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Ten days before Palestinian militants attacked Israel on October 7, threatening a Middle East conflict all but certain to further stoke anti-Jewish sentiment, the U.S. State…
Christianity
A top administrative court in Greece has ruled that school students who follow the Greek Orthodox Christian faith are not eligible for exemptions from mandatory religious…
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A federal agency has filed a lawsuit against the popular restaurant chain Chipotle, alleging religious harassment and retaliatory actions against a teenage Muslim employee whose hijab…
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has expressed serious apprehension over reports suggesting that the government of Uzbekistan is regressing from the positive…
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With Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur—the most significant celebrations on the Hebrew calendar—Jewish religious leaders and security experts geared up to address potential security threats that…
Catholicism
Nearly half a century after he helped raise global awareness about animal welfare and inspired the animal rights movement with the publication of his book, Animal…
Catholicism
During the first papal visit to Mongolia, Pope Francis held an interfaith gathering with representatives from 11 diverse faiths as he sent a message promoting peace,…
Christianity
A high school football assistant coach who had been dismissed for quietly offering a brief prayer following football games has returned to the field after successfully…
Islam
In the latest in a series of contentious clothing restrictions associated with Muslims in France, President Emmanuel Macron has stated that French authorities will be “uncompromising”…
Catholicism
Hundreds of men attacked Christian communities and torched churches in a town in Pakistan on August 16 following accusations against two Christians of desecrating the sacred…
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California is on the brink of becoming the first state in the nation—and the first place in the world outside South Asia—to prohibit discrimination based on…
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Marla Frederick, a prominent ethnographer and academic specializing in the African-American religious encounter, is set to become Dean of Harvard Divinity School—a historic appointment that marks…