Across 36 countries, most people say religion helps society and encourages tolerance. They're more divided on whether it promotes superstition.

On a frigid January afternoon, students, faculty, staff, and alumni from Harvard Divinity School and Harvard College stepped ...

They found that 30% of Americans qualify as Christian nationalists (adherents 10% and sympathizers 20%). Those figures, PRRI ...

President Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator without elections” after the Ukrainian president said Mr. Trump was in a “web of disinformation.” By Andrew E. KramerConstant ...

Religion isn’t just about beliefs; it’s also about rituals, traditions, and customs that bring people together and add ...

Each week, two readers discuss a hot topic in a parliamentary-style debate that doesn’t necessarily reflect their personal ...

Compiling a schedule of the holidays most widely observed by the world’s nine largest religions—as seen above—is no simple task. Different countries and regions, as well as denominations ...

Despite the controversies surrounding her religion and citizenship, Usha’s accomplishments as a lawyer, mother, and partner to JD Vance highlight her resilience and influence. Her historic ...

February 18, 2025 • Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, according to the Vatican. There's concern about the ability of the 88-year-old pontiff to fight off the infection. February 18, 2025 ...

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Getty Images As leading British historian Tom Holland argues, the West’s unparalleled success over the past three centuries is directly attributable to religion – in particular, the Protestant ...