The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can ...

The ribbon is cut on the new Light of Life Rescue Mission Outreach Center on the North Side. Light of Life Rescue Mission Preview this article 1 min Light of Life opens new Outreach Center on ...

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney gestures as he arrives for a press conference, outside Rideau Hall, in Ottawa, Ontario Credit: Reuters Photo Justyna Steczkowska, representing Poland ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Pew Research Center conducted this survey to measure the prevalence of a variety of religious and spiritual beliefs and practices around the world. The survey included some questions grounded in the ...

Photographs purporting to authentically depict stock traders' reactions to the historic Oct. 19, 1987, stock market crash known as "Black Monday" circulated online in April 2025. Black Monday was ...

One explanation may be offered in the decadelong study that my colleagues and I recently published in the journal Socius ... people increasingly craft their spiritual lives according to personal ...

PTI Photo People look through binoculars and a telescope to view the moon ahead of Ramadan to mark the beginning of the holy fasting month, in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq Credit: Reuters Photo ...

We've rounded up some of the best full moon photos below. So sit back, relax and enjoy the show. The second full moon of 2024, the Snow Moon of February, wowed skywatchers around the world with a ...

This announcement confirms earlier reporting from Bloomberg. Both companies offer stock photos and video footage that can be licensed and reused. This content is commonly used by news ...

But there's another type of pow-wow – one with deep cultural ties in and around Lancaster County. Pow-wow, also known as braucherei, is the magical and folk religious healing traditions of ...