Religion

Schools in N.J. must excuse students who celebrate the Hindu holiday. But a Nevada-based Hindu priest wants the holiday added to every district calendar.

The leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that could end or limit abortion access for millions has sent shockwaves through diverse faith communities.

Muslims are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes.

Historian Shannen Dee Williams' comprehensive and compelling history of America's Black nuns, “Subversive Habits,” will be published May 17.

Turning Point United Methodist Church in Trenton kicks off a year long celebration of its 250th anniversary.

Ilya Tlumach was 7 when he arrived in Lancaster County in 1989 from western Ukraine. His family was fleeing religious persecution under the former Soviet Union.

Anthea Butler examines the racist roots and beliefs of the American evangelical movement in her new book, ‘White Evangelical Racism’

The case was brought by a public high school football coach who claims the right to kneel and pray on the 50-yard line at the conclusion of each game.

The case comes to the court in the midst of a sea change in the law relating to the relationship between government and religion.

Many parishioners remembered family and friends in Ukraine who are caught in the crosshairs of a nearly two-month-long Russian invasion.

As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.

Though the money is important, an attorney says the settlement means validation for his clients and having "their voice heard."

Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are interlapping in April with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus.

Pope Francis has made an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine and in other wars in the world.

Across Europe and across the world, Ukrainian refugees will attend Passover Seders starting tonight. And they'll tell the story of wandering while they're refugees themselves.