Some activities, such as prayer, are widespread. Others, such as fasting and lighting incense or candles, vary more by country. Pew Research Center.

"But an outcry gained momentum over the weekend and after criticism, 'misunderstandings and accusations,' the board reconsidered and made 'an exception for the religious symbols,'" The Press reported.

A July 4 Facebook post (direct link ... The chamber acknowledged controversy over the ban and announced religious symbols would be exempt from it in a July 1 Facebook post, days before the ...

“Reminder the Supreme Court says Jewish symbols are permitted on government property, but not Christian ones,” reads the text in the image. The post was liked more than 1,000 times within two ...

The move by locals came after the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber reversed a policy which had banned the use of religious symbols in the July 4 parade. New regulations that had been implemented ...

Viral posts shared ahead of Easter Sunday on March 31, 2024, claimed President Joe Biden banned religious symbols from a White House Easter egg design contest. VERIFY previously fact-checked ...

An ongoing disagreement over religious expression in a government-funded program has led to the apparent termination of a decadeslong partnership between Oregon State University and a rural county ...

This spot is a spiritual anchor for Maria. My house has numerous reminders of my religion. By my front door there is a rough-hewn statue of St. Francis made from a tree stump. The face is carved ...

The Court of Justice of the European Union had previously ruled that employers could bar workers who interact with clients from wearing religious symbols. But in this case, the woman had little ...