Seton Hall is the oldest diocesan university in the United States, but its diverse student body represents all faiths - prominently displayed through the various sculptures dotting the campus. “We ...
Hoodoo is often misunderstood as dark magic, but it is actually a spiritual tradition rooted in African practices, developed ...
Nsukka, Nigeria — Since early childhood, Chidi Nwaohia’s life has swung like a pendulum between two spiritual paths: Christianity and African traditional religion. His life was always marked by ...
The movement to protect the long-obscured sites allows communities to reckon with painful histories through healing, ...
Vodun is an ancient religion practiced by some 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin, Togo and Ghana. With its countless deities, animal sacrifice and spirit possession, voodoo — as ...
(RNS) — Ancestral veneration, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Ifá have gained attention among Black adults, who see it as an occasion to reconnect with their heritage and ...
COTONOU, Benin — Pope Benedict XVI wrapped up a pilgrimage Sunday to Africa, where he laid out his spiritual vision for the continent and told tens of thousands during an open air Mass that “true ...
The Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” attracts millions of people worldwide to honor the lives of ...
Churches are combating syncretism among millennials and Gen Z amid a rise of social media healers who call on ancestral spirits. Millions of Black South Africans seek guidance from sangomas, ...
His latest single, Masibuyele Embo (translated as “Let Us Return to the Source”), carries a powerful message about ...