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Huckabee’s biblical land remarks trigger Arab backlash

A US envoy’s theology-laced comments collide with diplomacy—reopening questions about religion’s role in foreign policy and the risks of sacred language in a volatile

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Al-Aqsa “Status Quo” Strains as Ramadan Begins Under Tight Security in Jerusalem

As Ramadan opened in Jerusalem, the compound Muslims know as Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jews revere as the Temple Mount again became the focal point

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Court clears path for Louisiana Ten Commandments law

A split federal appeals court says the challenge is premature—setting up a new front in America’s church–state battles over public education. A closely divided

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Malaysia Moves Against Unauthorised Worship Sites, Fueling Debate Over Temples, Land Rights, and Interfaith Harmony

Malaysia’s government has announced a tougher approach toward unauthorised houses of worship—an intervention that has quickly become a national flashpoint in a country where

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Appeals court clears path for Louisiana’s Ten Commandments classroom displays, reigniting church–state debate

NEW ORLEANS — A sharply divided federal appeals court has lifted a lower-court block on Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed

St. Francis of Assisi’s relics go on public display as pilgrims flock to mark 800 years

ASSISI, Italy — The mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi have been placed on public display for an extended period in the Umbrian

Ramadan 2026: When It Starts and Ends Worldwide—and Why Dates Differ

Ramadan in 2026 (1447 AH) is being observed across the world, but not everyone began fasting on the same day. Depending on location—and on

South Asian Lutheran churches meet in Kathmandu to strengthen shared identity within global communion

Church leaders from Nepal and India gathered in Kathmandu this month for a regional workshop hosted by the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church and convened

Kenyan Lutheran Church elects its first female presiding bishop, marking milestone for women’s leadership

The Religion News Service reports that the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church has elected the Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau as its first female presiding bishop,

The Golden Rule Returns to the Spotlight in a Global Interfaith Webinar

An international online event marking World Interfaith Harmony Week will bring together interfaith and humanitarian leaders on February 20, 2026 for a discussion titled