Researchers report that people, who attend at least one religious service (regardless of their religion) in a week, have almost 20% lower risk of death than those who don’t do so.

Eliezer Schanll, the lead author of the study, says: “Religion has always been a hot topic, but now many people are under the shadows of financial uncertainties and terrorism fears and they are seeking stability in their lives. Religion is the thing that can bring this stability in their lives.”

The study has been published in the recent issue of the journal Psychology and Health.

The participants of that study come from a large observational study of Women’s Health Initiative that included almost 95,000 women from all parts of the US. The participants of the study were 50 to 79 years old at the beginning of this study.