Woman wearing hijab, Iran. Creative Commons.

Iran Launches New Crackdown, Targeting E-commerce Giant for Photos of Female Employees Without Headscarves

A week after authorities in Iran threatened to renew a crackdown on women not wearing the hijab, the country’s morality police has shut down

Pope Francis

Cardinal Emphasizes Pope’s Devotion in Visiting Mongolia’s Small Catholic Community

As the countdown commences for the inaugural papal visit to Mongolia in early September, the highest-ranking Vatican official in the Asian nation has characterized

religion

Belief In Santa Claus Among Kids Beats Out Belief in God, the Devil, Heaven and Hell Among Adults

As the numbers of those professing membership in an organized religion continue to decline, so too do those who believe in spiritual entities such

Rasmus Paludan burning Quran

Quran Burnings Prompt U.N. Human Rights Body to Urge Increased Action Against Religious Hatred

In the wake of incidents in Europe where the holy Quran has been burned, the United Nations Human Rights Council is urging countries to

Thailand, Buddhist monks

Thailand Embraces ‘Socially Engaged Buddhism’ to Pursue Justice Beyond Meditation

A group of socially aware Buddhists in Thailand is questioning traditional notions of personal devotion to address urgent issues within their faith and extend

Republican Palace, Baghdad

Protestors Storm Swedish Embassy in Iraq Following Quran Desecration in Stockholm

Outraged by the scheduled act of burning a Quran by an Iraqi man in Sweden, scores of demonstrators forcefully entered the Swedish Embassy in

Steve Pieters

Remembering Steve Pieters, Pastor and HIV Survivor Who Discussed AIDS in a Groundbreaking 1985 Televised Interview

The Rev. Steve Pieters, an HIV/AIDS-positive activist, made a significant impact in 1985 when he participated in an interview with televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker.

U.S. Department of Defense

Amendment Banning Contact With Military Religious Freedom Group Passes House

A proviso added into the 2024 defense authorization bill barring service members from contacting the nonprofit Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) narrowly passed the

Haile Selassie I

Brooklyn Rastafarians Commemorate Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I

There were no booming cannons or lavish banquets to celebrate the late emperor’s birthday, but as the sun dipped below the horizon on July

Trocadero, London © Wikimedia Commons

Muslim Billionaire Plans to Construct Mosque in London’s Entertainment District

To advance religious diversity and inclusiveness, a Muslim billionaire plans to construct a three-story mosque in a bustling entertainment district in the heart of