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Fewer than one in four Pennsylvanians go to a church, synagogue or mosque weekly, and more than half seldom or never attend, ...

The COVID-19 pandemic that began 5 years ago caused changes that still are felt today in our politics, schools, hospitals, ...

Dr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced ...

Instead, most of the focus was on jailing librarians, muzzling school boards, blocking economic development, and hurting ...

Advent Lutheran Church, 16 Telford Ave., West Lawn, begins celebration of its 100th anniversary year with a concert by the Kutztown University Choir, under the direction of Dr. Derrick Thompson, on ...

Some of the nation’s top religion writers offer insights on what they found surprising — and not surprising — in the Pew ...

Miller said religion permeates every aspect of a person's life. He said the Amish use the word Gemeinde to describe the church, but it means brotherhood or community, something the Amish value. Miller ...

The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, ...

Christians’ share among U.S. adults has fallen across demographic groups since 2007, but there has been overall stability in ...

Read more about Americans' views about religious organizations and their effects on society, as well as the separation of ...