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"The radical left believes that the freedom of religion is the freedom from religion," says Pence

PITTSBURGH — Defense attorneys for accused synagogue shooter Robert Bowers cannot survey potential jurors about their religious affiliation, a federal judge ruled this week.

Ghana is a religious country. According to the 2021 census, about 71% of the population is Christian and 18% Muslim. Followers of indigenous or animistic religious beliefs make up another 5%, and 6% are members of other religious groups or don’t have religious beliefs.

Nearly 1 in 5 people in the United States today are Latino, and “the Latino vote” has attracted significant news coverage as their political voice grows stronger. Yet considering all 62 million Latinos as a group isn’t necessarily all that helpful in understanding attitudes or voting patterns, as some scholars…

Rishi Sunak is on the cusp of becoming Prime Minister. If elected Conservative Party leader as expected on Monday, he will become the first British PM not to come from a Christian background

The musician and journalist discuss love, death, drugs and religion in these astonishing, heart-rending conversations

The commercial potential of Diwali is capturing the attention of the high street. Big brand retailers are cashing in by adapting existing products to promote sales of Diwali-themed goods. But little, if any, mention is being made of the festival’s religious nature, and that’s a problem.

Tenzin Peljor, the 54-year-old German-Buddhist monk living in Frankfurt’s Tibet, speaks out. 

Whether you adore or despise Nick Cave, this book offers you a great deal. Far more than the stereotypes of the gothic expatriate, or the drug-loving, post-punk, underground lord, or the strutting songster with the deep, melancholy voice. All these characters appear in Faith, Hope and Carnage, but we meet…