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A new study of 35 countries shows that the religious orientation of political leaders still matters a lot to European voters — and its findings reveal an apparent divide across the continent.

Both candidates failed to address the most salient current issue on Ukraine for evangelicals: religious freedom. Last month, the Ukrainian parliament overwhelmingly approved a proposal to ban the ...

To be used to bless medals, small crucifixes, statues, or pictures that will be displayed elsewhere than in a church or chapel; scapulars, rosaries, and other articles used for religious devotions.

The number of Americans who identify as spiritual is on the rise, while many are distancing themselves from organized religion. According to a 2023 Pew Research study, seven out of 10 Americans ...

Mr. Reed reveals himself to be a kind of religion obsessive, a self-taught scholar of faith and belief. His studies have led him to some disturbing conclusions, which he maps out for Paxton and ...

Vice President Kamala Harris is performing better among two groups of religious voters than President Joe Biden, whom she replaced on the Democratic Party’s presidential ticket, according to a new ...

Their crucible begins in the living room, where the perversely genial Mr. Reed insists that he’s found “the one true religion,” and then — for much of the film’s second act — settles ...

Russell M. Nelson, the oldest living leader of a major religion, turned 100 on Monday. Nelson, who has been the president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints since 2018, is also the ...

Heading into the fall campaign for president, U.S. religious groups that traditionally have leaned Republican are backing former President Donald Trump by wide margins, while religious groups that ...