(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 ...

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 ...

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 offering was for Ochún: the Lucumí orisha, or deity of fresh water, luxury, love, beauty and sweet things. Álvarez León, ...

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 ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — As Christian denominations in Africa join the preparation for the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea, clerics, theologians and laypeople are embracing the moment ...

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 ...

Savannah native Janiqwa “Nqwamary” Nganga was given the rare honor of being named chief and queen of an African tribe.

Hoodoo’s ancestral beauty rituals remind us of sacred glamour and the magic of self-possession and care.

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, ...