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 ...
(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 ...
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, ...
The quest for an authentic spiritual heritage has led some Black Christian women down a dangerous path. By the time Day Sibley decided to embrace Ifa, a divination practice from the Yoruba people of ...
Global Religions of Africa Religion touches the lives of all of us, regardless of individual beliefs or practices. Yet, something as deeply personal as religion is often reduced to abstract ...