Again and again, deadly incidents occur at Cuba’s largest garbage dump — sometimes from sudden eruptions of violence, ...

When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves. The figure was La Santa Muerte ...

While most episodes of “Crossroads” focus on religious issues in news coverage, this week’s podcast was quite different. The ...

Halloween used to be different. Very different. Before trick-or-treating, the night was a time to confront one of the most ...

Many U.S. homes may decorate for Halloween each year with ghosts and witches, but most American adults are doubtful they ...

Obviously, Trump knows he has enemies who want to help him spend eternity in real estate infinitely hotter than South Florida ...

As Charleston demonstrates, these projects are not only about preserving the past – they are acts of recognition, respect and reconciliation, helping communities nationwide confront and honor the ...

Throughout the show, the f-bombs were bursting in the air – not just Russ, but the coaches, the women and the extras. The ...

The World Council of Churches’ Faith and Order Conference, held in Egypt to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of ...

Ablution, or wudu, is often performed before prayer and involves washing the hands, face, mouth, nostrils, arms, and feet in ...

The U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, published a statement ...

Trunk-or-treating — aka Halloween tailgating — is a growing trend in houses of worship and elsewhere. Plug-in delves into the history of the events as well as why not everyone is a fan.