A country’s religious affiliation tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.

Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are among the fastest-growing religions in Australia. But the media still struggle to include different faith leaders or the necessary nuance in religion reporting.

Religion News Service columnists examines media reports out of Australia questioning the finances and charitable operations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Australia is not the first country to wade into this controversial territory. In 2008, Quebec installed a compulsory ethics-and-global-religions course across the Canadian province.

When tens of thousands of Roman Catholics go, from every land, to a Eucharistic Congress it is not to quibble over prayer-books, nor to hold intra-denominational forensics over matters of faith or ...

LAST Tuesday an independent senator from South Australia, Nick Xenophon, launched a swingeing attack on the Church of the New Faith, better known as the Scientologists, branding it "a criminal ...

Australian police say a knife attack in Sydney that wounded a bishop and a priest during a church service as horrified worshippers watched online and in person, and sparked a riot was an act of ...

The freedom of religion provision in the constitution does not apply. As such, the main legal protections for freedom of religion in Australia are religious exemptions and anti-discrmination law.

Guan Yin Citta Dharma Door, which reportedly has millions of followers internationally, has been banned by the Chinese authorities.

What Religion Does Georgia Amoore Follow? According to the 2021 census, Christianity is still the leading religion in Australia. The biggest denominations?

More than 70,000 fans of the "Star Wars" movies have upset Australia's statistics agency by identifying their religion as "Jedi" during last year's national census. quote:The prank began early ...