel fighters were met with chants, prayers and celebratory gunfire as they claimed Damascus and toppled Assad's regime ...

The church must be a place where every person is protected from harm. Confront danger (externally): The church is also called ...