'Our grief is still too fresh': Lahaina residents petition to delay reopening West Maui to tourists after devastating fires
Residents in Lahaina are petitioning Hawaii Gov. Josh Green to delay reopening West Maui to tourists this weekend, saying the community is still grieving and needs more time to heal after the devastating wildfires that left 97 dead.
2023-10-05 15:17
In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips almost weekly
2023-10-05 12:56
Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict
2023-10-05 12:29
America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none
2023-10-05 12:29
In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated
2023-10-05 12:28
Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
In Italy, centuries-old churches dot the landscape, sanctuaries and processions draw crowds, and nearly 80% of the population profess themselves Catholic
2023-10-05 12:25
An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
In parts of the world, religiously unaffiliated people are increasing in numbers, and can safely and publicly be an atheist or agnostic
2023-10-05 12:23
Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
Nones, or those unaffiliated with religion in India, account for less than 1% in a nation of 1.4 billion
2023-10-05 12:19
Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
In the Middle East and North Africa, where religion is often ingrained in daily life's very fabric, rejecting faith can come with repercussions
2023-10-05 12:15
Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'
In Uruguay, a small nation of some 3.3 million people, more than half identify as “nones” – atheist, agnostic or other religiously unaffiliated – the highest portion in Latin America
2023-10-05 11:58
From cradle to casket, life for Italians changes as Catholic faith loses relevance
In small towns across Italy, life has changed over the last generation as the Catholic faith loses relevance in people’s routines and choices
2023-10-05 11:49
Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US
Thirty percent of Americans don’t identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or agnostics
2023-10-05 11:47