List of Religion articles
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People rest on the stairs of a Hindu temple adjacent to the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi, India, on Feb. 16. Modi’s India Is One Step Closer to a Contentious Goal
An Indian state approved a bill that religious minorities say amounts to interference. National implementation could be next.
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People in a crowd smile as they look up at the yellow exterior of the Ram Mandir temple, festooned with flowers, which looms above them as light beams illuminate the night sky. The Temple Modi Built
How a small town in an electorally significant state captured India’s imagination.
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A general view of a street ahead of the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India, on Jan. 20. Modi Keeps His Promise in Ayodhya
The massive publicity around the consecration of a temple to the Hindu warrior-king Rama further consolidates the Indian prime minister’s political dominance.
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A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the World War I Christmas Truce soccer match is pictured inside the remains of St. Luke's Church in Liverpool, England. World War I’s ‘Silent Night’
The mythical appeal of the Christmas truce evokes the idea that ordinary people would get along if not for their governments.
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A crumbling mosaic showing the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus is seen at an Orthodox monastery near the airport of Donetsk. The tiles of Mary's halo and lower face have fallen away, leaving behind a battered background of gray stone. Ukraine Has a Civil Rights Problem
Wartime unity hasn’t healed the wounds of the country’s past.
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A woman holds a cross as she prays at Independence Square in Kyiv on Feb. 24, 2022. How Women Are Reconciling Feminism With Faith
From Mormonism to Islam, reformers around the world are making their religions less politically conservative.
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A devotee is seen in profile as she performs a prayer ritual in front of statues of Hindu gods, which are surrounded by candles. The woman, dressed in red, holds an object that has been set on fire while she kneels. Her eyes are closed as she prays. Nepal’s Stolen Gods Seek New Homes
Communities want statues to become a part of living heritage again.
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Lebanese supporters and members of the Islamic group Jamaa Islamiya wave Turkish and Lebanese flags and flash the four finger symbol known as "Rabaa" during a demonstration to support Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan following a deadly but foiled coup attempt by an army faction on July 16, 2016 outside the Islamic Turkish hospital in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon. The Muslim Brotherhood’s Survival Is Now in Question
Turkey has turned its back on the Islamist group, eliminating one of its last safe havens.
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A man walks past a mural marking unionist territory in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The peeling paint on the wall depicts a angry skeletal soldier charging into battle holding Britain's Union Jack flag. Northern Ireland’s Unionists Are Fighting for Survival
A sense of betrayal by Westminster and lost status have fueled extremism and weakened commitment to peaceful power-sharing.
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A woman confronts police during a protest against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 11. Women Will Be the Biggest Victims of Israel’s Judicial Reforms
The country’s Supreme Court has played a pivotal role in securing gender equality. Neutering it will deal a blow to women’s rights.
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A mosque stands in front of a cloudy sky. It has two symmetrical minarets and a red banner with yellow writing in two languages. In front of the mosque are cable lines and a video camera on a metal pole. China Is Taking a Wrecking Ball to Famous Mosques
Beijing is choosing repression over religious diplomacy.
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A crowd of men burn a Swedish flag during a protest against a planned Quran burning in Sweden in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square. How Sweden Became Public Enemy No. 1
Leaders in Iran and Iraq are using outrage at Quran burnings to deflect attention from their domestic woes while Russia helps disseminate disinformation.
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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man watches from inside a bus as people demonstrate against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill in Jerusalem on July 20. The Power of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Has Peaked
Secular Israelis fear the growing Haredi population will give religious parties more power. Economics and labor market trends suggest their power is fading.
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Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik gathers with supporters in the city of Banja Luka in Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 20, 2022. Europe’s Islamophobia Could Be Dodik’s Undoing
Fear of a Muslim-majority Bosnia could finally induce EU leaders to stop the separatist strongman.
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Afghans living in India take part in a demonstration outside the UNHCR office in New Delhi. For Afghan Refugees, India Is Far From a Safe Haven
New Delhi isn’t a party to the U.N. Refugee Convention—leaving migrants in legal limbo.
