List of Religion articles
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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.
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People attend the funeral of Muhammed Abdel Majib Ateeq, a member of Anti-Terrorism Brigade BAT of Tunisian Police, killed in an attack near El Ghriba synagogue on the Island of Djerba, Tunisia on May 11. After Synagogue Attack, Tunisia Ignores Elephant in the Room
Kais Saied’s government refuses to reckon with the country’s rampant anti-Semitism.
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A church steeple stands in the sun by the Moscow River in Moscow. Ukrainians Are Directing Their Anger at Their Church
As the Russian invasion carries on, Ukraine’s relationship to religion is becoming ever more strained.
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A policeman in uniform, seen from behind, puts up a poster of Amritpal Singh Sandhu at a railway station in Amritsar, India, on April 13. Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around Sikh Separatist Amritpal Singh Sandhu
The now-detained radical's actions may herald a new age of militancy.
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Bagd Khan China’s Reincarnation Monopoly Has a Mongolia Problem
The twin lines of the Dalai Lama and the Jebtsundamba Khutughtu have shaped geopolitics for centuries.
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Maduro, wearing a red shirt, gives a speech in a crowd. Why Maduro Is Courting Evangelicals Ahead of the 2024 Election
Their support could be key to Venezuela’s president regaining international recognition.
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A man wearing a traditional white Arab headdress stands inside a synagogue. The Arab Autocrat’s New Religious Playbook
Middle Eastern leaders are promoting interfaith initiatives to disguise harsh policies at home and abroad.
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Israeli police confront protesters during ongoing demonstrations in Tel Aviv on March 23, against controversial legal reforms being touted by the country's hard-right government. JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images What America’s Civil War Can Teach Us About Israel’s
Israeli protesters may not realize it yet, but the only way they can protect their own rights and democracy is by allying with Palestinians.
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Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar attends a ceremony marking the International Holocaust Victims Remembrance Day at the Jewish Museum and Tolerance Centre in Moscow on Jan. 27, 2023. Don’t Accuse Rabbis in Russia of Supporting the War
Bloodshed in Ukraine has placed Jewish leaders in a difficult position, but our overarching mission is to remain with our communities.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar (C) and President of the Federation of Jewish Communities Alexander Boroda (R) at the Kremlin in Moscow on Jan. 26. I Was Moscow’s Chief Rabbi. Russia Forced Me to Flee.
Putin claims he’s fighting Nazis in Ukraine while his regime intimidates Jews in Russia.
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter bows his head during an Interfaith Prayer Service held in honor of the hostages being held in Iran at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 15, 1979. Jimmy Carter Was America’s Evangelical-in-Chief
His foreign-policy achievements were vast—and inseparable from his Christian faith.
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Supporters of the religious Namak Mandi Tajir Group against French President Emmanuel Macron during a protest against the publishing of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad they deemed blasphemous. Pakistan’s Government Is Choosing Extremist Islam Over Economic Stability
By curtailing free speech and doubling down on blasphemy laws, Islamabad is endangering its relationship with Europe and the United States.
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A motorcycle is on fire during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests outside Tehran. Iran’s Regime Plays with Fire in Baluchistan
Stirring sectarian tensions in the country’s poorest province is a dangerous game.
