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Members of Biltmore Church in Asheville, North Carolina, are among those delivering relief to their neighbors affected by Hurricane Helene, despite grieving their own losses of loved ones, homes and livelihoods

A New Hampshire pastor turned an annual blessing of the animals into a chance to debunk viral conspiracy theories about migrants in Ohio

A 23-acre farm located amid lush green meadows and stands of pine is where Elaine Heath, an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and a former dean of the Duke Divinity School, started a new monastic community known as the Church at Spring Forest

In the heart of Soho’s fashion district, a new kind of Hindu temple is drawing in spiritually curious New Yorkers — everyone from TikTok-loving Gen Zers to celebrities like Willem Dafoe and Deepak Chopra

Former Christian rocker Stephen Mason’s life has been shaped by guitars, barber shears and the Bible

As East Palestine residents continue to experience wide-ranging symptoms in the wake of the February derailment of a train carrying toxic chemicals, a research team from the University of Kentucky is launching the first study assessing biological samples for chemical exposure in East Palestine

With concerts encompassing pop, classical, jazz and a CBeebies family extravaganza, the Proms took over Sage Gateshead for a triumphant communal experience that underlined how music can connect us

A new study found that four megachurches have cornered the market on worship music in recent years, churning out hit after hit and dominating the worship charts

Carl Lentz, the ousted pastor of Hillsong New York City, has landed on staff at Transformation Church