Losing Faith: Religious Identification Among Democrats Crashes 20 Points in 20 Years
The percentage of Democrats who identify as religious has dropped more than 20 points between 1999 and 2023, a recent Gallup survey found.
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WATCH: Russell Brand ‘I Need God or I Cannot Cope in this World’
English actor-comedian Russell Brand has reiterated his need for God in his life, insisting without Him he “cannot cope in this world.”
Pope Francis: There Is No Holiness Without ‘Spiritual Battle’
ROME — Conversion and growth in holiness are often a “painful process,” Pope Francis said Sunday, because they demand spiritual warfare.
Sixteen Female Inmates Baptized as Part of New Jail Program
Sixteen female inmates have chosen to be baptized as part of a new program at the Blount County Jail in Oneonta, Alabama.
Pop Star Alanis Morissette Says Her Most Prized Possession Is a Crucifix
Pop star Alanis Morissette said that her most treasured possession is a crucifix carried by her grandmother while escaping the Hungarian Revolution in 1956 in an interview published Saturday.
Russell Simmons Working on ‘Spiritual Maintenance’ in Bali After Multiple Rape Accusations
Rap, media, and fashion mogul and entrepreneur Russell Simmons said in an Instagram post on Tuesday that he is Bali, Indonesia, where he is ‘closed for spiritual maintenance,’ following multiple rape accusations.
Pope Francis Laments ‘Hemorrhage’ of Priests and Nuns in the Catholic Church
Pope Francis told participants at a Vatican gathering on religious life that the exodus of clergy and religious men and women is weakening the Church and must be addressed.
Martin Scorsese: ‘We Shouldn’t Toss Away Spirituality’
Paris (AFP) – Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese said that despite “horrific” conflicts around the world involving religion “we shouldn’t toss away spirituality.”
Common Core’s ‘Workforce Development’ Mission in Conflict With Goals of Catholic Schools
The K-12 Common Core’s focus on workforce development is at odds with the mission of Catholic schools and should be abandoned by their dioceses, says the study.
In Lead-Up to Christmas, New Christian Apps Go Viral
In their search for ever more inventive ways to preach the Gospel, evangelizing entrepreneurs have developed a series of phone and tablet applications (apps) that are taking the Christian world by storm.
Religious Revival: Will Cuba Be the Next Poland?
The island of Cuba has been rightly seen as the last major stronghold of real Marxism in the world, but as Communism loses its grip, the long atheistic winter seems to be giving way to a springtime of spirituality. When Cuban
