We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

Recent letters by John Gallup (Herald, Jan. 17) and Ian Root (Herald, Jan. 17), got me to thinking, and wondering why the American flag is so prominently displayed in so many U.S. churches. While ...

Religion serves as a powerful organizing force for crime gangs in Brazil and much of Latin America, offering a mixture of ...

The Coalition is facing extensive backlash following its decision to embrace Labor’s new hate speech laws. Despite having ...

Marking the commencement of the ‘Thai Poosam’ festival at Sri Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani in Dindigul district - ...

The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...

The Maha Kumbh officially concludes on February 26, but it is time to move on for the 13 akharas that define the essence of ...

People often seem to follow the religion of their parents. But why? And why do so many people leave their religious upbringing too? The answer may have something to do with "practicing what you preach ...

A Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguard can pursue claims he faced retaliation for seeking religious accommodation from a rule requiring captains to ensure the Progress Pride Flag is flown ...

Longtime Duke sociology faculty member Edward Ashod Tiryakian, who taught at Duke for more than five decades, passed on Feb.

A new annual report by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops identified what it called five areas of critical concern, defined as both threats and opportunities, for religio ...