Religion

These Are The Most Godless States in America

By Denver Nicks

Pope Francis Blesses Porn Star's Parrot

By Andrew Katz

Actually, THESE Are the Most Godless Cities in America

By Denver Nicks

My Unexpected Homecoming At Church

By Gabriel Reyes
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These Are The Most Godless Cities In America

A new survey ranks U.S. cities in terms of 'bible-mindedness'

By Denver Nicks

Pope Picks Cardinals Fit for New Church

Francis will break with tradition—up to a point

By TIME Staff

Reading, Writing and Religion

In TIME’s photo of the day, Pakistani girls study religion in school

By TIME Photo Department

The 4 Reform Themes of Pope Francis in New Interview

Pope Francis has been a reformer from Day One of his papacy, and he has been reforming in ways many people may not have expected. The world has witnessed his compassionate, yet quietly revolutionary, spirit...

By Elizabeth Dias

Why We Walk: Following in the Mennonites' Footsteps

Tracing the footsteps of his Mennonite ancestors across Europe, photographer Ian Willms sought the remnants and ghosts of their lives — and of their suffering.

By Ian Willms

Waiting for the New Pope by Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris' photos capture the emotions and sentiments of the crowd as they congregate and wait and watch and, in the end, marvel at the renewal of a 2,000-year old religious institution.

By Howard Chua-Eoan

LIFE at the Vatican: Unearthing History Beneath St. Peter's

Color and black and white images — most of which never ran in LIFE magazine — shot by Nat Farbman for a March 1950 feature titled "The Search for the Bones of St. Peter."

By Ben Cosgrove

Gathering of the Faithful: LIFE at India's Colossal Kumbh Mela, 1953

Photos that capture something of the raw intensity and almost overwhelmingly sacral nature of the Kumbh Mela in 1953.

By Ben Cosgrove

Pictures of the Week: January 4 - January 11

From wildfires in Australia and riots in Belfast to the one year anniversary of the capsized cruise ship Costa Concordia and snow storms in the Middle East, TIME presents the best images of the week.

By Phil Bicker

Basement Vodou: Haitian Spirituality in Brooklyn

Since 2005, photographer Shannon Taggart has documented practitioners of Vodou, the oft-misunderstood religion, in neighborhoods around Brooklyn, N.Y.

By Myles Little

The Ultra-Holy City: Photographs by Oded Balilty

Israeli photographer Oded Balilty photographed the ultra-Orthodox communities of Jerusalem which have been growing rapidly in recent years.

By Karl Vick

The Living Book of Mormon

Every summer for the past 75 years, the earliest stories of Mormonism come to life, up high on the Hill Cumorah in Palmyra, N.Y. LightBox sent Lauren Lancaster to photograph the show and spoke to the 16-year-old playing Joseph Smith.

By Paul Moakley

Twisted Nostalgia: Life After the Troubles

Northern Ireland is no longer riven by violent conflict but, as photographer Adam Patterson discovered, peace doesn't happen overnight.

By Megan Gibson

Church and State: The Role of Religion in Cuba

Before Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba for today's visit, photographer Tomas Munita examined the role of religion in the nation, where bishops have emerged as political as well as spiritual players.

By Tim Padgett

Pictures of the Week, November 25 - December 2

From Egypt's historic elections and Hillary Clinton's Myanmar visit to German anti-nuclear protests and Nepal's bird flu outbreak, TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week.

By TIME Photo Department

Religion Road: Liz Hingley's Under Gods

Crammed along a two-mile stretch on Soho Road are more than 30 religious buildings in a city that is home to more than 90 different nationalities.

By Megan Gibson
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