Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.

Next, people report that religion becomes less important in their lives. Finally, formal religious affiliation declines. They ...

The Pope urged the cultivation of a style of thought and action that affirms the value of religion in the public square.

A religious freedom case in Finland may place a chilling effect on free speech around the world and underscores the need to protect the freedom of speech and religion, those involved in the legal ...

PARIS (RNS) — Times are getting more difficult for members of minority religions across Europe as nationalism, security fears and anti-immigrant movements gain ground. PARIS (RNS) — A decade ago, ...

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged those involved in European institutions to adopt what he described as a "healthy secularism" ...

Religion, and the interplay between religious and national identities, has played and continues to play a major role in shaping Central and Eastern Europe. The dominance of an atheistic political ...

Several instances occur immediately to the most superficial observer of European conditions, in which organized religion would seem to occupy a rôle of paramount importance. Certainly a settlement of ...

Which are the fastest growing religions in Europe and the world? Since the 19th century, the religious demographics throughout the world has changed dramatically. Countries with historically largest ...

Over the last few decades, the number of Muslim immigrants has increased significantly in both the United States and Europe. Like other newcomers before them, these immigrants are seeking a better ...