Several instances occur immediately to the most superficial observer of European conditions, in which organized religion would seem to occupy a rôle of paramount importance. Certainly a settlement of ...

Which are the fastest growing religions in Europe and the world? Since the 19th century, the religious demographics throughout the world has changed dramatically. Countries with historically largest ...

While Europe is not the region with the highest level of religious hostilities – that remains the Middle East-North Africa region – harassment and attacks against religious minorities continue in many ...

When Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was elected in 2005, the German-born pontiff dedicated himself to combating secularization in Europe. Research by leading European scholars had pointed to a long-term ...

Opinion is divided on the future of Europe. Books with titles like Why Europe Will Run the Twenty-first Century claim that Europe will (or already does) supersede the United States in global economic ...

Europe's youth don't practice Christianity anymore, according to a new European social survey. The Continent was once the home of the majority of the world's Christians, but today many people between ...

Young Catholics in Europe live in a culture where religious affiliation, church attendance, and regular prayer are generally at low levels, according to a sociological study of their demographic ...

Religion, and the interplay between religious and national identities, has played and continues to play a major role in shaping Central and Eastern Europe. The dominance of an atheistic political ...

Religion has played an important role in politics throughout Europe, from France to Turkey, over the past decades. Ray Suarez details his recent travels to Europe, where he was discussing the role of ...

PARIS (RNS) — Times are getting more difficult for members of minority religions across Europe as nationalism, security fears and anti-immigrant movements gain ground. PARIS (RNS) — A decade ago, ...

On September 21, the Boisi Center hosted Professor Thomas Albert (Tal) Howard of Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts. Howard shared his recent work on anti-Americanism in Europe under the title, ...