'Sushi terrorism' pranks prompt Japanese chain to turn to cartoon conveyor belts
A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern over hygiene has devised a digital conveyor belt to serve food to customers.
1970-01-01 08:00
In secular Japan, what draws so many to temples and shrines? Stamp collecting and tradition
Momo Nomura, a graphic artist and entrepreneur, visits a shrine near her business meetings or trips almost weekly
1970-01-01 08:00
Nonreligious struggle to find their voice and place in Indian society and politics
Nones, or those unaffiliated with religion in India, account for less than 1% in a nation of 1.4 billion
1970-01-01 08:00
Israel is perennially swept up in religious conflict. Yet many of its citizens are secular
Israel is a nation perennially swept up in religious fervor and conflict
1970-01-01 08:00
Fearing ostracism or worse, many nonbelievers hide their views in the Middle East and North Africa
In the Middle East and North Africa, where religion is often ingrained in daily life's very fabric, rejecting faith can come with repercussions
1970-01-01 08:00
An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened
In parts of the world, religiously unaffiliated people are increasing in numbers, and can safely and publicly be an atheist or agnostic
1970-01-01 08:00
Nearly 80% of Italians say they are Catholic. But few regularly go to church
In Italy, centuries-old churches dot the landscape, sanctuaries and processions draw crowds, and nearly 80% of the population profess themselves Catholic
1970-01-01 08:00
In the pope’s homeland, more Argentines are seeking spiritual answers beyond the church
In the pope’s homeland of Argentina, Catholics have been renouncing the faith and joining the growing ranks of the religiously unaffiliated
1970-01-01 08:00
America's nonreligious are a growing, diverse phenomenon. They really don't like organized religion
Ask Americans what their religion is, and nearly 1 in 3 say this -- none
1970-01-01 08:00
The next GOP speaker will face the same traps that doomed McCarthy
Getting rid of Kevin McCarthy didn't solve anything.
1970-01-01 08:00
Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US
Thirty percent of Americans don’t identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or agnostics
1970-01-01 08:00
From cradle to casket, life for Italians changes as Catholic faith loses relevance
In small towns across Italy, life has changed over the last generation as the Catholic faith loses relevance in people’s routines and choices
1970-01-01 08:00