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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 religion is…
Christianity
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 in public…
Christianity
ASSISI, Italy — The mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi have been placed on public display for an extended period in the Umbrian hill town…
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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 whether communities…
Christianity
Church leaders from Nepal and India gathered in Kathmandu this month for a regional workshop hosted by the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church and convened by the…
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The Religion News Service reports that the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church has elected the Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau as its first female presiding bishop, a historic…
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An international online event marking World Interfaith Harmony Week will bring together interfaith and humanitarian leaders on February 20, 2026 for a discussion titled “The Golden…
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A new resource published by the International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ) points reporters to a set of global studies arguing that religion coverage is often…
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Humanists International’s latest Freedom of Thought Report (Key Countries Edition) warns that laws restricting “blasphemy” and religious criticism remain widespread, with far-reaching consequences for atheists, humanists,…
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Across Europe, the United States, and Africa, recent developments are highlighting how faith communities navigate public life—through new guidance, political debates, court proceedings, and, in some…
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Elder Clark G. Gilbert has been called as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
Ethics
In the shadow of the Vatican’s diplomatic corridors, where the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica dominates the Roman skyline, a curious ritual unfolds each week. The…