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Democrats

Bernie Sanders disappoints some atheists with his ‘very strong religious’ feelings

(RNS) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders dashed the hopes of some atheists when he declared he had "very strong religious and spiritual feelings" at a Democratic town hall. "It's a guiding principle in my life, absolutely, it is," Sanders said Wednesday (Feb. 3) when a

extremist

ISIS-claimed blast kills 45 amid shaky start to Syria talks

GENEVA (AP) — A triple bombing claimed by the extremist Islamic State group killed at least 45 people near the Syrian capital of Damascus on Sunday, overshadowing an already shaky start to what are meant to be indirect Syria peace talks. Syria's state news agency SANA said that the

Democrats

Voters warm to candidates who are not religious

On the growing list of ways the "outsiders" election of 2016 is upsetting conventional political wisdom, here's a new entry: A contender's lack of strong faith is not the deal breaker it once was for voters, according to a survey released Wednesday (Jan. 27)

Russia

Russian pressure forces historic Orthodox summit to meet in Crete

PARIS (RNS) — The first major council of the world's Eastern Orthodox churches in over 1,200 years will take place in Crete after the influential Russian Orthodox Church said political tensions between Moscow and Ankara ruled out holding it in Turkey. The compromise, reached at a preparatory meeting

Faith

Vows and body piercings abound as Hindus celebrate Thaipusam in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — The Batu Caves temple complex, built at the heart of a great limestone cavern cut in a hill, is usually a quiet place where tourists and worshippers are outnumbered by the monkeys and birds that seem to rule over the area. But on Saturday and Sunday

Massachusetts

Massachusetts ranks among nation’s most secular states

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Faith

Religion declines among Americans as spirituality rises

More Americans report experiencing feelings of spiritual peace, yet religiosity is declining in the U.S., according to a new Pew Research Center post published Thursday. In recent years, more Americans have described themselves as "spiritual but not religious" in Pew surveys, and fewer say they belong to

trump

Iranian-American pastor expected back in the US

(RNS) — An Iranian-American pastor released by Iran last weekend is expected back in the U.S. after more than three years in prison there. Saeed Abedini, who since has been at a U.S. military hospital in Germany, is scheduled to arrive on American soil Thursday (Jan. 21) evening, according