Religion

With the Taliban at loggerheads and Afghanistan in chaos, one politician has a plan to stave off civil war.

A religious revival rooted in the country’s imperial history has coincided with civil war and the spread of genocidal rhetoric—endangering a diverse and multifaith nation.

In New Delhi, the BJP-controlled local government razes a market run by Muslim women.

A deliberately ambiguous refugee policy allows the government to deny shelter to Muslims fleeing persecution.

Homophobia is at the heart of Patriarch Kirill’s endorsement.

The success of France’s most famous novelist has less to do with art and knowledge than anxiety and rock ’n’ roll.

With its economy in a tailspin, Turkey is repairing ties with former enemies in the region.

Persecuted Chinese Christians deserve asylum from Seoul.

As Russian President Vladimir Putin claims “denazification,” Ukrainians compare him to Adolf Hitler.

The social media platform’s haphazard content moderation strategy is failing Bangladesh. Here’s how it can fix its policy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on a recent spate of hate speech and violence is deafening.

If Imran Khan cares about foreign investment and economic growth, he must abolish the country’s blasphemy law.

A Muslim athlete shares her story of expressing her true identity while on the court.

India’s film industry is under growing pressure to bend its knee to Hindu nationalists.

Vodou and Christianity are perpetually entangled with Haiti’s power struggles.

Attacks on the Hindu community show how the country has turned away from its pluralist heritage.

Rohingya refugees in India are facing persecution yet again.

An ancient community bears witness to its own purging—and recalls a more tolerant time.

This week’s U.N. General Assembly provides an opportunity to assist the minorities, activists, women, and girls still in Afghanistan.