Religion

The practice of witchcraft in the U.S. has rise dramatically over the past few decades, with millennials turning to astrology, tarot cards and Wicca beliefs as they turn away from Christianity and other traditional religions.

One education official said "Moses was the law-giver."

Pastor John Lindell's remarks calling yoga "diametrically opposed to Christianity" have hurt local yoga businesses.

"There was inappropriate content in the original script of the play which we were told was to be edited," the arts council said.

Pakistani Christian Asia Bibi has left her home country, in which she was detained since 2009 for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

Last week, WhatsApp rolled out its new "Sticker" feature for Android and Apple iOS.

The best photos from this year's festival, from selfie-taking deities to painted police dogs.

Intelligence agents crashed the party and detained the revelers following a noise complaint.

Italian media suggest remains could be linked to organized crime, the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II or alleged sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.

Bibi had been accused of insulting Islam during an argument with neighbors in 2009.

"God calls them my people," the reverend said of migrants walking toward the U.S.

Contributor Andrew McCarthy falsely claimed Europe has already "adopted Sharia blasphemy standards."

Rabbi David Lau was asked why Israel's ultra-Orthodox newspapers described the Tree of Life Synagogue as a "Jewish center."

The European Court of Human Rights upheld an Austrian ruling against a woman who was convicted of disparaging Islam.

The Irish singer said she has come to "natural conclusion of any intelligent theologian's journey" by becoming a Muslim.

Stunning skeleton costumes, flower-strewn altars and age-old rituals at Mexico's most famous festival.

"We had hoped the testing would render different results," the museum said.

Muslims must perform their prayers five times a day in the direction of the qibla, facing the Kaaba, the building at the center of Islam's holiest mosque in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca.

As many as a million people are believed to be detained in the centers.

The hub of the festival is West Bengal.

François Legault opposes the removal of a crucifix from the Quebec National Assembly.

A video purportedly of the Kashmiri preacher went viral but his family call it a "conspiracy" by "pro-Indian" forces.

Some of the alleged incidents date back to the 1960s, and five names have never been made public before.

Pope Francis made the remarks during an address to worshippers in the Vatican.

Nearly six weeks after Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò issued a 7,000-word claim of misconduct coverup by Pope Francis, the Vatican defended the Pope Sunday. 

"This group was very intentionally saying, let's listen to the future, let's listen to people of color, to women, to people under 40."

The rebranding of the world-famous choir is part of a broader effort by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to avoid abbreviated names.

Manuscript will be auctioned in New York in December and is expected to sell for up to $1.5m

He was planning to build a religious commune with the cash.

Stemming from mass riots in 2005, the holiday takes aim at punishments still doled out around the world for mocking religious figures and practices.