Holidays/Worship

With Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, on the way, many Muslims see the items as a welcome addition to their festivities. Source: Party City Offers Ramadan Decorations, a First for a Big U.S. Retailer - The New York Times

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The Pew Research Center said that while most Americans still celebrate Christmas, few of them care that religious elements seem to receive less attention than in the past. Source: Is Christmas a Religious Holiday? A Growing Number of Americans Say No -...

In the spirit of the upcoming holiday of togetherness, representatives of multiple cultures and backgrounds will gather today to try to Source: Johnson City Press: Thanksgiving service brings religions, people together

Many mothers are using the experience as a way to teach their daughters about the mikveh early on –- without the sexual connotations. Source: Orthodox Women Dare To Go To The Mikveh On Yom Kippur Eve — Like Men

(The Conversation) — This year, Monday (Aug. 7) marks one of the most important celebrations for Hindus throughout the world: Rakshabandhan, a ceremony honoring the bond between sisters and brothers.Source: The Hindu festival that celebrates the brother...

A new Vatican letter to Catholic bishops worldwide has stirred up questions again over what kinds of bread and wafers should be used during communion in Catholic churches around the world. The letter sparked concerns for those who avoid eating gluten...

(RNS) When he founded the car-care ministry at McEachern Memorial United Methodist Church 15 years ago, David McCoy knew he was filling a need in his community. What he didn’t know was just how big a need that was.Car-care ministries like McCoy’s, where...

A group known as A Christian Ministry in the National Parks hosts worship services each summer weekend in more than 25 national parks.BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Utah — The short, black cross is almost an afterthought, wheeled out of a supply closet...

PEOPLE KEEP STEALING FROM CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA AIRPORT CHAPEL.Copies of the Quran were stolen from the interfaith chapel at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Co-director of the chapel, Reverend Alice White, a Pentecostal minister...