Hinduism is widely regarded as the oldest religion in the world, with roots that trace back thousands of years. Unlike other ...

In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have ...

The concept of religion dates back 5,200 years ago to the invention of writing. And, whether old or new, a religion's ...

This story appears in the December 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Somewhere in the world, a meal, ritual, or offering is being prepared in religious observance—most likely by the ...

A new study has found that in many countries around the world 20 percent or more of all adults have left their childhood ...

I’m normally great on travel prep. My train ticket had been booked months in advance.  Accommodation?  Had that sorted well ...

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in India’s ...