Large shares in many middle-income countries say following the historically predominant religion is key to "true" national ...

People often seem to follow the religion of their parents. But why? And why do so many people leave their religious upbringing too? The answer may have something to do with "practicing what you preach ...

At least 30 people have died following a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering in India, authorities said.

Lots of people do not follow a religion or believe in a god, so they are non-religious. Many try to help others and support their community where they can. Niamh: Hi, I’m Niamh. My parents and I ...

Follow-up studies with just over 700 people in the U.S. and about 600 in Egypt and Lebanon gave the same results: Religion was the factor that had the greatest impact on generosity, and the ...

2 Most also say religion encourages tolerance, not intolerance. But people are slightly more divided about whether religion encourages superstitious thinking. Religion is generally seen more ...

Following Christopher Columbus ... But for the friars, there was only one true religion: the Catholic faith. When persuasion failed to get the Pueblo people to abandon their old rituals, the ...