Generally, a decline in American religiousness observed since at least 2007 has slowed over the past four to five years, Pew Research shows in its 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study.
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āThe massive cutting of foreign aid to those most in need, and from many faith-based organizations supplying it is a gospel issue for us that we must speak to,ā reads one of the letters from faith groups.
Christians around the world are being attacked and killed, forced to flee and driven underground, the annual report finds.
Considering 2022 data from 198 countries, a Pew Research Center report on religious persecution ranked 24 countries as high on both Government Restriction Social Hostilities indexes.
Faith leaders and mental health experts say religious traditions and faith communities can play a key role in helping people get through the winter holidays.
Resonate Global Mission, the missionary agency of the CRCNA, is among eight Christian organizations funding an independent investigation into allegations of abuse at Hillcrest School in Jos, Nigeria.
Having a clear plan for an intentional health or wellbeing practice can lead to flourishing when it comes to mental health for clergy.
In the aftermath of back-to-back hurricanes, faith-based disaster groups, including World Renewās Disaster Relief Services, are on the scene while planning for a long, slow recovery
Expecting to retire Oct. 31, Shirley Hoogstra, president emerita of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, spoke with Religion News Service about her 10 years with the institution.
World Relief asked supporters to urge U.S. presidential candidates āto uphold human dignity, secure borders, and protect family unity in immigration solutions.ā
Congregations facing hard choices about what to do with underutilized, high-maintenance sacred structures heard from real estate experts at a recent conference on the future of church buildings.
In the U.S., 64% of respondents said itās important to have a national leader who stands up for people with their religious beliefs. 50% of Canadian respondents said the same.
Canadian megachurch The Meeting House has closed public ministry. Nine satellite sites have relaunched as a network of churches with shared preaching and support services.
Pew study shows U.S. migrants are much more likely to have a religious identity than the American-born population.
Released June 20, itās the first film entirely in American Sign Language to debut in theaters, according to the filmmakers.
The Crosby-Schoyen Codex, written on papyrus in the Coptic language, contains the oldest complete version of the First Epistle of Peter. Itās up for auction this month.
The American Council of Education has launched a 13-member Commission on Faith-based Colleges and Universities.
Since the mid-2000s, the nonesāAmericans who claim no religionāhave been the fastest-growing segment of the religious landscape. But that growth might be slowing.
A new from the Religious Freedom and Business Foundation indicates commitment to religious diversity has more than doubled in surveyed Fortune 500 companies since 2022.
Pew Research findings from a February survey show a growing disconnect among an array of religious Americans beliefs and their perceptions of mainstream American culture.
A recent ruling in Alabama declared frozen embryos to be children. The ruling raises important ethical issues about in vitro fertilization.
Eight pieces of legislation under the regionalization plan would reshape the denomination, creating four equal conferencesāAfrica, Europe, the Philippines, and the United Statesāeach able to customize practices to fit local needs.
Gospel singer Kirk Franklin won his 20th Grammy award, hip hop artist LeCrae his third and fourth, and pastor and singer Tye Tribbett his third.
The report also raises the alarm on a degrading situation for Christians amid attacks on Christian schools and hospitals in India.