The oldest synagogue in antiquity was on the Greek island of Delos - the island of god Apollo in the Cyclades - and attests ...

In some faith traditions in the U.S., men make up a larger proportion of the membership. For example, in The Church of Jesus ...

in part by blending its rituals with customs of the ancient Celtic pagan religion.” What is the oldest St. Patrick's Day parade in the U.S.? While the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Ireland ...

The memory play is set in rural Ireland in the summer of 1936. For the Mundy family, it’s the time when things fell apart and the center couldn’t hold. The adult Michael (Tyler Michaels King) is the ...

Yet, the factors driving the long-term downward trajectory of religion still persist. For instance, the younger generations ...

Even encountering African Christian communities, Europeans labeled local practices as heretical, justifying colonization and ...

Between history, spirituality and legend, the figure of Saint Patrick, who has become a key element of a tormented Irish identity, tells the story of the slow Christianization of an island that has ...

Since the downfall of the Baathist regime, Syrians have been speaking more freely about their future – and their doubts in ...

“While best known for parties, costumes and beads, Mardi Gras has religious origins in the Catholic calendar as well as in pre-Christian pagan celebrations ... One of the oldest traditionally ...