4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (380+ words) The meeting was fairly informal. Finger foods were spread out over a long table in the corner while some sat on couches or chairs and others crowded around the would-be governor. Security was provided by middle-aged men in leather vests…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (591+ words) A U.S. Air Force base has ceased extending religious greetings at its gates to uniformed members following the reported intervention of an anti-discrimination organization. The Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF), which has more than 100,000 members including both active-duty and veteran service…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (310+ words) 1. Nigeria (By Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0) 2. Tanzania (Image Credits: Unsplash) Tanzania stands out even within a region already known for high religious participation. According to data compiled from Pew Research surveys, Tanzania has 99% religious affiliation, with 82% of adults reporting weekly worship…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (183+ words) Michal Balada / Getty Images Hulu / Via giphy.com Related: "Managers Reveal The Jaw-Dropping, Wildest Ways Employees Got Themselves Fired" This likely stems from the teachings of Mormon founder Joseph Smith and his successor Brigham Young, who "described black people as…...

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (908+ words) Religion still shapes daily life across huge parts of the US, from Sunday opening hours to dry counties to the sheer number of churches you'll pass on a single drive through town. But just how religious a state is varies…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (953+ words) Highland Park United Methodist Church accused the regional governing body of the United Methodist Church of deception, ecclesiastical wrongdoing and threatening its clergy in a strongly worded resolution from its church council late Thursday night. The council said the conference's…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (51+ words) Yahoo Prayer may affect more than spiritual well-being. This video explores research linking prayer with lower stress, improved attention and self-control, greater feelings of connection and gratitude, and reduced anxiety and distress—along with what neuroscience may reveal about why…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (15+ words) Worcester Cathedral invites creatures great and small from across the region to an animal blessing....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (38+ words) Yahoo Bakersfield residents are reacting after church expansion funds raised by local parishioners may be used to settle sexual abuse claims in the Diocese of Fresno bankruptcy....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (27+ words) Yahoo Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif....