Religion looks different in Australia. The first option for religious affiliation on the census is “no religion”, before ...

These days, most up-to-date churches have "praise bands," with a few skilled vocalists, guitarists, drummers and keyboardists with stacks of synthesizers. And most church members have smartphone ...

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Ali Shu’aibu recalled that it started with religion. As a young Islamic student in northeastern Nigeria’s Damboa district, he regularly attended sermons by Boko Haram founder ...

A charismatic televangelist who created a career out of her past as a career criminal and drug dealer now has a startling new revelation: Aliens harvested her eggs. Katie Souza, whose show “Healing ...

They’ve survived ISIS, genocides and persecution. Their homeland has been destroyed. Now the Yazidis in Iraq are rallying together to build their own soccer stadium — a symbol of resilience and hope ...

At Christian colleges across the nation, a “ring by spring” is a polarizing cultural phenomenon that comes with quirky ...

Terrorism that began in northeast Nigeria with the founding of Boko Haram in 2002 spread to the northwest, has become common ...

On hills just east of Ramallah is the village of Taybeh. Its population has fallen to 1,200 today, while more than 80% of the ...

The Pentagon needs to define America’s religious categories due to chaplains’ responsibility to handle the spiritual needs of ...

Pope Leo, who spent two decades serving the Catholic church in Latin America, is expected to visit the diocese he led before ...

After a pastor died rescuing his children from a river, his congregation responded with remarkable compassion — supporting his family, maintaining his salary and caring for their practical needs.

The Russian Orthodox Church has expanded with striking speed. It is more than just a turf battle over the hearts and minds of ...