How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen – and could there be two? | Dalai Lama News
The Dalai Lama confirmed on Wednesday that he will have a successor to carry on the role of spiritual leadership to Tibetan Buddhists, in a…
Amid Soaring Therapy Costs, Nigerians Turn to Religion
On a Tuesday morning, Kaneng Fom’s* mind told her she was going to die. The day had begun normally: Kaneng took a short walk down…
Parents may pull their children from classes that offend their religion, Supreme Court rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that parents have a right to opt their schoolchildren out of classes and lessons that offend their religious beliefs.…
Pope Leo decries ‘shameful’ disregard for international law | Religion News
Catholic pontiff says international rules have been ‘replaced by the presumed right to overpower others’.Pope Leo XIV has lamented what he described as the rise…
Gunmen kill 11 at religious festival in Mexico’s Guanajuato state | Conflict News
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum decries shooting at Irapuato festival as ‘deplorable’ and promises investigation.A gun attack during a religious celebration in central Mexico has left 11…
Faith leaders challenge Texas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms | Education News
The complaint alleges that a law requiring the religious text violates ‘fundamental religious-freedom principles’ in the US.A group of faith leaders in the United States…
Court blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments in classrooms
NEW ORLEANS — A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the…
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai: A crucible of soft power in the Orthodox East
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai, perched amid the stark landscape of the Sinai Peninsula, is more than a monument of Christian antiquity. It stands today…
Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha | Religion News
Muslims around the globe are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar that commemorates sacrifice and submission to God. The…
Eid al-Adha greetings in different languages | Religion News
Eid al-Adha is celebrated on the third day of Hajj. Here’s how to say ‘Eid Mubarak’ in different languages.Eid al-Adha, also known as the Feast…
Pilgrims gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj | Religion News
Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is a religious obligation involving rituals and acts of worship that every Muslim must fulfil if they…
The water of Hajj: A simple illustrated guide to Zamzam | Religion News
The Hajj pilgrimage began on Wednesday. Some 1.8 million Muslims from across the globe are expected to gather in the Saudi holy city of Mecca…
Hajj explained: A visual step-by-step guide to the pilgrimage in Mecca | Religion News
From June 4-8, millions of Muslims will be performing the annual Hajj, a once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage for all adult Muslims who are physically and financially able…
Scientists ‘disprove’ one of Jesus Christ’s best-known miracles as study claims it was just ‘a natural phenomenon’
A TEAM of scientists claims to have debunked one of Jesus Christ’s most famous miracles — saying the Son of God may not have fed…
Boulder, Colorado attack: What we know, who are the suspect and victims? | Crime News
Eight people were injured in an attack on Sunday on a group of people in the United States city of Boulder, Colorado, who were campaigning…
Bangladesh Supreme Court lifts ban on Jamaat-e-Islami party | Politics News
Decision paves way for the country’s largest Muslim party to participate in the next general election, expected by June next year.Bangladesh has restored the registration…
Death at the cross: Secret burials, ‘cult-like’ practices at Kenyan church | Religion
Opapo, Kenya – Perched in the grass alongside the Rongo-Homa Bay Road in Kenya’s Migori County, a rusted sign announces the Melkio St Joseph Missions…
Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to begin on June 4 | Religion News
Officials say more than one million Muslim pilgrims from around the world have already arrived in the country.Saudi Arabia has announced that the annual Hajj…
Pope Leo prays for China’s Catholics, a thorny issue in his papacy | Religion News
Ties with China remain sensitive within the Catholic Church over a 2018 deal between the Holy See and Beijing.Newly elected Pope Leo XIV has asked…
US Supreme Court hits deadlock in case of publicly funded religious school | Courts News
The United States Supreme Court has reached a deadlock in a case over whether a religious charter school in Oklahoma should be publicly funded. Thursday’s…