New restrictions from China’s United Front ban foreign clergy from presiding over religious activities for Chinese people without the invitation of the Chinese government, severely limiting ...

“I resigned” from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, explains Jerry A. Coyne at The Wall Street Journal, because it had “abandoned science.” In November, it posted an essay “denying ...

New restrictions from China’s United Front ban foreign clergy from presiding over religious activities for Chinese people without the invitation of the Chinese government. St. Francis Xavier ...

FRISCO - Even as an NFL superstar decades ago, Deion Sanders had a sort of "preacher's approach'' to high-profile interactions. His verbal style was part hip-hop and part sing-song and yes, partly ...

Ekadashi is a sacred day in Hinduism dedicated to Lord Vishnu, occurring twice a month. Devotees observe a fast and perform rituals to seek blessings, spiritual cleansing, and mental peace.

(Feb. 6, 2019) -- Do children raised by religious parents have better social and psychological development than those raised in non-religious homes? In a new study, UTSA researchers found that ...

“They said that Murmu had been practicing the Christian religion and therefore should not be buried in the village.” “Even after senior government officials arrived, the Hindu group did not ...

Durga Ashtami, celebrated on April 5, 2025, during Chaitra Navratri, is a day for worshipping Goddess Durga, particularly the form Mahagauri. Observances include Kanya Pujan, honoring young girls ...

Kamada Ekadashi is particularly revered for its ability to cleanse one’s sins, including the most grievous ones. According to Hindu beliefs, even the sin of killing a Brahmin, considered one of ...

Vinayaka Chaturthi, also called Varad Vinayaka Chaturthi, is a day dedicated to Lord Ganesha. The word "Varad" means asking Lord Ganesha to fulfill any desires. Devotees pray to Ganesha for wisdom ...

God’s agent in this case was the religion editor of the Los Angeles Times, whose story on the “desert parson” moved Times readers to offer eleven bells for Yucca Valley. Easter Sunrise.