‘Our lives don’t matter’: Bangladeshi Hindus under attack after Hasina exit | Religion
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Krishna Das had never imagined that his peaceful life in Sunamganj, a northeastern district of Bangladesh, would come crashing down on a…
World leaders gather for reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris | Politics News
French President Emmanuel Macron thanks all who ‘saved, helped, rebuilt’ beloved cathedral after devastating 2019 fire.World leaders have gathered in the French capital for the…
‘Hindus have changed’: A sleepy Indian state becomes anti-Muslim tinderbox | Politics
Kadamtala (Tripura), India – The last thing that Shahin Ahmed, 38, remembers of his brother, Alfeshani Ahmed, was a frantic call with him amid gunshots…
Bangladesh mission in India attacked: Why are ties in freefall? | Politics News
India-Bangladesh ties have been frosty since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India after her removal in a student-led mass uprising in August, but…
Israel wants to continue war on Gaza, but to what end? | Donald Trump
US president-elect Donald Trump is handing over US Middle East policy to people “who see God as some kind of cosmic real estate agent”, argues…
A first look at the fully restored Notre Dame Cathedral | Arts and Culture
NewsFeedFrench President Emmanuel Macron got an early look at the interior of the fully restored Notre Dame de Paris, five years after a massive fire…
Restored Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris unveiled after 2019 fire | Arts and Culture News
President Macron inspects the results of the 700-million-euro restoration, including the 19th-century Gothic spire returned to its former glory.Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris has offered the…
Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal | Religion News
Police have arrested dozens of people, shut down the internet, closed schools, and tightened security in Sambhal district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state after deadly…
Gods, Gas, and Guns: How Spiritual Diplomacy Can Reclaim Mozambique’s Soul
Mozambique’s crisis demands a paradigm shift, not just in how we understand peacebuilding but in how we conceptualize the state, power, and economy. The proposition…
Labour row over assisted dying heats up as cabinet minister accused of ‘imposing’ religion on others
A GOVERNMENT row over assisted dying heated up yesterday as a minister was accused of “imposing” her religious beliefs on others.Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, who…
Dozens killed as sectarian violence flares up in Pakistan’s Kurram | Religion News
Renewed fighting between Sunni and Shia Muslim groups latest in a string of attacks to hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.At least 32 people have…
London-born teen who died of leukaemia aged 15 will be made a saint, Pope reveals
A LONDON-born teen who died of leukaemia aged 15 is to be made a saint next year, the Pope has said.Pope Francis told his weekly…
Ethnic violence surges again in India’s Manipur state | Religion
NewsFeedGovernment buildings were ransacked and cars set on fire in India’s Manipur state as anti-government protesters defied a curfew to demonstrate against last week’s deadly…
‘Heretic’ movie treats women as props, just like its villain
Warning: This column includes spoilers for the film “Heretic.” I went to see “Heretic” four days after the election. It was too soon.Drawn by the…
Why New Zealand’s PM has apologised to 200,000 abused in state care | Civil Rights News
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday made an unprecedented formal and “unreserved” apology to survivors of abuse in state and church care over…
Federal judge blocks Louisiana Ten Commandments classroom law
BATON ROUGE, LA. — A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday by…
Palestinian Christians despair as Gaza homeland destroyed by Israel’s war | US Election 2024 News
When Khalil Sayegh thinks back to his childhood in the Gaza Strip, the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius looms large in his memory. Sayegh,…
Bells of Notre-Dame ring for first time since 2019 fire | Religion News
Moment marks milestone in the Paris cathedral’s restoration, five years after a blaze ripped through the Gothic gem, toppling its spire.The bells of Notre-Dame Cathedral…
Conservative Christians, Israel and the US vote | US Election 2024 News
Trump and the Republican party continue to connect with several segments of Christian voters, a diverse group of denominations that spans racial identities and political…
Millions of Indians celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights | Religion News
Indians are celebrating Diwali as bright earthen oil lamps and colourful lights light up homes and streets across the country to mark the Hindu festival…