Some 30,000 Israeli, American, British and French Jews thronged Hebron and the adjoining town of Kiryat Arba on Nov. 22 and 23 to celebrate the Torah reading of Chayei Sarah, which details how Abraham the Patriarch purchased a double cave in which to bury his wife Sarah.
Read More(ANALYSIS) Rehman Chishti, a British Muslim and conservative born in Pakistan, will address the event on behalf of beleaguered Christians, who number 80% of all those in the world who are attacked for their faith, according to the FCO. At least 120 public buildings and 30 cathedrals across the UK will also light red.
Read MoreConfidential documents show that a Han Chinese, Uighur-speaking official, Zhu Hailun, played a key role in planning and executing a campaign that has swept up a million or more Uighurs into detention camps.
Read MoreThe Ugandan government closed nearly 12,000 churches and NGOs this month under a registration policy some are calling illegal. It’s the latest move by the government threatening religious freedom under the guise of fighting corruption, pastors say.
Read MoreSince the 1990’s, interest in witchcraft has grown exponentially but not necessarily in Wicca or organized occult practice. Modern witches like this Brooklynite are more individualistic.
Read MoreThe first English-language biography of the exiled Turkish Islamic leader chronicles his life and philosophy and explains why it matters to the world.
Read MoreThousands of Venezuelans flocking to church each year at this time traditionally ask for help overcoming illness or conceiving a child. But many faithful say the economic crisis driving the exodus of millions has made them ask for something bigger than themselves.
Read MoreIndia’s ruling Hindu nationalist party is fighting a state’s proposal to provide eggs to government daycare centers, where many of the women and children come from tribal backgrounds not adhering to vegetarian or Hindu diets.
Read MoreThe rapper explained his newfound zeal for Christianity to the televangelist and Lakewood Church’s 45,000-member congregation and their online followers.
Read More“Africans are being blackmailed: if you want development aid, you have to embrace abortion,” one pro-life Christian said.
Read MoreAn American professor reflects on his work with students at a Christian liberal arts university in Lithuania, many of whom come from war-torn countries.
Read MoreYoung boys in Muslim-majority Kashmir say Indian police are arresting them without cause. “There is lawlessness in Kashmir,” one of their lawyers says.
Read MoreThree march founders were removed after having come under fire over the past year for supporting Louis Farrakhan, a minister respected in the black community and reviled in Jewish circles for his anti-Semitic remarks.
Read MoreThe Mexican government has granted political asylum to the resigning Bolivian president Evo Morales as violent protests spread throughout the South American nation in response to accusations of electoral fraud. The overthrow had elements of both politics and religion.
Read MoreThe trend picked up after the 2016 election. Nearly half of the 31 Muslim candidates who won an office are women.
Read MoreNearly three weeks of protests in Lebanon has united people across sectarian religious groups and signaled hopes of a new political system that could redefine how religious affiliation is lived in society.
Read MoreA proposed policy to require pastors to pass through training before opening church is creating controversy in Uganda. The policy is meant to increase financial accountability in religious institutions, but critics say it’s unconstitutional and could spell trouble for religious freedom.
Read MoreA progressive Jewish activist group is working to end programs that send U.S. police to Israel for training, citing concerns about racial profiling and invasive surveillance techniques. The Anti-Defamation League, one of the most prominent Jewish groups fighting discrimination in the U.S, funds these programs.
Read MoreThe new center, meant to “defend Israel’s brand,” will even feature a Donald Trump exhibit.
Read MoreA year after the faithful Catholic Supreme Court justice was confirmed, he remains a polarizing figure politically during the Trump era.
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