(RNS) — Since the mid-2000s, the nones — Americans who claim no religion — have been the fastest-growing segment of the religious landscape. But that rapid growth may be slowing. (RNS) — Since the mid ...

After hearing from nearly 7,000 returned Latter-day Saint missionaries — with their reports of hasty baptisms, uncooperative members and cultural barriers — researcher Matt Martinich came to a strong ...

Next year’s decennial census will confirm what we already know; Utah’s population is growing like crazy. Each year the state vies with Nevada and Idaho for the “fastest growing state in the nation" ...

Last Saturday, visitors from far and wide congregated in Nyeri to witness the beatification of Sister Irene Stefani, an Italian nun who served there in the early part of the 20th Century.

(RNS) — More than half of Christian congregations say they have started a new ministry or expanded an existing one during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey. On average, in fact, these ...

When individuals leave organized religion or religious fundamentalism, they often have a difficult time putting their deconstructed lives back together. Many feel lost, fragile, stagnant, hopeless, ...

Looking back at 25 years of expanding missionary work by U.S. Jesuits, the Roman Catholic magazine, Jesuit Missions, gave its readers some striking statistics. Twenty-five years ago, there were only ...

If church membership is the criterion, the U.S. is more interested in religion than it ever was before. According to a survey by the National Council of Churches, the 54 largest religious bodies ...

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