An updated version of a 2019 paper that cites the presence of religious belief as an aid in recovery, particularly from mental health and substance abuse issues, has met with both support and skepticism.
Brian Grim, founder of the Religious Freedom & Business
Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw looks at several recent cases in which the justices of the Supreme Court have ruled in favor of religious institutions. Shaw writes: “Has the Supreme Court sold out to religion? You could be excused for
A poll whose results were released Aug. 5 by the Public Religion Research Institute showed large differences between religious groups in their attitudes toward getting the COVID-19 vaccine for themselves or for their children.
Forty percent of white Catholics and 48% of Hispanic
A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute examined the U.S. religious landscape, and declared that "the most substantial cultural and political divides are between white Christians and Christians of color."
"More than four in 10 Americans (44%) identify as white Christian,
India's population of 1.4 billion people "is diverse as well as devout," concludes a newly released study by the Pew Research Center.
However, the study, "Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation," released June 29, notes: "Indians say it is important to respect all
The COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on participation in religious services just as it did on workplaces, but a new survey indicates strong emotional resilience from those who consider their faith vital to their existence.
That was part of the findings of a
A Pew Research Center study released in September shows that teens' religious practice is less than that of their parents. The lessened observance cuts across all denominational lines.
And religious practice by adults, the study noted, has itself declined in recent decades.
One key
Jeremy McLellan does not shy away from controversy. As a standup comedian, he admits that he likes to “cause trouble.” In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, McLellan discussed his conversion to Catholicism, his brand of “clean but edgy” comedy, how Catholicism
Americans who do not identify with any religion — the so-called “nones” — are now as big a part of the country’s population as Catholics and evangelical Christians, according to data from the General Social Survey. The survey, which interviewed more than
The rise of the “nones” continues. According to an analysis of the Global Social Survey, released in March, the number of Americans now identifying as having “no religion” is equivalent to those who identify as Catholic or evangelical (approximately 23% for each