Across the world, religions appear very different on the surface. They use different names for God, different rituals, and ...

AI agents interacting on Moltbook, a social network, have developed a shared religion-like framework called Crustafarianism.

Across religions, humans have practiced extreme rituals involving piercing, fire, and physical trauma. These acts appear irrational, yet they persist across cultures and centuries. Research shows ...

MERCOGLIANO, Italy (RNS) — Inside a church just outside Naples, people known as femminielli gathered for La Juta, a centuries ...

CAIRO (AP) — Observant Muslims the world over will soon be united in a ritual of daily fasting from dawn to sunset as the Islamic holy month of Ramadan starts. For Muslims, it’s a time of increased ...

Rituals can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect people to something bigger. Rituals aren’t meaningless actions. They can mark time and space, create new identities, and connect ...

The question of whether science and religion are at odds or generally compatible has long been a topic of interest to philosophers, theologians and scientists, among others. In the Religious Landscape ...

Explore what percentage of adults in the six countries surveyed pray daily, attend religious services weekly or wear ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The most important religious revolution of our time isn’t happening in mosques or churches. It’s happening on ...