Zanskar, located in the Ladakh region of India's mountain highlands, has felt the full force of glacier retreat. With no ...

Another cultural spring festival in Pakistan is the Apple Blossom Festival in Hunza. This, too, is held in spring, projecting the blooming of apple orchards in the Hunza valley. People of the region ...

Humans change the urban landscape with religious, cultural and political activities, which in turn can influence the ...

DHARAMSHALA, India -- DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who ...

But the end of isolation had a boomerang effect. The people of Hunza, once entirely self-sufficient and independent, suddenly realized in 2022 that they were now fully dependent on the outside world.

The Religious Landscape Study is a comprehensive survey of more than 35,000 Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices that’s been conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24. Pew Research Center.

The Baha’i faith fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries, but in several Middle East nations, ...

Maao said that in the Yazidi story, God rewarded this angel (which they believe was a spirit called Melek Tawûs) for his ...

On St. John the Baptist's feast day in late June, an extended Tohono O'odham family attends Mass out at their desert camp, ...