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New Report Details Abuse in Catholic Church

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1,100-Year-Old Hebrew Bible Sells for $38 Million at Auction

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A Brief History of Purgatory

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This U.S. City Is Making Eid a Paid Holiday

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The Complicated Commodification of Easter

Easter has become the Super Bowl Sunday of church events, which has complicated implications, writes Aaron Griffith.

By Aaron Griffith

Why More Non-Muslims Are Embracing Ramadan

Around the world, a growing number of non-Muslims have begun documenting their own fasting experiences.

By Yasmeen Serhan

Why Not All Observant Muslims Fast During Ramadan

For many Muslims with mental or physical health issues, Ramadan’s fasting requirements can be difficult.

By Sanya Mansoor

What Asbury’s Christian Revival Says About America’s Need for Connection

Christian revivals have their flaws. They also present a unique opportunity, writes Aaron Griffith.

By Aaron Griffith

The Surprising Origins of 5 Lenten Traditions

From pinatas to pretzels to eating muskrat, some traditions for the period of Lent have taken on a life of their own.

By Olivia B. Waxman

Pope Benedict’s Legacy Is Bound to His Resignation

In 2013, Benedict XVI announced his intent to do something no pope had in more than 600 years: resign

By David Van Biema

Why White Christian Nationalism Isn’t Going Away

Even after the Republican's midterm results, Christian nationalists will remain a force in American politics

By Samuel L. Perry and Andrew Whitehead

Walker's and Warnock's Competing Views of God

"I'm that warrior for God," Herschel Walker told voters, while Raphael Warnock described his faith as "not a weapon," but "a bridge."

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The Christian Nationalist Forces That Terrorized Me as a Child Have Grown Only More Powerful

Novelist Silas House writes about growing up in a fundamentalist church and seeing that same hate and vitriol in U.S. politics today

By Silas House

3 Threats Christian Nationalism Poses to the United States

Christian Nationalism is a growing movement that presents a dangerous threat to American democracy

By Andrew Whitehead

Why Christian Nationalism Is So Dangerous

Its prevalence as an ideology makes it the greatest threat to democracy in America today

By Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

Reactions to the End of 'Roe' Reveal Divisions Between Religious Leaders

According to the Public Religion Research Institute, 43% of Americans who "identify strongly" with their religious identity do not believe Roe v. Wade needed to be overturned

By Belinda Luscombe

Islamic Outrage Against India Won't Protect Its Muslims

Delhi has tried to mend fences after remarks by BJP officials angered Islamic countries. It won't help India's Muslims

By Debasish Roy Chowdhury

Uvalde Worships on the First Sunday Since School Shooting

Nine-year-old Eliahna "Ellie" Garcia was planning to recite a Bible verse, Deuteronomy 6:18, the Primera Iglesia Bautista's (First Baptist Church's) Sunday service on May 29. But plans changed after a gunman entered Robb Elementary School...

By Jasmine Aguilera/Uvalde, Texas

How Uvalde’s Pastors Are Offering Comfort After Shooting

Research suggests that, in the wake of the tragedy experienced by the community this week, religious communities may serve an important role

By Janell Ross

U.S. Charities Funneled More Than $105 Million to Anti-Muslim Groups, New Report Finds

A new report revealed that organizations deemed Islamophobic by the nation's largest Muslim civil rights group received more than $105 million in donations from U.S. charities between 2017 and 2019. The Council on American-Islamic Relations...

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