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Belief that “the world needs me” is related to increased happiness. The relationship between religion and happiness ...

Louise Brangan’s fluent and deeply compassionate account makes a serious contribution to a subject that has still not been ...

The U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz and “targeted Iranian ...

A Wilkinsburg man who characterizes himself as a non-violent Quaker but, officials say, left voicemails for a U.S. senator ...

Among longtime history teacher Karalee Wong Nakatsuka’s most prized possessions are two nearly identical T-shirts with very ...

Christians in southern Lebanon have paid a heavy price in the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel but have been sustained ...

The latest floods in Kenyan capital Nairobi killed at least 108 people. This death toll wasn’t just caused by a natural disaster: while wealthier residents were protected from harm, Kenyans living in ...

Far from isolated, this case reflects a growing wave of church thefts across France targeting religious art. Last year, the ...

A NEWLY graduated PhD researcher has used social media data and citizen science to produce fresh evidence that one of southern Africa’s most feared reptiles is more complex, more maternal and more ...

On New Year's Day, millions of people in Japan visit Shinto shrines to pray for good fortune. In summer, many return to their ...