Secrets of the Clergy | Al Jazeera
Fault Lines examines how state laws in the US can lead to child sexual abuse in religious communities going unpunished. Over the past 20 years,…
Column: The year America burned, literally and figuratively
A political giant, California’s Dianne Feinstein, died after serving more than 30 years in the Senate. The state lost not one but two House speakers,…
A tale of two Rumis – of the East and of the West | Arts and Culture
Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi’s spiritual poems and perpetual wisdom have transcended time and cultures. Seven hundred and fifty years after his death, the celebrated Persian thinker…
Israel-Gaza: Does Islamophobia play a part in US foreign policy? | Islamophobia
Marc Lamont Hill speaks with scholars of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism. As the war in Gaza rages on, the death toll keeps increasing and residents face…
Sacred Stewardship: The Moral Imperative of Religious Leaders in Climate Advocacy
As world leaders, delegates and visitors embarked on the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the intersection of…
Christmas cancelled: US Palestinians feel no holiday joy amid war on Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Washington, DC – Huwaida Arraf’s house is usually the most brightly decorated in her Michigan neighbourhood at Christmastime. But this year, with war raging in Gaza,…
When Skiing Santas hit the slopes in Maine, US to kickoff holiday season | In Pictures
Ho ho ho, away they go – Santa’s helpers took the day off with a few hundred of the jolly ol’ elves hitting the slopes.…
Harvard President Claudine Gay keeps job | Genocide News
NewsFeedHarvard’s President Claudine Gay has received unanimous support from the university board to remain in her role. The board says it has full confidence she…
Macron faces backlash after Jewish ceremony at presidential palace – POLITICO
Emmanuel Macron is facing widespread pushback, even from within his own ranks, from critics who say the president breached France’s long-standing history of secularism after…
Six French teenagers convicted in connection to beheading of school teacher | Courts News
The murder of history teacher Samuel Paty shocked France and fuelled contentious debates about freedom of expression. A French court has convicted six teenagers in…
Why Hanukkah and Christmas appear together in pop culture everywhere from Friends to South Park
When Arthur Levine was growing up just outside New York City in the 1960s, there was no time as lonely as Christmas."I was one of…
Spammers, spoilers & last-minute shoppers – what your choice of Christmas card says about you
WE are set to mail around one billion Christmas cards this year – despite claims it’s a dying method of sending seasons greetings. The rising…
The Plight of Christian Communities in Africa: A Tale of Persecution and Hope
Across the African continent, Christian communities have faced profound challenges and persecution in recent years, often enduring hardship and discrimination due to their faith. These…
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, has died
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to ascend to the high court and its most influential jurist for much of her…
Benny Gantz eyes his moment to topple Israel’s Netanyahu – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. TEL AVIV — All eyes are on when retired general Benny Gantz is going…
Atheists in Los Angeles seek wonder, awe and community too
ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — In the cold dark of a November night, beneath the jagged cliffs of Zion National Park, Dani Hsia posed a question…
Religious leaders strive to become peacemakers, not warmongers
This article incorporates remarks by the author at the International Summit of Religious Authorities. A recent clash between pro-Palestinian Muslims and pro-Israeli Christians in the…
Gaza divides the wheat from the chaff among religious leaders
Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel has not just divided Muslim political leaders. It’s also solicited diverse responses from religious figures and institutions, reflecting deeper…
On Hawaii island, the West’s only all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple | Religion
It is the only all-granite, hand-carved Hindu temple in the West built without power tools or electricity, and it is nestled on one of the…
Dutch election is wide open as voting begins – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — As Dutch polling stations open on Wednesday, any one of four…