Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity...
HAVANA (AP) — Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith. The post...
View ArticleIt was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali’s historic city of Djenné...
DJENNE, Mali (AP) — Now, the Grand Mosque of Djenné is threatened by conflict between jihadi rebels, government forces and other groups. The post It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali’s...
View ArticleModi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back...
(The Conversation) — The Indian prime minister made reference to communities that have “too many children” in a veiled reference to Muslims. The post Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu...
View ArticleLatin Patriarch Pizzaballa’s visit provides Palestinians a basic human need:...
(RNS) — The visit is a reminder that the Gaza war is not a religious one and certainly not a Jewish-Muslim conflict. The post Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa’s visit provides Palestinians a basic human...
View ArticleMosques that change to welcome families with disabilities change everything
(RNS) — Failure to welcome people living with disabilities marginalizes their families as well. The post Mosques that change to welcome families with disabilities change everything appeared first on...
View ArticleIndependent UN experts urge Yemen’s Houthis to free detained Baha’i followers
CAIRO (AP) — The Houthis have waged an all-out campaign against all political and religious opponents and have held thousands in detention, where torture is rampant. The post Independent UN experts...
View ArticleWhat’s next for Iran’s government after death of its president in helicopter...
JERUSALEM (AP) — A hereditary succession would pose a potential crisis of legitimacy for the Islamic Republic, which was established as an alternative to monarchy but which many Iranians already see as...
View ArticleFrance is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to...
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The struggle cuts to the core of how France approaches not only the place of religion in public life, but also the integration of its mostly immigrant-origin Muslim population,...
View ArticleMuslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and...
(The Conversation) — Civic engagement is more correlated with giving than religiosity, new research indicates. The post Muslim women who are registered to vote are more likely to donate money and...
View ArticleMainline Protestant clergy are increasingly pro-Palestinian. Their...
(RNS) — Will mainline leaders be swayed by their silent pro-Israel majorities? The post Mainline Protestant clergy are increasingly pro-Palestinian. Their congregants may not follow. appeared first on...
View ArticleA nurse honored for compassion is fired after referring to Gaza ‘genocide’ in...
NEW YORK (AP) — The nurse, who is Palestinian American, was being honored for her compassion in caring for mothers who had lost babies when she drew a link between her work and the suffering of mothers...
View ArticleFrance’s headscarf ban in the 2024 Summer Olympics reflects a narrow view of...
(The Conversation) — Laïcité, which historically upheld individual freedom, denies minority rights today, as seen in the ban on French athletes wearing hijabs at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The post...
View ArticleFor American Jews, interfaith weddings are a new normal – and creatively...
(The Conversation) — A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths. The post For American Jews,...
View ArticleHow a legendary Knights Templar symbol has puzzled and fascinated since the...
(The Conversation) — Warrior-monks crusaded for Christianity throughout medieval Europe. Adding to the ongoing mystery surrounding the military order is their enigmatic seal. The post How a legendary...
View ArticleIndia is doubling down on its traumatic attack on Sikh shrines 40 years ago
(RNS) — India cannot become a true world power until it leaves behind the tyranny of the religious majority. The post India is doubling down on its traumatic attack on Sikh shrines 40 years ago...
View ArticleHow an anti-terror bill could strip Muslim social justice NGOs of nonprofit...
(RNS) — Proposed legislation in the Senate would have far-reaching implications for charitable NGOs and their donors. The post How an anti-terror bill could strip Muslim social justice NGOs of...
View ArticleMan who attacked Muslim lawmaker in Connecticut sentenced to 5 years in prison
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Khan, a Democrat from the Hartford suburb of Windsor, said in a statement that the assault “highlighted serious gaps in our mental health care system and victim safety and...
View ArticleNetanyahu, an accused criminal at the Hague, becomes an invited guest in...
(RNS) — The fiction of a post-World War II Western rules-based, values-based world order is dead. The post Netanyahu, an accused criminal at the Hague, becomes an invited guest in Washington appeared...
View ArticleIndia investigates attack by suspected militants in Kashmir that killed 9 on...
NEW DELHI (AP) — A police officer said some of the victims had gunshot wounds and blamed the attack on Muslim militants who are fighting Indian rule in Kashmir. No one immediately claimed...
View ArticleOn Eid al-Adha, Senegal’s star sheep are for luxury, not sacrifice
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — As Muslims worldwide prepare to celebrate Eid Al-Adha, the second most important holiday in the Islamic calendar, the coveted Ladoum sheep prepare to be sacrificed. The post On...
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