Non-religious Americans seek community
A new study shows nearly one-third of Americans have no religious affiliation. Some secular organizations are trying to create the community of church — without the religion.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day rings differently this year
Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27, feels different this year because of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. More Jews were killed that day than on any single day since the Holocaust.
Holocaust Remembrance Day rings different after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Holocaust Remembrance Day comes annually, but this year it hits differently because of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. More Jews were killed that day than on any single day since the Holocaust.
A video making the rounds online depicts Trump as a Messiah-like figure
A new video, "God Made Trump," casts Donald Trump as a Messiah-like figure. NPR's Steve Inkseep unpacks its meaning with Robert Jones, founder of the Public Religion Research Institute.
The war in Gaza is spilling over into Israeli universities
Palestinian students are being suspended over accusations they supported the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, and some Jewish students say they won't attend classes with Palestinian professors.
Religious 'Nones' are now the largest single group in the U.S.
28% of Americans are now religiously unaffiliated. A new study from Pew Research looks at how atheists, agnostics and those whose religion is "nothing in particular" view God, religion and morality.
An Ohio church is suing a city over not being allowed to house homeless people
Dad's Place in Bryan, Ohio, filed a federal lawsuit accusing the city of religious discrimination, arguing that providing food and shelter to those in need is a religious activity.
Many in India celebrate as Modi's consecration of controversial, unfinished temple
Much of India celebrates as the prime minister consecrates a controversial temple to Lord Ram. Critics say its done with an eye to elections, and there's unease among Muslims.
India's Modi inaugurates a long-promised but controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya
The temple inauguration marks the culmination of a decades-long dispute over a site Hindus believe is the birthplace of the god Ram. Critics call the temple a monument to India's eroding secularism.
Controversial Hindu temple is inaugurated by India's prime minister
India's prime minister lead the consecration ceremony for a temple. A Hindu group built it on the site of a historic mosque that was razed three decades ago.