Find out what percentage of adults have joined or left Buddhism, or remained Buddhist since childhood, in six countries. Pew ...

In many places surveyed, 20% or more of all adults have left their childhood religious group. Christianity and Buddhism have ...

A peaceful religion is being erased by a democratic government. Imagine your children come home from school with a colorful flyer. It tells them how to turn you in—for taking them to church.

The Unification Church, which started in South Korea, has established a presence in Japan since the 1960s A ... the donations were part of legitimate religious activities. It can appeal to ...

The logo of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, known as the Unification Church, is seen at the entrance of the Japan branch headquarters in Tokyo on Mar. 25, 2025. TOKYO ...

TSUSHIMA, Aichi Prefecture--People of about 10 religious persuasions from across Japan collectively prayed for peace in Ukraine at a mosque here on May 5. The Rev. Paul Koroluk, 56, of the ...

A court in Japan has ordered the disbandment of the ... as the "Moonies", argued that the donations were part of legitimate religious activities. It can appeal to overturn Tuesday's ruling.

Read more Subscribers only Japan's democracy beset by political scandals and high voter abstention The education ministry (MEXT), which is responsible for religious organizations, called for the ...