Religion

Benjamin Netanyahu ignores mounting criticism of his closest running mates’ agendas at his own peril.

White supremacist terrorists have taken a page from the Islamic State’s playbook—discarding concerns about image and embracing shocking displays of public violence.

Non-Persian minorities, often overlooked in the West, may hold the key to the uprising’s course.

After fueling Bolsonaro’s rise, some are flocking to Lula’s camp with earthly—and heavenly—concerns.

The supreme leader’s stance could become a source of widening divide.

The increasingly violent rivalry between Moqtada al-Sadr and Iran will decide Iraq’s future.

The Japanese ruling party’s ties to the South Korean sect stir public anger.

Postwar Bosnia remains deeply divided. These young people are trying to change that.

The cleric’s “spontaneous peaceful revolution” is more of a bid to maintain his own influence—and the political status quo.

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.