Read about where Christianity has had the largest net losses, and how those who've left Christianity now identify religiously ...

The Malankarese rite developed in India. They trace their Christian lineage to St. Thomas the Apostle who traveled to South India and founded a church. This rite was in union with the Assyrian ...

In the first centuries of the Church, Christian initiation saw considerable development. A long period of catechumenate included a series of preparatory rites, which were liturgical landmarks ...

Pliny mentions magical rites “with water” and “with balls,” which might be early accounts of scrying. As Christianity continued to dominate Western Europe throughout the Middle Ages ...

There were no burial rites for those who took part in Sheu since they were blessed before the ceremony. Then Christianity came and all that changed. The Nandi community now conduct burials based ...