Airstrike ‘Kills Scores’ During Religious Procession In North West Nigeria
Residents of Tudun Biri, in the Igabi local government area of Kaduna state, North West Nigeria, have raised an alarm over the killing of tens…
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…
States rethink religious exemptions for vaccinations in child care
More than half the children who attend Munchkin Land Daycare near Billings, Mont., have special needs or compromised immune systems. The kids, who range in…
“If You Meet the Buddha on the Road”: The Problem of Religious Terrorism in Northeast Asia
Experts on Political Violence, especially religious terrorism, can easily point to themes by region. In the Middle East, fundamentalist Islamist organizations object to their way…
These religious leaders say climate change is impacting the future of religion
The world is in the midst of a climate change crisis with the average temperature for oceans the highest on record, and extreme heat and rain…
The Impact of Cultural and Religious Differences on Ethnic Conflict: A Case Study of Alawites in Syria
Working towards better results on the ground and focused on the future, the UN family is undergoing a reset that will give rise to more…
Pakistan’s Ahmadis living in fear as graves, religious sites attacked | Religion News
Islamabad, Pakistan – Members of Pakistan’s minority Ahmadi community say their places of worship and graveyards are being attacked as part of a systemic and…
Pope Francis meets with Mongolia’s religious, political leaders in historic visit
Pope Francis (R) walks outside a traditional Mongolian yurt with a Catholic believer known as Mrs. Tsetsege on the premises of the Saints Peter and…
Sixteen pilgrims killed in Iraq road accident during religious gathering | Religion News
Carnage on Iraq’s highways often occurs during the Arbaeen religious event as millions flock to the city of Karbala. A road accident in northern Iraq…
Bangladeshi religious leader buried after violent protests | News
Mass demonstrations erupted after Delwar Hossain Sayedee died in prison from a heart attack. An estimated 50,000 people have attended the funeral of an influential…
Texas judge orders lawyers to take ‘religious liberty training’
A Texan District Judge has ordered three senior lawyers from Southwest Airlines to attend “religious liberty training” from a prominent Christian group. Brantley Starr, the…
A Christian man fights LGBTQ+ discrimination at religious schools
NEW YORK – Caught between his Christian faith and what some Americans view as a deepening assault on transgender rights, Zayn Silva remembers the moment…
Bin Salman toys with religious reform
After a careful follow-up by the Chinese side of the Brotherhood’s terrorist infiltration into the Chinese file academically and economically, and with the full awareness…
How the Supreme Court inspired nation’s first religious charter school
WASHINGTON – A religious charter school in Oklahoma – the first of its kind in the nation – has sparked a fierce battle over the…
James Talarico Is a Deeply Religious Democrat Who Just Might Be the Next Big Thing in Texas
After seminary class, Talarico climbed into his truck and headed north on I-35 to his old district. At a food truck called Taqueria Jaguar’s, he…
Oklahoma approves first taxpayer-funded religious school in US | Education News
The school board’s vote sets in motion a battle between religious freedom and the separation of church and state. A school board in Oklahoma has…
Beijing’s Continued Repression of Religious Minorities
In the past years, the Arctic has been drawing attention for the economic, strategic, and geopolitical implications that are deriving from its exposure to increasing…
What Drives People to Religious Extremism?
Listen On: Apple | Google | Spotify | Buzzsprout | RSS In this episode of The Crisis Room, we explore the factors that drive people to join extremist religious groups in Nigeria and the Sahel. Host: Hauwa…
Pig heads, BBQs: Mosque backlash tests S Korea religious freedom | Islamophobia News
Daegu, South Korea – When Muaz Razaq left Pakistan for the first time in 2019 to study for his computer science master’s degree in South…