November 2022

Reiterates call to designate India as 'country of particular concern' According to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), religious freedom and related human rights in India are under constant threat for a variety…

Broadcasting House, the BBC headquarters in Portland Place. Matte Brown/Flickr | Creative Commons Rowan Williams' Reith Lecture on Freedom of Worship will be broadcast on Radio 4 on December 7 as part of the BBC's wider religious…

The Northern Territory's LGBT community is celebrating the most comprehensive overhaul of anti-discrimination laws in three decades as a "huge step" towards equality. Key points:New anti-discrimination legislation was passed by the Northern…

Survivors should not feel depressed (for) too long, as they need to keep their spirits up to face the challenges and move on with their lives. Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Religious Affairs will deploy trauma healing…

ROME – An Ursuline nun named “Suor Cristina” who electrified Italy and much of the rest of the world in 2014 by winning a major singing competition has announced that she has left religious life, a turn of events that has was hailed…

By Rachel Koning Beals Yet a survey by Pew Research finds that highly religious Americans are much less likely than other American adults to express concern about warming temperatures around the world.…

NEW YORK - Most adults in the United States – including a large majority of Christians and people who identify with other religions – regard the Earth as sacred and believe that God has given humans the duty to care for it.But highly…

Supporters of the intentionally misnamed “Respect for Marriage Act” (which removed a significant procedural hurdle in the Senate earlier this week) dismiss the undeniable harm the bill will inflict on countless Americans if it…

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt – As the United Nations climate conference drew to a close, the European Union proposed a potential solution to the current problem of a fund for loss and damage, in which some countries would compensate nations…

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and religious leaders in the state have advocated for peaceful co-existence and religious tolerance among all residents of the state, saying that religion plays an essential role in…

A winter breeze fills the air as we plod up to Kasar Devi Temple. It's a delight to be away from the watery, smog-filled sights of Delhi, and I finally put my legs to work as we weave our way through pines and parched deodars. Kasar…

Herbert Dettmer requested candles, salt and a small statue so he could continue to practice his beliefs while incarcerated in Virginia in the early 1980s. He was denied access to these items - considered contraband in…

(November 13, 2022 / JNS) Following their victory in the last Israeli elections, right-wing and religious parties are vying for the high-level portfolios of the defense, foreign affairs and justice ministries. But the most important…

I remember hearing about a family dog ​​that fell into an open septic…

The Little Sisters live in a beautiful priory, nestled in the French countryside, where the divine meets ordinary life. Their private chapel, built in 2010, is located…

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Varun Soni, the dean of religious life at USC, asked the group Young the Giant to surprise USC students on Wednesday afternoon with an impromptu concert at the University's Religious Center, also known as from URC.Young the Giant is an…

LAHORE: Religious scholars remembering Allama Iqbal on his birthday have expressed sadness that the country's rulers never sincerely tried to make him the realization of his concept's dream, a separate homeland for Muslims in the…

Sidhu Moosewala's second posthumous song, "Vaar", which was released on November 8, garnered immense love from audiences and fans. The song crossed 2 million views in just one hour. But few people are against the song. And now a new…

A great deal of time, money and effort often goes into making places of worship visually spectacular, and the end result can be enjoyed by believers and atheists alike. Some religious buildings, such as Notre Dame Cathedral in France and…

Hajiji mingling with the Chinese community of Tuaran during dinner. TUARAN (November 9): Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima Hajiji Noor has announced an allocation of RM54 million to help Chinese schools, missionaries and…

Religious Zionist party leader Bezalel Smotrich sparked controversy on Monday after expressing anger over a recent decision to schedule domestic soccer matches on Saturdays at earlier times during the winter season, making them…

Technology and the common good During a UN conference on telecommunications, the representative of the Vatican, Sr. Raffaella Petrini, underlined the need to respect the human person in the digital continent. She said "we must aim to…

Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu has invited leaders of his right-wing and religious bloc to one-on-one meetings in Jerusalem on Sunday, his office said Saturday, as talks on forming Israel's next government begin before Netanyahu even…

Time for Maldives to catch up with Gulf countries on religious reforms New Delhi: The Islamic Ministry of the Maldivian government has filed a complaint against the Indian construction company AFCONS!-->!-->…

New Delhi, November 5: Building on the Supreme Court's recent remarks on hate speech, a Delhi-based socio-religious organization said on Saturday it appeared the "silence of governments" on the issue was…

A prominent Israeli philosopher who helped draft the IDF's code of conduct denounced the country's ultra-Orthodox and national religious camps as 'mutations' in a fiery Facebook post on Thursday that prompted a major pushback from…

(JNS) Even before the final votes are counted in the last Israeli election or coalition negotiations begin, some Jews and American politicians are predicting disaster for US-Israeli relations. Pessimists point to the victorious Likud, led…

Eight people have been arrested and taken into custody for allegedly carrying out forced religious conversion in Kanakapura taluk of Ramanagara district in Karnataka, police said on Tuesday.A first information report has been filed…

Bishop Donald J. Hying of Madison, far left, at the Institute's recent National Meeting on Religious Life at Mundelein Seminary with Mother Marie Julie Saegaert, SCMC; Prof. Thomas Nelson, O.Praem.,; Auxiliary Bishop Joseph N. Perry…

At this point, it is now beyond any valid argument that education in Nigeria is on a downward spiral. After many years of decline and neglect to go along with relentless interruptions, it is now clear that it takes courage to go to…