Generation Z
In chic Soho, a Hindu temple offers itself as a spiritual oasis
By Richa Karmarkar — September 19, 2023
(RNS) — This weekend, members of the Broome Street Hindu temple in Soho will go to the banks of the Hudson River to perform the visarjan ritual of Ganesh Chaturthi. For some New Yorkers, it will be the first time participating in distinctly Hindu practices.
Study: Religion and spirituality can aid youth mental health crisis
By Kathryn Post — October 19, 2022
(RNS) — Religion and spirituality could help remedy the youth mental health crisis, Springtide Research finds.
Young Black Catholics are still here and flourishing more than their peers
By Josh Packard and Byron Wratee — April 1, 2022
(RNS) — A new study found Gen Z Black Catholics are more traditionally religious than their Catholic peers of other racial groups.
‘Refusal to engage’: Gen Z sees gap in support of LGBTQ+ rights among faith groups
By Josh Packard and Robyn Henderson-Espinoza — January 3, 2022
(RNS) — Those looking for accepting communities may need to look outside of traditional houses of worship.
How religious are Gen Z Mormons in the US? The results are mixed.
By Jana Riess — December 27, 2021
(RNS) — Gen Z Mormons attend church and youth activities, but many say they've been harmed by religion.
Gen Z is looking for meaning this holiday season, but maybe not where we expect
By Josh Packard — December 10, 2021
(RNS) — Three ways to spend quality time with young people at this time of year.
A new aspect of the Tarot boom: Diversity in the deck
By Heather Greene — November 12, 2021
(RNS) — Black, Indigenous and Latino American people are leading the rise in tarot's popularity, a new study shows.
Rising numbers of young adult Mormons in the US are gay, lesbian or bisexual
By Jana Riess — June 21, 2021
(RNS) — So far, Gen Z Mormons look like millennials in their sexual orientation, only more so, according to the largest dataset we’ve ever had about Latter-day Saints in America.
Gen Z lost touch with faith communities during pandemic but kept the faith, says study
By Jana Riess — May 31, 2021
(RNS) — Half of young people (ages 13 to 25) thought their faith communities had done well managing the COVID pandemic even though 90% reported receiving no personal contact from clergy.
Meet Muslim, a new online publication for the Gen Z ummah
By Aysha Khan — April 30, 2020
(RNS) — Last week, student journalist and internet culture obsessive Ameer Al-Khatahtbeh launched Muslim, a digital publication for Muslim teens and young adults.
Two strangers just saved my dog’s life
By Jana Riess — March 27, 2020
It would be terrible if we came out of this pandemic as something less than human. But after yesterday, I think the kids are all right.
Catholic convert’s book on the Annunciation hopes to help parents inspire faith in Gen Z
By Claire Giangravé — March 25, 2020
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In her new book about the Annunciation, Catholic convert and poet Sally Read addresses young people’s relationship with social media and its impact on faith, drawing from her personal experience as a mother.
Creative duo reimagines the Bible for a visual generation
By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil — March 18, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Made to attract digital natives, the new magazine-style Bibles redouble the decontextualization of scripture that began online.
Reaching Generation Z: A how-not-to guide for churches
By Jana Riess — December 6, 2018
Pastors and parents everywhere want to know how to reach Generation Z, now in their teens and twenties. But this self-congratulatory guide by a megachurch pastor is not the way to go about it.
Forget millennials. How will churches reach Generation Z?
By Jonathan Merritt — May 1, 2017
A new generation of young people is forcing churches to radically rethink ministry, evangelism, and apologetics.
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