A24's horror film Opus explores the mysterious cults led by pop star Alfred Moretti, with John Malkovich's character invoking ...

Smoking marijuana in a chillum is widespread among the recluse Naga Sadhus and is a part of their way of life. The issue was touched upon by Maniraj Puri Maharaj at the India Today Conclave.

Santhara wey dem dey also call sallekhana na practice wey some followers of di Jain religion dey perform. E involve to give up food and water and embrace death. No be really one fundamental ...

Inside the ‘tormented’ final years of Hollywood recluse Gene Hackman Despite his ‘stage exit’ for the quiet life, actor had trouble containing his volcanic temper and penchant for a punch-up ...

The brown recluse, for instance, is among the most venomous spiders on the planet. Their venom can rarely take humans down, but when it comes to their prey, they are unparalleled hunters. But so is ...

The grand 45-day Maha Kumbh, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, concludes today with the final sacred dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj.

A sweeping census on the state of American religion reveals a less sensational tale of Christianity in decline and a rise of the religiously unaffiliated compared to a decade ago. Pew Research ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Choir members sing hymns at Christ Church in Philadelphia during Sunday service, Oct. 6, 2024. (AP Photo ...

Americans’ overall perceptions of religion tilt positive, according to the survey, but appear to have cooled since 2014. Overall, 51% express mostly positive views of religious institutions ...

New Religious Landscape Study from Pew Research Center found 62% of U.S. adults identify as Christian, 29% are religiously unaffiliated, often called “nones,” and 7% identify with other religions.

This event, a religious extravaganza, concludes with Mahashivratri at Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. Over 50 crore people reportedly took a dip at the Triveni Sangam, from across India and abroad.

A major new study from Pew Research Center offers an in-depth look at the American religious landscape and how it’s changed over time. Researchers determined that the share of U.S. adults who ...