Health & Lifestyle

(RNS) — Past studies have shown participating in religious services and in the life of a religious community can be good for your health.

(RNS) — ‘In the sermon, I made insensitive remarks about women and made statements deemed unbiblical,’ said Pastor Stewart-Allen Clark in a statement.

(RNS) — As you fast from what is ordinarily permissible, you learn to fast from what is prohibited at all times.

(Interfaith America) — Ramadan can be an opportunity for Muslims in interfaith relationships to introduce their partners to the core beliefs and teachings of Islam.

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival, is one of the most sacred pilgrimages in Hinduism.

(AP) — In November, the high court barred New York from enforcing certain limits on attendance at churches and synagogues in areas designated as hard-hit by the virus.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Islamic leaders are using social media, virtual town halls and face-to-face discussions to spread the word that it's acceptable to be vaccinated for the coronavirus during Ramadan.

(RNS) — Using a model to educate clergy about substance use disorders is being adapted to defeat uncertainty about the vaccine.

(RNS) — 'Canceling' problematic media properties provides us with a way to talk about the complicated nature of desire.

(RNS) — The lack of water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities worldwide kills infants, women and front-line workers.

(RNS) — Last year, Ramadan fell in the worst of the pandemic. Still haunted by the toll of the pandemic, some mosque leaders are following the guidance of local leaders.

(RNS) — While it’s reverent, the album is anything but churchy.