Bangladesh’s Hindus need protection amid the country’s political turmoil
(RNS) — Without the help of concerned nations, Bangladesh could become home to another humanitarian crisis. The post Bangladesh’s Hindus need protection amid the country’s political turmoil appeared...
View ArticleWill Tim Walz help Democrats win back Muslims? Unlikely, these leaders say.
(RNS) — The majority of American Muslims see America’s role in the war in Gaza as their top concern in the US presidential election. The post Will Tim Walz help Democrats win back Muslims? Unlikely,...
View ArticleUS advocacy groups raise awareness for plight of Bangladeshi Hindus
(RNS) — Some see the escalation of anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh as a chance to unite the global Hindu diaspora. The post US advocacy groups raise awareness for plight of Bangladeshi Hindus...
View ArticleIn India, a ‘Hindu’ mosque aims to heal divisions
KOLKATA, India (RNS) — A Hindu family discovered a centuries-old mosque on their property and decided to restore it. The post In India, a ‘Hindu’ mosque aims to heal divisions appeared first on...
View ArticleThe US has an opportunity to elect a female president. Our Scriptures would...
(RNS) — A female president would confirm women’s true portrayal in our varied Scriptures. The post The US has an opportunity to elect a female president. Our Scriptures would approve. appeared first on...
View ArticleFaith groups are mobilizing thousands to march outside the DNC
(RNS) — The Coalition to March on the DNC has united its various constituencies, including faith groups, to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel and standing up for Palestinians. The post Faith groups...
View ArticleNearly half of world’s migrants are Christian, Pew Research shows
(RNS) — US migrants are much more likely to have a religious identity than the American-born population. The post Nearly half of world’s migrants are Christian, Pew Research shows appeared first on...
View ArticleWar in Gaza casts a shadow over DNC opening
(RNS) — On Monday, protesters had begun gathering in Union Park in Chicago, about a half-mile from the DNC headquarters, with 'Abandon Harris ’24' signs. The post War in Gaza casts a shadow over DNC...
View ArticleFaith abounds at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t be surprised
(RNS) — Trump staffers have called the left ‘godless,’ but this year’s DNC painted a very different picture. The post Faith abounds at the Democratic National Convention, but don’t be surprised...
View ArticleParallel to DNC, a Chicago interfaith vigil mourns the loss of life in Gaza
(RNS) — Activists who have been protesting at the Democratic National Convention over the war in Gaza took time out to mourn and draw strength from their varying faiths. The post Parallel to DNC, a...
View ArticlePalestinian allies make last-ditch push for speaker on the DNC stage
(RNS) — The DNC has so far denied a request to allow Americans to hear the stories of Palestinian people in Gaza whose lives have been upended by Israel’s massive military. The post Palestinian allies...
View ArticleIn Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar of the Democratic...
CHICAGO (RNS) — With the DNC happening in their backyard, many residents came straight from work or school to participate in the protests. The post In Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar...
View ArticlePakistan flies home the injured and the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan brought home Friday the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran this week while heading to Iraq for a pilgrimage. A Pakistani military aircraft also flew...
View ArticleIn the face of Palestinian suffering, interfaith groups offer a protective...
(RNS) — An interfaith delegation to Israel aims to provide support and accompaniment to Palestinians facing home demolitions, dislocation and violence from West Bank settlers. The post In the face of...
View ArticleThe suspect in the Germany attack was motivated by Islamic State group...
SOLINGEN, Germany (AP) — The attack comes amid debate over immigration before regional elections on Sept. 1 in Germany’s Saxony and Thuringia regions where anti-immigration parties such as the populist...
View ArticleHarris-Walz campaign hires the Rev. Jen Butler, longtime activist, to lead...
(RNS) — A familiar face among Washington’s faith-based activists, Butler said she brings ‘a broad set of relationships that I think can help, very quickly, pull a broad coalition together’ in a...
View ArticleTaliban reject UN concerns over laws banning women’s voices and bare faces in...
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on Wednesday issued the country’s first set of laws to discourage vice and promote virtue. They include a requirement for a woman to conceal her face, body...
View ArticleBangladesh’s Hindu-Buddhist-Christian council pushes for secular state
(RNS) — Amid a government shake-up and rising violence against minorities, an interfaith council is pushing for the country to remove Islam as the state religion. The post Bangladesh’s...
View ArticleMontgomery County, Maryland, was most religiously diverse US county in 2023
(RNS) — Beyond the religiously unaffiliated, which represent slightly less than 2 in 10 (17.8%) residents, the largest religious group in the county was Black Protestants, who make up 10% of the...
View ArticleA Pakistani religious leader is tried in his absence for allegedly...
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — “Every day you get up and leave for work in armored cars, often with sirens on, and you are always aware somewhere in the back of your mind that this could be your last...
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