religion

This county is the most religiously diverse in the U.S.

8:00am November 16, 2024

This stretch of New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring, Maryland is so packed with houses of worship, it's been called the Embassy Row of Religions. But locals know it as the Highway to Heaven.

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Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigns over sex abuse scandal

10:51am November 12, 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has resigned over accusations that he failed to report physical and sexual abuse to the police.

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At a historic cemetery in the South, a Dia de los Muertos festival takes root

8:00am November 02, 2024

At a historic Southern cemetery, a Mexican tradition has found a home.

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Millions of people celebrate Diwali this week. Here is what you should know

5:00am October 30, 2024

Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Diwali is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in India and across the Indian diaspora, including in the U.S. Many celebrate it with food, gifts and fireworks.

Why these nuns have filed more than 350 shareholder resolutions

6:00pm October 23, 2024

In the small town of Atchison, Kan., some unlikely investors are making a name for themselves as outspoken shareholder activists.

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How to pass along religious traditions (without embarrassing your teenagers)

8:00am October 12, 2024

The Hindu holiday of Navaratri involves some complicated dance moves, passed down from parents to children. But as one mother discovered, the line between passing on cultural traditions and mortifying your teenager daughters can be perilously thin.

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How one woman is seeking atonement this year during Yom Kippur

4:00pm October 11, 2024

As Yom Kippur approaches, many Jews are engaging in self-reflection and a process of atonement. One woman shares her story of seeking repair.

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China frees American pastor after 18 years in detention

12:10pm September 16, 2024

The State Department said that 68-year-old David Lin is coming home after being arrested in China on vague contract charges that he and his family deny. He had been jailed there for 18 years.

When he was 7, a tiny gesture from his grandmother changed his relationship to God

5:00am July 22, 2024

by Laura Kwerel

Shalom Auslander grew up in a strict Orthodox Jewish home. When he was 7, his grandmother offered him something small that made him rethink his entire relationship to religion.

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Trump assassination attempt lays bare deep religious divisions in the U.S.

5:15pm July 15, 2024

Donald Trump and his supporters have said it was God who saved him from the assassination attempt over the weekend. But some are deeply troubled by such language.

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