List of Religion articles
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Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver. Can Charities Serve Both God and Trump?
Christian groups are being stripped of aid funding by the U.S. government.
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Walid Jumblatt, the Druze former leader of Lebanon's Progressive Socialist Party (PSP), and his son and current party head Taymur Jumblatt meet with Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, interim prime minister Mohammad al-Bashir, and other Druze leaders during a visit to Damascus on December 22, 2024. Syrians Will Never All Get Along
Like elsewhere in the Middle East, sectarianism is baked into Syrian society.
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Books-in-brief-foreign-policy- March The Novels We’re Reading in March
From a killing in the West Bank to horror in a postapocalyptic convent.
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Pope Francis waves to a large crowd from a jeep, surrounded by security guards and flashing lights. A Hopeful Pope Francis Won’t Be Silenced
In his autobiography, the pontiff pleads for a world that no longer exists.
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A photo of the pope seated in an ornate chair wearing a white and gold hat and robe. Red hats are seen in the foreground. Pope Francis Is Ready to Take on MAGA
Trump’s assault on immigrants and charity has no friend in the Vatican.
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A group of people sit outside on stools and chairs during a demonstration at night. Four people in the foreground are bundled up in winter clothes against the cold; several of them clutch both South Korean and U.S. flags in their hands. South Korean Conservatives Make a Desperate Bid for Trump’s Aid
Fans of impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol think Washington can save him.
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A young girl in a headscarf holding a small flag stands among soldiers, many with face coverings and guns. Is This Syria’s 1979 Moment?
The new government in Damascus could follow in Iran’s fundamentalist footsteps, but it’s not a foregone conclusion.
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Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad at the Omayyad Mosque in Damascus on Oct. 31, 2001. Will the West Miss a Secular Syria?
The former Syrian dictator warned the world about ever trying to partner with his successors.
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Islami Andolan Bangladesh party members demonstrate at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Dec. 3. The members are protesting the breach of Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala, India. India’s Fortunes Shift in Bangladesh
New Delhi may find its ability to shape Dhaka’s foreign-policy outlook more limited than ever before.
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A militiaman wearing military garb and a face covering while holding a gun stands in the doorway of a building. Why Militancy Is Spreading in Mali
Leaders who fail to protect their citizens while allowing ethnic hatred to spread are fueling extremism.
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Two men wearing camouflage and protective helmets and vests hold guns as they stand guard along a tall flowering bush. A few other men an be seen walking down a sidewalk toward them in the distance. Is Militancy Surging in Indian-Administered Kashmir?
An uptick in terrorist incidents as a new government settles in raises questions about discontent in the region.
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England's King Charles III sits on a throne of carved wood and red velvet, wearing a large crown and gold robes while he holds a scepter in each hand. Priests in lighter gold robes stand in formation around him, including the archbishop standing directly in front of him, speaking while his hands are clasped in prayer. Anglicanism Is in Its Worst Crisis Since Henry VIII
A child abuse scandal that spans two continents is the latest challenge for a divided faith.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a podium with two other officials standing behind him on either side. Canadian flags hang against the wall behind them. Trudeau wears a navy blue suit. Canada Needs Help to Challenge a Rogue India
Washington is turning a blind eye to New Delhi’s illegal actions.
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A woman in a white jacket and dark shirt raises her hand and smiles as a crowd gathers around her. The New Face of Turkey’s Opposition
In Istanbul’s most conservative borough, a secular woman is charting the path to a post-Erdogan future.
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An Orthodox priest collects fallen religious objects as others clear up glass and debris inside Holy Intercession Cathedral following a Russian missile strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Oct. 18, 2023. After Centuries, Ukraine Cuts Religious Ties With Russia
But implementing the new ban on Russia-linked churches could get messy.
