Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country. Pew Research Center.

In her new book, Amy Larocca examines how wellbeing became less a matter of universal care and more a luxury reserved for the ...

Mayor Tom Koch maintains the statues represent universal symbols, but critics argue they reflect a less diverse past and not the city's current demographics. Local religious leaders have urged ...

Plants have long held a deep connection to various religious practices and beliefs ... This association has made the olive branch a universal symbol of peace and reconciliation.

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

As the winter chill settles in across Cape Town, a vibrant new symbol of peace is emerging ... inscribed with the universal prayer “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in various languages.

ANTARA FOTO/Anis Efizudin/bar (ANTARA FOTO/ANIS EFIZUDIN) Jakarta (ANTARA) - Minister of Culture Fadli Zon stated that Borobudur Temple is not only a tourist attraction but can also serve as a symbol ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first U.S.-born pontiff, began his papacy with a richly-symbolic inaugural Mass, celebrated at the Vatican ...

said Vijah Ramjattan, Executive Director of OPHC. A big concern for the council is the misunderstanding of religious symbols. For example, the Swastika, which for many eastern religions is an ...

It includes artists who seem to have gone through a religious phase, one that left a mark on them, such as Toni Morrison, ...