Those remembered this year also include authors, influencers and other leaders who shaped religion around the world.

The number of Americans who say they have no religious affiliation has reached an all-time high, according to a massive running study. Data from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) shows ...

President Donald Trump announced U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State militants in Nigeria over the holiday. Here's why.

President Donald Trump said he ordered military strikes against "ISIS terrorist scum" in Nigeria on Christmas Day.

The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria at the request of Nigeria's ...

The far-right group known as the R.S.S., whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has spent a century trying to ...

Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, Charles said Thursday the Christmas story of wise men and shepherds traveling through the night to find their savior shows how we can find ...

It was one of 45 institutions recently approved for grants as part of the Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative.

Many megachurches now run colleges. That reach shows up in the money they are bringing in. Surveys run by the Hartford ...

The head of the Catholic Church, in his Christmas sermon, lamented the conditions for Palestinians in Gaza. Follow for more ...

The US president accuses the group of killing Christians, as Nigeria’s foreign minister tells the BBC the strikes were a ...

In this breaking news segment, China strongly denounces a US Pentagon report regarding its military strategy and relations with India and Pakistan. Pranay Upadhyaya reports that Beijing has rejected ...