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Again and again, deadly incidents occur at Cuba’s largest garbage dump — sometimes from sudden eruptions of violence, sometimes from hunger or disease. But a group of about 50 locals, led by a pastor, ...

There’s a certain kind of conversation that happens among pastors and denominational leaders, usually in almost hushed tones: “Did you hear about how [insert church name] added a thousand new ...

In big cities and tiny towns across the U.S., Christians are working to feed hungry people — including seniors, families and the working poor — poised to lose food benefits.

I’m not exaggerating when I say this — there is no other long-term, cross-sectional survey of the adult U.S. population that asks about religion in such a useful way. It’s the tree trunk of empirical ...

When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves. The figure was La Santa Muerte ...

Many U.S. homes may decorate for Halloween each year with ghosts and witches, but most American adults are doubtful they ...

While most episodes of “Crossroads” focus on religious issues in news coverage, this week’s podcast was quite different. The ...

Halloween used to be different. Very different. Before trick-or-treating, the night was a time to confront one of the most ...

Many in ACNA say the latest turmoil has reopened old wounds and questions of accountability. On a popular Anglican podcast, ...

The World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Conference, held in Egypt to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of ...

John Chau was an American man who died trying to preach the Gospel to North Sentinel Island, home to a tribe cut off from the ...