Almost 1 in 10 Americans claim Irish heritage, according to the Census Bureau. But even the non-Irish celebrate Saint Patrick ...

President Trump has issued an executive order directing the Education Department to prioritize school choice programs for ...

When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among ...

There is now legal precedent at the federal level suggesting that states may never shut down worship entirely again.

When Kansas became the 26th state to ban gender-affirming medical care for teens, the Catholic Church and Southern Baptist ...

Pew found a huge age gap, with young adults overwhelmingly less religious than their elders—some 46 percent of the youngest Americans identify as Christian, compared to 80 percent of the oldest adults ...

A new survey of religious affiliations in the US shows which states have seen the largest growth in Christianity, and which ...

Get Rhode Map A weekday briefing from veteran Rhode Island reporters, focused on the things that matter most in the Ocean State. China already dominates international markets in the production of ...

The Religious Landscape Study (RLS) – conducted in 2007, 2014 and 2023-24 – surveys more than 35,000 Americans in all 50 states about their religious affiliations, beliefs and practices along with ...

Nationwide, the share of those identifying with religions other than Christianity is growing, Smith said. "The United States is a spiritual place, it's a religious place," Smith said. But ...

define a fetus as a person and to funnel public money to private religious schools and crisis pregnancy centers. He mentioned more widespread impact advanced in other states — such as requiring ...