Mesopotamians, the ancient inhabitants of the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, are credited for many firsts in ...

In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church.

Iraqi officials are sounding the alarm to save monuments of the cradle of civilisation, with thousands of years of history at ...

The Patriarchs of the East have recognized that the Assyrian nationality is not opposed to religion, denomination, or faith; in fact, our ancestors were among the first to embrace and believe in ...

In “The Use and Misuse of Religion” (column, Sept. 27), David Brooks makes a characteristically compelling case for the proper relationship between faith and politics. Yet as a lifelong Christian, I ...

Long Island bagel lovers, Chip City has a mashup for you: The North Babylon cookie shop has launched bagel and cream cheese pairings in the mornings, a concept that will soon expand to other regional ...

Washington qualified as one of the least religious and spiritual states in the country, according to a new study from the Pew Research Center. The evergreen state was tied for No. 37 in the U.S. among ...

Wearing beards is a core religious tenet of some faiths, which has prompted the military to grant religious accommodations to Sikh, Muslim, Christian, and Norse Pagan service members for over a decade ...

(RNS) — When it comes to going to church, a generational pattern is playing out in many households around the world: Grandparents never miss Sunday service; parents attend only on holidays; children, ...

A federal appeals court sided with Colorado in a closely watched case over whether religious preschools must follow the state’s nondiscrimination rules in order to receive public funds for universal ...

Hillary Clinton has been rapped as tone-deaf after she recently suggested that white men of a “certain religion” were partly to blame for causing “such damage” to the United States. The former ...

Firefighters from three Suffolk fire departments put out a two-story house fire in Babylon early Saturday morning, authorities said. About 40 firefighters from the Babylon, West Babylon and ...