Sicily remained a medieval melting pot despite major political and religious upheavals, ancient DNA reveals

Sicilian populations have been genetically diverse for many centuries, and they have remained that way even through major ...
The Associated Press

World Cup squads showcase faith and unity amid deep social divisions at home

While many of the World Cup’s competing nations are wracked by social divisions, some of their teams offer strikingly positive examples of how players ...

The US founders’ other revolutionary choice: Separating religion and government

European colonial powers linked church and state. But the founders of the United States broke from that idea as surely as ...

Photos show Philippine Catholics smearing mud on their bodies for festival honoring John the Baptist

Devout Catholics smeared their bodies with mud and wore banana leaves as they participated in an annual festival in Bibiclat, a village in the Philippines, on Wednesday. The Taong Putik, or Mud People ...

Philippine devotees honor St. John the Baptist with a mud-covered display of faith

Devotees covered in mud and banana leaves took part in the annual Taong Putik festival in the Philippine village of Bibiclat, ...

What Is Kylian Mbappe's Ethnicity? All About His Religion, Heritage and Family Roots

Kylian Mbappé continues to be one of the biggest attractions at the 2026 World Cup. The Real Madrid superstar has spent years ...
Boston Herald

As UFOs go mainstream, the jury is out on what the existence of alien life might mean for religion

LOS ANGELES (AP) — In “Disclosure Day,” out Friday, Steven Spielberg is once again inviting audiences to ponder the existence of extraterrestrial life — and the implications it would have for religion ...
Task & Purpose

Pentagon cuts 180 faiths from recognized religion list

We have updated our Privacy Policy. Please review to learn more. By continuing to use our services, you agree to these updates. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jun 6 ...

Jamie Carragher sounds concern over Andoni Iraola adapting at Liverpool

The Reds have hired Andoni Iraola to replace Arne Slot after a disappointing campaign, with Carragher analysing one of the key challenges for the Basque at Anfield after a successful spell at Bournemo ...
Task & Purpose

Pentagon cracks down on religious waivers for beards

We have updated our Privacy Policy. Please review to learn more. By continuing to use our services, you agree to these updates. By Jeff Schogol Published Mar 19, 2026 ...
Military Times

Service members must prove sincere religious beliefs for facial hair waivers

U.S. Marine Corps recruits shave aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, California, in 2016. (Lance Cpl. Erick J. ClarosVillalta/Marine Corps) U.S. service members will now be granted religious ...
Psychology Today

Does Education Level Determine Political and Religious Beliefs?

Numerous studies have confirmed that intelligence is associated with a specific set of religious and political beliefs, including liberalism, anti-racism, free speech, tolerance of others and being ...