Religions Around The World

In the early morning hours, monks can be seen walking on their alms round in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Showing humility and detachment from worldly goods, the monk walks slowly and only stops if he is called. Standing quietly, with his bowl open, the local Buddhists give him rice, or flowers, or an envelope containing money.  In return, the monks bless the local Buddhists and wish them a long and fruitful life.
Christians Celebrate Good Friday
Enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in St. Mary's Church in Secunderabad, India. Only 2.3% of India's population is Christian. 
Ancient interior mosaic in the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Istanbul, Turkey is a medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church.
Dome of the Rock located in the Old City of Jerusalem
The site's great significance for Muslims derives from traditions connecting it to the creation of the world and to the belief that the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey to heaven started from the rock at the center of the structure.
Holi Festival in Mathura, India
Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the end of winter. Also known as the “festival of colors”,  Holi is primarily observed in South Asia but has spread across the world in celebration of love and the changing of the seasons.
Jewish father and daughter pray at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Known in Hebrew as the Western Wall, it is one of the holiest sites in the world. The description, "place of weeping", originated from the Jewish practice of mourning the destruction of the Temple and praying for its rebuilding at the site of the Western Wall.
People praying in Mengjia Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan
The temple is dedicated to both Taoism and Buddhism.
People praying in the Grand Mosque in Ulu Cami
This is the most important mosque in Bursa, Turkey and a landmark of early Ottoman architecture built in 1399.
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral of the Savior Monastery of St. Euthymius
Located in Suzdal, Russia, this is a church rite of sanctification of apples and grapes in honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is located in Kyoto, Japan
It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Fushimi Inari is the most important Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice.
Ladles at the purification fountain in the Hakone Shrine
Located in Hakone, Japan, this shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine.  At the purification fountain, ritual washings are performed by individuals when they visit a shrine. This ritual symbolizes the inner purity necessary for a truly human and spiritual life.
Hanging Gardens of Haifa are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel
They are one of the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. The Shrine of the Báb is where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh in the Bahá'í Faith, have been buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Bahá'ís.
Pilgrims praying at the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality and Golden Temple
Located in Amritsar, India, the Golden Temple is one of the most revered spiritual sites of Sikhism. It is a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to worship God equally. Over 100,000 people visit the shrine daily.
Entrance gateway of Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Kowloon
Located in Hong Kong, China, the temple is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim.
Christian women worship at a church in Bois Neus, Haiti.
Haiti's population is 94.8 percent Christian, primarily Catholic. This makes them one of the most heavily Christian countries in the world.

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State of the Christian Workplace 2026 report highlights positive improvement in employee engagement

MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — The State of the Christian Workplace 2026 report provides insights into employee engagement and workplace health in Christian-led workplaces. The report represents the voices of more than 40,000 employees serving in over 400 Christian organizations.

In 2025, a majority of employees (61%) reported being engaged in their work, the highest level in 15 years of comparable data. These employees are not just present; they are invested. In addition, Best Christian Workplaces research shows engaged employees deliver a 33% productivity lift overall for an organization. Employee engagement is a capacity multiplier.

Christian-led organizations report engagement levels nearly twice that of the U.S. workforce overall, and Best Christian Workplaces’ data shows engagement increases as organizations commit to regular assessment of employee engagement over time.

Jay Bransford, President & CEO of Best Christian Workplaces, emphasizes the importance of workplace health: “This year, we invited 40,137 employees across 441 Christian-led organizations to provide feedback on their workplace culture. Their feedback reveals a simple but powerful reality: the reach of an organization’s mission rises or falls with the engagement of its people. Engaged employees bring energy, enthusiasm, commitment, and passion that directly fuel Kingdom impact. To that end, we invite every Christian-led organization to join together in the call to create workplace cultures that set the standard as the best, most effective places to work in the world.”

The State of the Christian Workplace 2026 report highlights the financial, missional, and human benefits of employee engagement. It offers practical information about what matters most to employees in today’s workplace. In addition to descriptive data, the report describes key barriers to engagement and offers leaders insight into steps they can take to increase employee engagement in their own organizations.

Best Christian Workplaces’ Employee Engagement Survey is a proprietary, research-based tool for assessing workplace health. As a leader in the study of employee engagement, Best Christian Workplaces has more than two decades of experience and a robust data set that includes anonymous feedback from thousands of employees in Christian-led workplaces. The size of the data set allows statistically reliable categorization by different types of organizations.

Included in the report are the following categories:

  • Churches
  • Parachurch and Missions
  • Rescue Missions
  • Family Services
  • Christian Schools (K-12)
  • Higher Education
  • Businesses
  • Other Nonprofits

Ministry Partners who use the research-based Employee Engagement Survey have access to their own data and can also see how they compare to their peers. Those who commit to an annual survey of employee engagement can track improvement over time and see greater benefits from workplace health. Experienced Best Christian Workplaces consultants help Ministry Partners interpret their results and develop action plans to improve workplace health.

Learn more about the attributes of a flourishing workplace by reading the State of the Christian Workplace 2026 report. Then listen to the voices of your own employees through an Employee Engagement Survey, and commit to action that improves workplace health.

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