An international multi-religious organization on Monday vowed to promote peacebuilding efforts through dialogue among ...

On this small island in rural Nagasaki, Japan’s Hidden Christians gather to worship what they call the Closet God.

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The house that property consultant and ghost investigator Kazutoshi Kodama regularly surveys has a grim history: seven years ...

The town has many remarkable attractions, including Danjo Garan, a huddle of temples with a stunning, 48-metre-high ...

For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...

Sociologists of religion present a new edition of one of the most comprehensive empirical studies of religious trends across the world – Detlef ...

Travel guides can tell you a lot about a country. But locals often have stories and facts you won’t find anywhere else.

With Beijing eager to control the Tibetan centuries-old reincarnation process, a spiritual question has become fused to a ...

One simple mistake at Japanese shrines could offend locals and disrespect sacred traditions. Here's what you need to know about this rule before your trip.

I could come up with dozens of reasons why the Nurburgring 24 Hours Race is the greatest in the world, but that would still ...

Sheikh Hassan Hassan, Chief Imam of the Madina Central Mosque, has described the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving as a ...