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In East India, a Marian shrine draws in Christian, Hindu and Muslim pilgrims

Each week for the last 13 years, 28-year-old Rimpa Chowdhury, who describes herself as a devout Hindu, has visited the Basilica of the Holy Rosary

The Independent UK

These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits

Four houses of worship in southern New England are examples of the estimated 1% of congregations in the U.S. that have endured since the nation’s founding in 1776

The Independent UK

After refugee aid cuts, faith groups help Afghan women connect through sewing

With the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to refugee agency services, religious congregations have been filling the gap

The Independent UK

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A record-breaking race and Catholic blessing highlight the role of faith for Kenyan runners

A Catholic church in Eldoret, an epicenter of global long-distance running in the north Rift Valley region of Kenya, is in the spotlight after a runner prayed there and later won the London Marathon

The Independent UK

Worship attendance at churches up for the first time in decades, according to new report

A new study from the Hartford Institute of Religion Research showed that the median-sized congregation in the U.S. grew from 60 people to 70 people, the first growth in average house of worship attendance in years

The Independent UK

Beth Moore on life after the SBC — and why she never could quit Jesus

Five years ago, legendary Bible teacher Beth Moore made national headlines when she left the Southern Baptist Convention, the denomination that had been her whole life

The Independent UK

Denver's Catholic archdiocese, famously conservative, enters the Leo era

Under Denver Archbishop James Francis Stafford and his successors, Charles Chaput and Samuel Aquila, Denver became a national hub for some of the most influential conservative Catholic evangelizing ministries

The Independent UK

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Taylor Tomlinson’s Netflix special is too ungodly for many churches. This one welcomed her.

32-year-old Taylor Tomlinson’s fourth Netflix special “Prodigal Daughter” is all about the comedian’s religious trauma

The Independent UK

Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan folklore in pilgrimage for queer community

The pews of the Church of the Annunziata in Mercogliano, a town just outside of Naples, were filled with guests wearing lacquered nails, towering wigs and heavy eyelashes

The Independent UK

A Muslim-owned thrift shop blends modest fashion, faith and sustainability

Kadjahtou Balde opened her shop, Modify Thrift, last May to offer modest, stylish outfits that don’t rely on fast fashion

The Independent UK

New pipe organ signals rebirth for Episcopal parish after fire, flood and ‘plague’

At The Church of the Epiphany in New York’s Upper East Side, a new, handcrafted organ is emblematic of the final phase of a multi-year, $70 million effort to relocate and rebuild the Episcopal congregation, an investment in community as much as sound

The Independent UK

The return of UK’s ancient stones as a place of worship

Across the UK, some have turned to history, folklore and nature as sources of spiritual nourishment

The Independent UK

Conservative Moms Claim: Ultra-Processed Foods Are Part of a Liberal Plot to Poison Us

From vaccine scepticism to gender debates, discover how figures like Allie Beth Stuckey and Alex Clark are framing politics as spiritual warfare in a post-pandemic world.

International Business Times UK

From vaccines to gender: How Christian 'momfluencers' are reshaping the American right

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many American mothers lost faith in the institutions that once shaped their lives

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Bible sales keep booming despite Americans’ shift away from religion

Trump earned more than $1.3 million last year for endorsing a patriotic Bible named for country singer Lee Greenwood’s song ‘God Bless the USA’

The Independent UK

A monument to answered prayer begins to rise in a secularizing England

Richard Gamble’s passion for Jesus has always been outsized

The Independent UK

In Dallas, 6,700 women rally for culture war battles after Kirk’s death

“Welcome to the fight,” commentator Allie Beth Stuckey greeted the 6,500 conservative, Christian women assembled in the Dallas, Texas arena on Saturday morning (Oct. 11)

The Independent UK

The wave of bizarre AI images flooding social media after Charlie Kirk’s killing shows a new era of grief

One image showed Jesus and Kirk, holding a Make America Great Again hat, walking toward the camera

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For some Dobson kids, focusing on the family led to estrangement

Focus on the Family founder James Dobson, who died last month at age 89, was long celebrated as a champion of family values and parental discipline

The Independent UK

Brooklyn’s Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification

The Sunday streets of the borough of churches still vibrate with gospel chords, yet inside many of Brooklyn’s storied Black sanctuaries, the choir lofts have thinned dramatically

The Independent UK

US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support to service members

In 1775, a year before there was a United States and six weeks after the Continental Army was formed, George Washington made a declaration that has shaped the military ever since: “We need chaplains.”

The Independent UK

For young and Buddhist-curious, a moment of modern mindfulness

The Young Buddhist Initiative, sponsored by Triratna Buddhist Community founded in 1967 by Sangharakshita, is designed to help those age 35 and under explore Buddhist teachings and meditation, interpreting the traditional Buddhist precepts through a modern lens

The Independent UK

In temples and churches, sensory rooms remove barriers for neurodivergent worshipers

From organ blasts and incense to forced hugs and handshakes, for folks who struggle to process sensory input, houses of worship can quickly feel anything but holy

The Independent UK

A fight to save a Hindu temple for the 'unheard and unseen'

The Indo-Caribbean Shri Shakti Mariammaa temple is at risk of closing its doors if its small congregation cannot raise the funds to upgrade the space

The Independent UK

In 'Youth Group' comic, evangelical kids sing silly songs about Jesus, fight demons

When he was a teenager in the 1990s, Jordan Morris was always up for a bit of mischief — as long as it didn’t involve sex or drugs, two things he was sure would kill him

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