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Worshippers walk out of the Quebec Islamic cultural centre after the noon prayer, Friday, in Quebec City.

Society religion

With Bill 9, Quebec Is Testing The Limits Of Secularism And Civil Liberties

by Paul Marshall December 6, 2025December 5, 2025

Society religion

How “Love Jihad” Paranoia Swept Historic Indian Market Clean Of Muslim Workers

by Zaffar Iqbal November 26, 2025November 26, 2025

In The News united states

The Religion Of Scale, How America’s Evangelicals Measure Faith In Numbers

by Ryan Burge November 15, 2025November 14, 2025

Photo of a reconstruction of a ouija board from 1987.

Two Centuries Of Talking To The Dead, Spiritualism And Mediums

by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans October 11, 2025October 9, 2025

June 26, 2013 - San Diego, California, U.S - A couple hugs on the other side of a huge Pride flag, celebrating two decisions by the US Supreme Court seen as victories for gay marriage rights

In The News religion

Marriage Equality On The Brink? Religious Conservatives Seek Supreme Court Reversal

by Richard Ostling September 16, 2025September 16, 2025

Karachi, Pakistan: A man cleans the floors of Khizra Mosque

Society extremism

The Rise Of “Blasphemy Scams” In Pakistan, When Blackmail Exploits Religious Law

by Jamaima Afridi September 3, 2025December 20, 2025

Jesus carries the cross, a scene from a reenactment of the Way of the Cross in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska onn Friday, March 30, 2018, in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, Poland.

Society catholic

From Hasidic Shtetl To Catholic Utopia, A Portrait Of Poland’s “New Jerusalem”

by Gil Zohar August 29, 2025August 29, 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez.

Ronaldo’s Engagement Shows What Saudi Arabia Is Ready To Say “Yes” To

by Clemente Lisi August 23, 2025August 22, 2025

Food / Travel catholic church

Holy Spirits! Faith Is On Tap At This Manchester Pub

by Angela Youngman August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

A 19th century Seated Buddha (Meiji era) made of ivory and gold, Japan.

In The News animals

Thou Shalt Not Poach: Religious Leaders Join Fight Against Ivory Idols

by Cyril Zenda July 30, 2025July 30, 2025

Society religion

Confessions Of A Protestant Minister, Mixing Christianity With Psychedelics

by Paul Prather July 10, 2025July 11, 2025

In The News immigration

Religious Freedom: In “Tolerant” Taiwan, Muslim Migrants Are Forced To Eat Pork

by Sonia Sarkar July 3, 2025July 2, 2025

Photo of a wicker basket in a Orthodox church in Lviv, Ukraine

Society religion

Time For Eastern And Western Churches To Sync Their Easter Watches?

by Clemente Lisi April 2, 2025May 24, 2025

What's Behind The Rising Number Of Muslim-To-Catholic Conversions In Kosovo

Society european union

What’s Behind The Rising Number Of Muslim-To-Catholic Conversions In Kosovo

by Sonia Sarkar March 21, 2025May 24, 2025

India, A Surprising New Stage For Christian Hip Hop

Society catholic church

India, A Surprising New Stage For Christian Hip Hop

by Rishabh Jain March 3, 2025May 24, 2025

A vicar in Swansea has become one of the first in the UK to launch a 15-minute church service in a bid to help busy people fit prayer into their day-to-day lives.

Your 15 Minutes Of Faith? Welsh Church Offers In-And-Out Prayer Services

by Angela Youngman May 13, 2024May 23, 2025

Should Christians Be Scared Of Horror Movies?

Should Christians Be Scared Of Horror Movies?

by Worldcrunch September 24, 2023May 22, 2025

Photo taken in front of the Muslim Community Primary School in Belize

In The News immigration

How A Hardware Store Helped Build The Muslim Community Of Belize

by Worldcrunch May 3, 2022May 21, 2025

Christmas lights in the northern district of Nazareth, Israel

Food / Travel israel

Bethlehem To Nazareth To Jerusalem: A Christmas Tour Of COVID And Politics

by Worldcrunch December 20, 2021May 21, 2025

Photo of a Japanese "unwanted doll"

In The News toys

Do Dolls Have Souls? A Funeral Rite In Japan Is The Essence Of Animism

by Hannah Steinkopf-Frank November 12, 2021May 22, 2025